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Being a travel agent

July 11th 2008 11:19
I got this in the email and I thought was worthwhile forwarding on. In no way does it represent my feelings towards working in the travel industry, however the industry can be very difficult when airlines keep changing prices all the time and having to deal with unhappy customers as well as arrogant airlines at the same time.

Anyways, enjoy. Don't take it too seriously..


Last night as I lay sleeping
I died or so it seemed,
Then I went to heaven
But only in my dream

Up there St Peter met me
Standing at the pearly gates,
He said "I must check your record

Please stand here and wait."

He turned and said "Your record
Is covered with terrible flaws,
On earth I see you rallied
For every losing cause."

I see that you drank alcohol
And smoked and partied too,
Fact is, you've done everything
A good person should never do.

We can't have people like you up here
Your life was full of sin,
Then he read the last of my record
Took my hand and said "Come in."

He led me up to the big boss and said
"Take her in and treat her well",
She used to work in Travel
She's done her time in hell."
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Comment by tlcorbin

July 11th 2008 17:03
Amy, I certainly don't envy your choice of a career field right now, the uncertainty and changes must be maddening. When I travel in state, I don't carry baggage, I wear only active wear and slip on shoes, but I don't carry change, watches or anything metallic that isn't a part of my body now because of aggressive security concerns. When they want me to fly naked, dehydrated and starving I'll move back to Thailand.

Comment by Sara Dobson

July 11th 2008 21:04
It must be hard going. Travel is one of my favourite pastimes but I am starting to get put off. New destinations are great - getting there is a pain.
Not that it is the travel agents fault it is unfair if customers take it out on you.

Comment by katyzzz

July 12th 2008 08:32
This gave me a really good laugh, Amy.

Comment by postmoderncritic

July 12th 2008 11:50
Hey Amy,

I was just declined for a job at Flight Centre earlier this week, so I feel a bit less bummed about that now... still, it would have been nice to try it!

Best of luck,

P.S. Would I be able to book with you in Coffs if I always travel out of Sydney?

Comment by AmyHuang

July 13th 2008 07:52
Hi Katyzzz - Gave us all in the store a nice laugh too!

PMC - it's really actually not that bad. I've just came back from our annual awards ball in Sydney and it was massive. Like I said it's hard work but they reward and recognise you for it.

Of course you can! Most of my clients actually just email or call so it doesn't make any difference where you are! oh that's right - you were going to go travelling soon weren't you?

Comment by postmoderncritic

July 13th 2008 10:09
Well I just came back from Europe (you can read a bit about my experience with London at PostmodernCritic.com if you're interested), I've already bought an online fare to Byron Bay for August, but I'm probably going to go to Thailand at the end of the year, and for that I'll be utilising a travel agent most likely...
Would I be able to purchase a flight from Cairo to Bangkok from Australia, do you think?

Comment by Chloe

August 19th 2008 03:19
This is so funny.... and so true !

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