August 5, 2025 • 26 mins
Ever wonder what really goes down on a flight crew layover? In this episode, we’re pulling back the hotel room curtain and dishing on the layover life—whether we’re out chasing the best food spots or locked in our rooms with Netflix and snacks. From wild travel delays to postcard collections, this episode is a true behind-the-scenes look at the weird, wonderful, and sometimes downright chaotic world of flight attendant downtime.
We dive into what makes or breaks a layover (spoiler: it’s not just the city), the art of slam clicking, and why our favorite layovers usually involve crispy wings, hot donuts, or a great bookstore. Whether you’re a crew member or a curious traveler, this episode gives you a hilarious and honest view of what it’s really like when the cabin door closes and the crew hits the hotel.
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Episode Highlights:
[0:21] Layover life—are you a slam clicker or an explorer?
[0:53] Rich’s chaotic week flying through radar outages and unruly passengers
[3:11] Great layovers vs. great crews—what matters more?
[5:18] Slam clicking by default, but bidding for food (hello, Hat Tricks wings!)
[6:05] Rich’s dreamy brunch spot in Tampa and our mutual obsession with Oxford Exchange
[6:59] Flying just for donuts and pizza—we’ll travel for carbs
[8:59] Favorite layovers, comfy hotels, and what we really look for when we bid
[10:23] Least favorite cities and how hotel quirks can make or break a trip
[11:29] Slam clicking as self-care and why new hires need to embrace the recharge
[13:10] Hotel routines, Hot Logic meals, and checking for murderers
[15:37] Exploring vs. the gym—where we stand on post-flight movement
[16:40] Art, books, beaches, and finding joy in every destination
[17:51] Solo adventures, crew bonding, and the unexpected magic of good energy
[20:12] The postcard tradition—how Rich captures every layover memory
[22:21] First layovers, flight school nerves, and moments we’ll never forget
[23:38] Paying it forward—coffee, postcards, and taking care of each other
[24:14] Final thoughts: layovers are what you make of them—glamorous, gritty, and everything in between
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Unknown (00:00):
You ever wondered what your flight attendants are
really talking about behind thegalley curtain? Welcome
to Two guys on a plane. Your goto podcast for an insider look
at flight attendant life.
We're your hosts, rich and Drewand we're here to tell you what
really goes on at 35,000 feet.
Andrew (00:16):
So sit back, relax.
We're ready for takeoff.
Welcome back friends to two guyson a plane today, we are talking
about layover life. Are you aslam clicker, or are you out
enjoying your layover?
Rich (00:31):
Mom, if you're listening, slam clicker is a flight
attendant or pilot who gets totheir hotel room on a layover,
slams the door shut, clicks thelock and you will not see them
again until van time the nextmorning. So we're going to talk
today about what kind of flightattendants we are,
Andrew (00:49):
yeah, but before we do that, how was your week of
flying? Rich?
Rich (00:53):
My week of flying was chaotic. To say the least.
Passengers on my last couplelittle trips have just not had
the most patience. They are kindof losing it a little bit on me,
and I'm losing it on them as aresult, which is maybe gonna
come back to me in a letter atsome point, but I don't remember
(01:14):
ours even flying, becausesometimes it all blends
together. Always blendstogether. Air traffic shut down
recently in Puerto Rico, andthat shut down Miami, and so
basically everywhere, kind ofover the Caribbean, was like,
shut down. Air traffic had aradar issue, and flights were
kind of, you know, peopleweren't knowing, like, what was
(01:35):
what, and everything kind ofslowed down. And we ended up
getting stuck for a little whileon the ground. But it was one of
those situations where it waslike, Okay, we're gonna go back
to the gate. Okay. No, we're notokay. We're gonna deplane
everybody. Okay. No, we're notokay. We're gonna board. Okay,
no, we're not and so, like, itwas like a two hour period of
just uncertainty, and that sortof thing is frustrating, I
(01:56):
think, for passengers and forcrew members, because it's like,
what's happening, and we don'treally know right in those
situations. So people like, whycan't we have drinks? Or, why
can't we do this? And it's likepeople were just getting mad
about it. And I'm like, witheverything going on in aviation
lately, like, I am glad theypause things. Yeah, if there's a
radar issue and they don't knowwhere planes are, stop, like,
(02:20):
stop flying like I don't like,pause and take a minute and let
aviation figure itself outbefore we go into circumstances
that might be unsafe. So, butpeople were not the most
understanding about that. Imean, I hate those days. I just
had people chewing me out forthings left and right, and I'm
like, I didn't do this. Right?
That part. Do you want me to benice to you on the next four and
(02:41):
a half hours? Or do you
Andrew (02:45):
want me to do during any sort of anything on an airplane,
is make be a flight attendant,your enemy. It's not our fault.
We didn't do this. Just slowdown, pay attention, and let's
all get along Exactly. I'm sorryyou had a rough week. It's no
fun for anyone.
Unknown (02:59):
There's good weeks and there's bad weeks, yeah? And
that's just part of virtualattendant life, yeah? Well,
it still sucks to hear that youhad a rough week, so I'm sorry
for that,
Rich (03:11):
but luckily, I did have some good layovers, which I
always and that's what we'retalking about. And it makes me
really happy when you have goodtrips with good layovers and
good crews, because sometimesyou end up with those trips
where it's like, you have thegreatest layover, like you could
be in Paris and be like, thisshould be the time of my life,
but you're just with a miserablecrew. And I mean, solo layovers
(03:34):
are fun too, but like, sometimesit's just a little chaotic and
it's like, what do you want? Doyou want the good layover with
the bad crew? Or do you want thegood crew with the bad layover?
Right? Or whatever the case maybe, I don't think there's a good
answer to that question. No. Ithink for layovers, for me, it's
definitely it depends on where Iam, where I'm going, what I'm
(03:56):
doing.
Unknown (03:56):
Oh, you are for sure, right? Like, a vibe person,
like, sometimes I want to slamclick, and sometimes I want to
go do stuff.
No, you're even if you could bidyour favorite layover and like,
it would still be a vibe foryou. You'd be like, No, I'm slam
clicking.
You think I I would slam clickon my favorite layover?
Andrew (04:17):
Oh, for sure. If, like, all the vibes weren't right for
you. Yes, 100% crews, not good.
Something during your dayhappened and, like, changed your
mood. Like, you're not going outthat night. You're just gonna
stay in. You could be in, like,Well,
Unknown (04:29):
see, no, I think if it's my favorite layover, I'm
going out regardless, becauseyou're gonna ruin that for me.
Okay, I think you're the moodone, because you're definitely
like, no, not feeling it. So andso said something to me today.
Yeah, you're laughing because,you know it's true. So and so
said something to me today, andI'm done. I'm not doing it.
Andrew (04:48):
Yeah, I am. You're 100% true.
Rich (04:50):
So it's funny because I feel like some flight attendants
and pilots are like, Yes, I'm aslam clicker. This is who I am.
Or no, I'm going out at a relayover and you and I. It's like,
goes to show how weird we are,because we're like, it's very
specific. Circumstances willdictate,
Andrew (05:05):
well, no, I it very specific to circumstances will
dictate if I go out or not. Mylike, default setting is slam
clicker. But I've been doingthis for a long time, right?
Like, how many times can you goto Tampa?
Rich (05:18):
I love Tampa. Okay,
Andrew (05:19):
so do I bid it for the wings, because there's a
restaurant there that has reallygood wings.
Rich (05:24):
What is the wings?
Restaurant?
Andrew (05:25):
Hat tricks? Oh, that's right. Hat tricks. People always
telling me to go there. So good.
They have such good wings. Idon't really know about their
other food. Other peoplethey have good food. I love
their wings. They're like, twicebaked and really crispy. And
honestly, crispy sounds good.
It's kind of an Irish bar, too.
I think, if I remembercorrectly, haven't been in a
while.
Rich (05:42):
I mean, at the risk of sounding like a pilot, I love
the good Irish bar.
They're staples. They'reclassic. You know what you're
getting, whether the food isamazing or not, it's usually
pretty standard. I mean, youcan't go wrong there. But you
know where I was in Tampa theother day, I went to this place
called Oxford exchange, and itwas like this bookstore, coffee
(06:03):
shop, champagne bar. I was like,
Andrew (06:05):
Is that where you sent me the brunch pictures from
brunch?
Rich (06:08):
Like it was, like, all in one but you could hang out
there. They had, like, openseating, where you could just
grab a coffee and bring yourlaptop and get work done. You
could sit in a corner and read abook, but you could have this,
like, fancy brunch dinner.
Andrew (06:19):
Rich posted it on his socials. And I thought
he was like, in the momentposting, and I thought he I was
like, he's at home. Where areyou with so man, that he was
whatever he was doing withoutme. He was like, No, silly. That
was my layover.
Unknown (06:32):
I did post it at like, five o'clock in the morning. And
so if you're looking at mystories, you probably were like,
is he drinking at five o'clockin the morning? Probably no.
Brood on a day off. But yeah,no. Anyways, Oxford exchange in
Tampa, and apparently, hattricks. And, of course, you and
I would be the ones to beexcited about Tampa of all
places, but that's just who weare
Andrew (06:51):
as people. Well, I mean, if I'm bidding a layover, if I'm
going to do a layover, I'm 100%doing it for food.
Rich (06:57):
It's for food. Well, for sure. Yeah, no. I
mean, that's half the fun of thejob. I remember going to
Minneapolis once, like flyingPhilly to Minneapolis and flying
right back to Philly, nonrevving, flying standby to get
donuts. If you've been into theMinneapolis Airport, there's a
place called, I think it's AngelFood bakery. They have a bacon
(07:18):
maple donut, like we I literallynon revved there to get a donut
and fly home. Like, that's thecrazy shit we do.
Andrew (07:26):
Houston has a Shipley's, and I've got a Houston for that
because, like, the one, theyhave one in the airport, they
have a Shipley's in the airport.
So I'll pick up Houston so thatI can go get
the donut, because it's easierto fly at home.
Rich (07:40):
Though, I really just went and flew there on my own time,
unpaid, to get a donut and comehome.
Andrew (07:46):
Which is it? Des Moines, you fly to for pizza?
Rich (07:48):
Des Moines? Yes, crab Rangoon pizza from fongs.
Andrew (07:51):
I made him bring it home to me all the time.
Rich (07:53):
It's, it's really good.
But, you know, I was thererecently, the quality, I don't
know there, it was a little sushonestly, not to have enough
day. You're right. You're right.
I'll go back. You just want meto go back and get you a pizza.
I want you to bring home a
Andrew (08:06):
pizza, please.
Rich (08:07):
I sure will.
Andrew (08:08):
Des Moines for pizza and I send repairs for butter. Where
else do I send you things that Ieat? I
Unknown (08:13):
remember when I started flying making fun of these
senior mamas who were like,well, I've got to go to
Barcelona for my lotion, andParis for my butter, in Mexico
for my you wentto Barcelona the other day and
brought him that salami. And I'mobsessed, and I'm gonna make you
go back for more.
I mean, you know, these are theperks of the job here. But
anyways, layovers, layovers,back to layovers. I bid for
(08:34):
food. I do
Rich (08:38):
as well. Clearly, I'm all about a good food place. If you
tell me there's some random cityand they have a good restaurant,
I'm gonna start bidding it,because I want to go there and I
want to have that. But what, um,what are some of your other than
food, obviously, but what aresome of your, well, it could be
for food. What are some of yourfavorite layovers that you've
(08:59):
you've had,
Andrew (09:00):
you know, I think for me, it's really just the crews
that you're with. They can makeor break any layover if you're
on one, if you're with reallygood friends and you're all
hanging out after work anddebriefing. Like, those make for
the best ones. Yeah. So, like, Ioriginally, if I'm bidding for a
layover, my initial bid is forfood and hotel brand. Some of
(09:23):
the beds are just morecomfortable than other ones. And
if I'm bidding for a hotelbrand, it's because I do not
plan on leaving my room. I'mgonna crawl up in that bed and
watch TV, right? Probably orderroom service.
Rich (09:34):
It's so true, because there's some there's some
layovers where it's like, okay,I'm in Manhattan. I don't really
care what the hotel is, to somedegree, I will know,
Andrew (09:42):
because you're gonna go out and explore the city, yeah,
for sure. And then there'sothers show we're gonna go have
some, you know, like, if I'm inColumbus, or a bagel or
something like that.
Rich (09:53):
But yeah, if I'm in, like, Columbus, Ohio, for 30 hours,
like, I want a comfy hotel,because I'm probably not going
out. And, well, that's a lie. Ialways find a place to go, but
Columbus, Ohio, you know, Idon't know.
Andrew (10:05):
Yeah, we're very different. People Rich is going
to explore.
Rich (10:08):
I want to see
Unknown (10:09):
something. I feel sad if I'm like in my room too long,
yeah, alone. That makes medepressed. What are your least
favorite layovers? What areplaces that you're like, I don't
ever have to go back thereagain.
You know? I don't really havethose. No, no. Well, one, we
don't really control it, right?
Likeairline schedules or airline
(10:31):
schedule, right? Yeah, I'mtrying to think where, where was
I hate crime, because that's theplace I don't want to go back
Little Rock Arkansas. Yeah, somelady called me the F word, and I
was not a fan of that. And then,you know, me thinking anyone was
gonna stand up and defend me inthis moment, sitting at this bar
(10:53):
alone in Little Rock didn'thappen. I was like, I'm about
to, like, have some uglysituation happen here, but,
yeah, that was not fun for me.
So I don't really have to goback there, but otherwise, I
think it's hotel dependent.
Like, it's certain hotels. It'slike, I'm not gonna go back
there because I did not likethat they had no microwave or
something like that. Like, it'salways something really random.
(11:18):
But I'm like, that always
Andrew (11:20):
is something random on it. Okay, so to you, is slam
clicking, okay? Is that like,consider, do you consider that a
form of self care?
Unknown (11:29):
absolutely. I think slam clicking. Or at least when
I started, I always felt likenew hires, especially, it's like
a negative thing. Like, okay,you don't want to go out and
explore. You don't want to doanything in your layover. Like,
how boring Are you? And I feellike, over time, I've learned to
appreciate it in terms of, like,some days you need to be like,
(11:50):
I'm taking a nap, I'm sleepingin, I'm gonna take a 20 minute
shower, I'm gonna do whatever,and just kind of like, binge on
Netflix, binge on whatever TVshow, put my feet up. Like, sit
around in comfy clothes, eatsnacks and like, just have a
whole vibe. You know, whena hotel has a good bathtub, I'm
so mad that hotels are onlyputting in showers now, because
(12:12):
you used to, like, pull out myClorox, my clean tub and like,
have a nice soak.
Rich (12:17):
I'm really glad you said pull out Clorox. Some of these
people using hotel tubs justwilly nilly, and there's still
some. Actually, we're gonna haveto pull the audience on this
one, because I tubs on layoversreally kind of gross me out.
There's a couple in Europe thatI'm like, Okay, I, for some
(12:39):
reason, trust Europeans to cleantheir toilets, more or toilets,
oh, my god, bathtub some more.
And they have, like, deeper tubsthere too. But some of the
hotels that we stay in, in theUS, I'm like, I'm not getting
into this and taking a bathhere. I don't know what it is,
(13:54):
but I'm glad to hear that you'rea Clorox wipe kind of guy
whenever, but
Andrew (13:59):
we don't have one at home, so, like, sometimes you
just want to soak after a longday. It's true, yeah, um, tell
me about your hotel routine whenyou if you are doing a layover,
tell me what your like hotelroutine looks like.
Rich (14:10):
I know I feel like people have weird hotel behaviors, but
I am definitely the type that II do everything I need to do for
the next morning immediately.
Because if I do go out, I wantto be like, prepared the next
morning to come back to theroom, just crash and go to
sleep. And then the next morningI'm ready to, like, hit the van,
hit the ground running, getready for the van or whatever.
(14:32):
So like, I'll get to my hotelroom, obviously. Step one,
check, check for murderers.
Exactly. Step two, poop,obviously, yeah. And then step
three, take off my uniform, hangit up, iron it, get a new one
out, whatever the case may be.
And then plug in all my stuff,my, you know, work devices, my
phone, my apple, watch and allthat sort of stuff. And then
(14:55):
just kind of set things up fromthere. If I have food, I'll put
it on, like my Hot Logic. Do youguys use Hot Logic? I love my
Hot Logic. I know you do. We'reboth, like, big Hot Logic, huge
Hot Logic users. But, um, we'llput our
Andrew (15:09):
mom Hot Logic is like a hot plate. It's a traveling hot
plate that you can use, yeah,layovers.
Rich (15:14):
It's super easy. It takes up, like, no space in your bag.
You just plug it in. I mean, itcan take a while to heat it up,
but if you plug it in, like,first thing when you get to your
room, your food will be hot inno time. But yeah, I and I'll do
that, and then I'll go out andexplore, and then come back to
my room and just crash. Usually,that's kind of my routine. What
about you?
Andrew (15:33):
Very similar, check for murderers, kind of number one,
not unpack, but like, you know,put your toiletries out, kind of
get everything set up. And ifI'm leaving my hotel room, I
like to have everything in a wayto where I can just come zip up
when I get back to the hotel.
Yes, that night. Not that I'm anavid gym goer, but I do like to,
like, go spend a few minuteswalking on a treadmill if I
(15:57):
don't know the area that I'm in,like. If there's a walking path,
I would rather go do that beforedinner or just something to get
some fresh air. But I feel like,you know we're moving, but we're
not. So I try to use the gym orgo on a long walk or something
like that. I don't
Rich (16:13):
know how people do it.
Sometimes, like when I had anine to five job, I was really
good about going to the gym andgetting in that routine. Some
days, it's like, you find idea,I don't know, like a 12 hour
day, and these people are likefitness, yay. And I'm like food,
yay. I don'tknow how they do it.
Andrew (16:30):
I don't either. Kudos to all of you who are like, really,
and call me if you see me on alayover, pull me into the gym
with you, because I need it.
Rich (16:38):
I'm gonna
Unknown (16:39):
say that here on the podcast, but in real life, don't
call me. I'm not coming with youto the gym, but I I'm the same
way. I'd rather get out andexplore, like I could walk, you
know, 10 miles around a citybefore I would spend 30 minutes
in a gym in a hotel. It's likeafter being stuck on an airplane
all day. I think this is why I'musually not a slam clicker. I
need that fresh air, like mymental health needs it, my
(17:02):
physical health needs it, like,I need to get out and, like,
feel alive, feel human again,yeah. And
Andrew (17:09):
then, honestly, for me, it depends on the length of
layover. If I'm on a longer run,like, I'm in my phone I'm
googling some sort of, like,local restaurant or attraction
to go, like, check out. Youknow, I love, like, libraries
and art museums, bookstores. Solike, Yeah, I'm trying to find
something like that to go do,versus just or if you've got me
(17:31):
on a Caribbean, like, a beachlayover, I'm straight to the
beach, and I'm laying there allday long. I'm not seeing, yeah,
and I might have a short one.
I'm definitely just going to thehotel bar, yeah, ordering
dinner.
Unknown (17:42):
I'm all about the like activities on layovers. Like, is
there a concert in town of anartist I like? Is there an
artist I've never heard of thatI might want to, like, find out
about them? Is there a musicalor something nearby? When
Andrew (17:54):
I love to do this for you, I love to, like, buy you
concert tickets while you're ona layover. We've done this a
couple times, a couple times,yeah, or just like, I'm going to
this city. And I'm like, Well,this is your favorite artists
thing. Here's a ticket, I know.
Unknown (18:05):
ticket. I'm like, I guess I'm going alone.
Rich (18:10):
Speaking of alone, though, like, I do like hanging out with
crew members on layovers, or doyou like having, like, a little
me time?
Andrew (18:20):
I for me, it depends on who we're with, right? Like, if
we're vibing and I really enjoyyour company, like, let's go do
something together, but I knowthat I'm a weirdo, and I could
literally go sit in a bookstoreall day, so I don't want to
force you to come do that withme. So it really depends on what
I have planned, and if we werevibing or not, if you want to
come sit in a bookstore with me,I'm totally down for that. But
(18:40):
where are we? What was there todo? Like, I love going and I
don't gamble, but Vegas layoversare super fun because you can
pull your crew down and, like,play some slot machines, and,
you know, hang out.
Unknown (18:52):
I had a Vegas layover once where I gambled because I'm
not a gambler. I'm not good atit. I don't like doing it. And
this guy was flying with waslike, Oh, it's so much fun. I go
here every time. I always win.
These slot machines are sogreat, like, I always walk away
with something. And I was like,okay, and I was like, but I
really, I'm new. I don't haveany money. I just, I don't, I'll
come hang out with you, but Idon't want to do it right? And
he's like, just here, take somemoney of mine and you, you play.
(19:14):
And he gave me $250 of his ownmoney to spend. I lost that in
like 10 minutes. And he waslike, Well, did you have fun?
And I was like, not really. Andhe's like, please just say yes.
You just threw away my money.
And I was like, to be fair, yougave me money to do it. I told
(19:38):
you I was terrible at thisbefore you had taken the money
like I want. Yeah, I that wasfun. But I do love there's
nothing like going out with acrew that you really, really
like and really vibe with,because that those are the
moments where you're like, beinga flight attendant or a pilot is
like, so cool, because we just,we don't know these people,
(20:01):
right? You become best friendswith them so quickly, and you
share your life stories overdinner and drinks in some random
city. And it's like, I'm sureyou can think of 1000 times,
maybe not 1000 but like, atleast a few, where you've just
been, like, that was magic,
Andrew (20:15):
correct? And that's why I say it really just depends on
the vibe of the crew that day,whether we're going out or not,
and sometimes I literally don'twant to go, but you have
somebody who's like, I don'treally want to go alone, and
you're like, right? Okay, Iguess I'm going. And then you
end up having the best time withthat person, because their
energy is like, so good, and itjust kind of solidifies the
friendship that you've alreadymaking on the airplane. So
Unknown (20:38):
especially with newer people too, like, I always feel
bad if I'm with a crew, andeveryone's like, I'm slam
clicking, and this person issuddenly very excited about
wherever we are, whether you'vebeen there 1000 times or not,
and you're like, this energy isinfectious, like, I have to
Andrew (20:54):
treat and we've always we've all had, we have to pay it
forward, right? We've all beentaken care of. At some point,
we're with some senior crew, andthey. Were like, I got your
dinner. We're going out fordrinks. Everything's on me. And
then you kind of want to paythat forward with the new person
that you're with, too, because,yeah, like, it's cool to kind of
be that, like, senior flightattendant at this point.
Unknown (21:13):
It is. It is kind of nice to be like, That fun senior
flight attendant. I just flewthis girl and she, she was like,
Oh, you're so fun. You're likeone of the fun senior guys,
Rich (21:24):
senior, senior, I've been here 10 years. Calm down, right?
Andrew (21:27):
That's funny. I'm gonna tell on you. Tell me Yes,
because there's this really coolthing that rich does. He when he
first started, speaking of beingnew, when rich first started, he
was flying with a senior person,and their piece of advice for
him was to get a postcard fromevery layover that he went on,
like the first time he was in acity, if he actually laid over
(21:49):
there to get a postcard. And Ijust love this book of postcards
that we have at home. Yeah,honestly,
Unknown (21:55):
it's it seems so stupid, and it was so silly, but
we were in Minneapolis. That wasmy very first layover as a
flight attendant, and she I waslooking at like magnets, and
she's like, but are you reallygonna get magnets? And I know
some flight attendants do this,like, they get a magnet for
every city they've ever been to.
We do magnets for like places wevacation together. But this is
totally like, I feel like thepostcards made it so much more
(22:17):
special, yeah,and I mean, the fact that it's
just so cheap and so easy, like,you spend a buck or two on a
postcard, it's not breaking thebank as a new hire, but then
it's a fun way to, like,showcase and really look back at
everywhere you've been. And,like, I have this whole photo
album of, I don't even know howmany layovers now, like 150 or
something, many, but eachpostcard, like, the only thing I
(22:39):
didn't do that. I really regretdoing not doing is writing the
crew and writing like whathappened on the layover. But
every city I go to, I still doit. To this day, new cities, I
will buy a postcard and stick itin this photo album, and it's
just so cool to flip back on thememories. Highly recommend it.
We did.
I thought some of them did havecrews, and you didn't do it on
(23:00):
all of them. You just did iton some No, I was real lazy
about where I would just belike, oh, I need to throw in
another postcard. And Ihonestly, there's like, what?
How many cities in Florida, someof those blend together. And I'm
like, I don't know if I was inWest Palm Beach or Tampa or Fort
Myers, honestly, they all startto look the same. What was your
first layover?
(23:22):
San, Luis Obispo, California,speaking of random California
city that
Rich (23:28):
all maybe kind of start to blend together sometimes,
Andrew (23:29):
with the regional so we were going to, like, small
because I startedCalifornia towns, but yeah, I
was San Luis Obispo, and I gotlast minute called out. So it
was a crew of new hires. I waswith a classmate on my first
flight. Oh my god. I was scaredto death. And then we get to
this overnight, and I'm like,you don't even know how to
behave because you're with aclassmate who's never been on an
(23:50):
overnight either, right?
Rich (23:52):
And they don't know how to behave the ropes, like in my
case, although in my case, theropes where we went to Mall of
America and ate Taco Bell. Butyou know what? I had a great
time,
Andrew (24:02):
but I am jealous of the fact that somebody gave you that
advice, because I really wish Ihad some sort of collectible. 20
years later, I wish I had somesort of memento for all of that.
I just I really think yourcollection is beautiful, and I
really love that you had, youwere with somebody that like
shared that advice with you.
Rich (24:22):
Honestly that it was one of the best pieces of like,
little nuggets of wisdom thatanyone has given me in this job.
And I I recommend it to everynew person that I fly with. 100%
people their postcards and beenlike, Go start your album. And I
hope they do. Yeah. I love this.
I love that.
Andrew (24:39):
Wait, you buy them their first postcard.
Rich (24:41):
Yeah. Oh, I didn't know that she bought it for me.
Andrew (24:43):
Oh, I didn't know that part of that story,
Rich (24:43):
part of my whole thing is, like, she bought me my first
postcard to start this albumthat makes now, if I'm playing
with somebody who's like, I'mlike, Let me buy you a postcard.
I just learned something new.
Yeah, it's such a cute littleway to, like, pay it forward,
like you said
Andrew (24:58):
of I mean, I love jumping off and getting somebody
a cup of coffee because, youknow, they're new, right? Like,
it's fun to do that to somebody.
So I love when we get to paythings forward. So we really do
take care of each other. So whatwe learned today is that we both
love and hate layovers, andwe're probably vibing out on
whether or not we come out withyou.
Unknown (25:15):
Yeah, I think people always think it's this glamorous
thing, and some days it is. Somedays we're having these epic
adventures, and some days wereally are slam clicking,
because you've just been aroundpeople too much, right? Need a
little me time,and you need some me time.
That's it, exactly. Yeah.
Rich (25:30):
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Andrew (00:16):
So sit back, relax.
We're ready for takeoff.
Welcome back friends to two guyson a plane today, we are talking
about layover life. Are you aslam clicker, or are you out
enjoying your layover?
Rich (00:31):
Mom, if you're listening, slam clicker is a flight
attendant or pilot who gets totheir hotel room on a layover,
slams the door shut, clicks thelock and you will not see them
again until van time the nextmorning. So we're going to talk
today about what kind of flightattendants we are,
Andrew (00:49):
yeah, but before we do that, how was your week of
flying? Rich?
Rich (00:53):
My week of flying was chaotic. To say the least.
Passengers on my last couplelittle trips have just not had
the most patience. They are kindof losing it a little bit on me,
and I'm losing it on them as aresult, which is maybe gonna
come back to me in a letter atsome point, but I don't remember
(01:14):
ours even flying, becausesometimes it all blends
together. Always blendstogether. Air traffic shut down
recently in Puerto Rico, andthat shut down Miami, and so
basically everywhere, kind ofover the Caribbean, was like,
shut down. Air traffic had aradar issue, and flights were
kind of, you know, peopleweren't knowing, like, what was
(01:35):
what, and everything kind ofslowed down. And we ended up
getting stuck for a little whileon the ground. But it was one of
those situations where it waslike, Okay, we're gonna go back
to the gate. Okay. No, we're notokay. We're gonna deplane
everybody. Okay. No, we're notokay. We're gonna board. Okay,
no, we're not and so, like, itwas like a two hour period of
just uncertainty, and that sortof thing is frustrating, I
(01:56):
think, for passengers and forcrew members, because it's like,
what's happening, and we don'treally know right in those
situations. So people like, whycan't we have drinks? Or, why
can't we do this? And it's likepeople were just getting mad
about it. And I'm like, witheverything going on in aviation
lately, like, I am glad theypause things. Yeah, if there's a
radar issue and they don't knowwhere planes are, stop, like,
(02:20):
stop flying like I don't like,pause and take a minute and let
aviation figure itself outbefore we go into circumstances
that might be unsafe. So, butpeople were not the most
understanding about that. Imean, I hate those days. I just
had people chewing me out forthings left and right, and I'm
like, I didn't do this. Right?
That part. Do you want me to benice to you on the next four and
(02:41):
a half hours? Or do you
Andrew (02:45):
want me to do during any sort of anything on an airplane,
is make be a flight attendant,your enemy. It's not our fault.
We didn't do this. Just slowdown, pay attention, and let's
all get along Exactly. I'm sorryyou had a rough week. It's no
fun for anyone.
Unknown (02:59):
There's good weeks and there's bad weeks, yeah? And
that's just part of virtualattendant life, yeah? Well,
it still sucks to hear that youhad a rough week, so I'm sorry
for that,
Rich (03:11):
but luckily, I did have some good layovers, which I
always and that's what we'retalking about. And it makes me
really happy when you have goodtrips with good layovers and
good crews, because sometimesyou end up with those trips
where it's like, you have thegreatest layover, like you could
be in Paris and be like, thisshould be the time of my life,
but you're just with a miserablecrew. And I mean, solo layovers
(03:34):
are fun too, but like, sometimesit's just a little chaotic and
it's like, what do you want? Doyou want the good layover with
the bad crew? Or do you want thegood crew with the bad layover?
Right? Or whatever the case maybe, I don't think there's a good
answer to that question. No. Ithink for layovers, for me, it's
definitely it depends on where Iam, where I'm going, what I'm
(03:56):
doing.
Unknown (03:56):
Oh, you are for sure, right? Like, a vibe person,
like, sometimes I want to slamclick, and sometimes I want to
go do stuff.
No, you're even if you could bidyour favorite layover and like,
it would still be a vibe foryou. You'd be like, No, I'm slam
clicking.
You think I I would slam clickon my favorite layover?
Andrew (04:17):
Oh, for sure. If, like, all the vibes weren't right for
you. Yes, 100% crews, not good.
Something during your dayhappened and, like, changed your
mood. Like, you're not going outthat night. You're just gonna
stay in. You could be in, like,Well,
Unknown (04:29):
see, no, I think if it's my favorite layover, I'm
going out regardless, becauseyou're gonna ruin that for me.
Okay, I think you're the moodone, because you're definitely
like, no, not feeling it. So andso said something to me today.
Yeah, you're laughing because,you know it's true. So and so
said something to me today, andI'm done. I'm not doing it.
Andrew (04:48):
Yeah, I am. You're 100% true.
Rich (04:50):
So it's funny because I feel like some flight attendants
and pilots are like, Yes, I'm aslam clicker. This is who I am.
Or no, I'm going out at a relayover and you and I. It's like,
goes to show how weird we are,because we're like, it's very
specific. Circumstances willdictate,
Andrew (05:05):
well, no, I it very specific to circumstances will
dictate if I go out or not. Mylike, default setting is slam
clicker. But I've been doingthis for a long time, right?
Like, how many times can you goto Tampa?
Rich (05:18):
I love Tampa. Okay,
Andrew (05:19):
so do I bid it for the wings, because there's a
restaurant there that has reallygood wings.
Rich (05:24):
What is the wings?
Restaurant?
Andrew (05:25):
Hat tricks? Oh, that's right. Hat tricks. People always
telling me to go there. So good.
They have such good wings. Idon't really know about their
other food. Other peoplethey have good food. I love
their wings. They're like, twicebaked and really crispy. And
honestly, crispy sounds good.
It's kind of an Irish bar, too.
I think, if I remembercorrectly, haven't been in a
while.
Rich (05:42):
I mean, at the risk of sounding like a pilot, I love
the good Irish bar.
They're staples. They'reclassic. You know what you're
getting, whether the food isamazing or not, it's usually
pretty standard. I mean, youcan't go wrong there. But you
know where I was in Tampa theother day, I went to this place
called Oxford exchange, and itwas like this bookstore, coffee
(06:03):
shop, champagne bar. I was like,
Andrew (06:05):
Is that where you sent me the brunch pictures from
brunch?
Rich (06:08):
Like it was, like, all in one but you could hang out
there. They had, like, openseating, where you could just
grab a coffee and bring yourlaptop and get work done. You
could sit in a corner and read abook, but you could have this,
like, fancy brunch dinner.
Andrew (06:19):
Rich posted it on his socials. And I thought
he was like, in the momentposting, and I thought he I was
like, he's at home. Where areyou with so man, that he was
whatever he was doing withoutme. He was like, No, silly. That
was my layover.
Unknown (06:32):
I did post it at like, five o'clock in the morning. And
so if you're looking at mystories, you probably were like,
is he drinking at five o'clockin the morning? Probably no.
Brood on a day off. But yeah,no. Anyways, Oxford exchange in
Tampa, and apparently, hattricks. And, of course, you and
I would be the ones to beexcited about Tampa of all
places, but that's just who weare
Andrew (06:51):
as people. Well, I mean, if I'm bidding a layover, if I'm
going to do a layover, I'm 100%doing it for food.
Rich (06:57):
It's for food. Well, for sure. Yeah, no. I
mean, that's half the fun of thejob. I remember going to
Minneapolis once, like flyingPhilly to Minneapolis and flying
right back to Philly, nonrevving, flying standby to get
donuts. If you've been into theMinneapolis Airport, there's a
place called, I think it's AngelFood bakery. They have a bacon
(07:18):
maple donut, like we I literallynon revved there to get a donut
and fly home. Like, that's thecrazy shit we do.
Andrew (07:26):
Houston has a Shipley's, and I've got a Houston for that
because, like, the one, theyhave one in the airport, they
have a Shipley's in the airport.
So I'll pick up Houston so thatI can go get
the donut, because it's easierto fly at home.
Rich (07:40):
Though, I really just went and flew there on my own time,
unpaid, to get a donut and comehome.
Andrew (07:46):
Which is it? Des Moines, you fly to for pizza?
Rich (07:48):
Des Moines? Yes, crab Rangoon pizza from fongs.
Andrew (07:51):
I made him bring it home to me all the time.
Rich (07:53):
It's, it's really good.
But, you know, I was thererecently, the quality, I don't
know there, it was a little sushonestly, not to have enough
day. You're right. You're right.
I'll go back. You just want meto go back and get you a pizza.
I want you to bring home a
Andrew (08:06):
pizza, please.
Rich (08:07):
I sure will.
Andrew (08:08):
Des Moines for pizza and I send repairs for butter. Where
else do I send you things that Ieat? I
Unknown (08:13):
remember when I started flying making fun of these
senior mamas who were like,well, I've got to go to
Barcelona for my lotion, andParis for my butter, in Mexico
for my you wentto Barcelona the other day and
brought him that salami. And I'mobsessed, and I'm gonna make you
go back for more.
I mean, you know, these are theperks of the job here. But
anyways, layovers, layovers,back to layovers. I bid for
(08:34):
food. I do
Rich (08:38):
as well. Clearly, I'm all about a good food place. If you
tell me there's some random cityand they have a good restaurant,
I'm gonna start bidding it,because I want to go there and I
want to have that. But what, um,what are some of your other than
food, obviously, but what aresome of your, well, it could be
for food. What are some of yourfavorite layovers that you've
(08:59):
you've had,
Andrew (09:00):
you know, I think for me, it's really just the crews
that you're with. They can makeor break any layover if you're
on one, if you're with reallygood friends and you're all
hanging out after work anddebriefing. Like, those make for
the best ones. Yeah. So, like, Ioriginally, if I'm bidding for a
layover, my initial bid is forfood and hotel brand. Some of
(09:23):
the beds are just morecomfortable than other ones. And
if I'm bidding for a hotelbrand, it's because I do not
plan on leaving my room. I'mgonna crawl up in that bed and
watch TV, right? Probably orderroom service.
Rich (09:34):
It's so true, because there's some there's some
layovers where it's like, okay,I'm in Manhattan. I don't really
care what the hotel is, to somedegree, I will know,
Andrew (09:42):
because you're gonna go out and explore the city, yeah,
for sure. And then there'sothers show we're gonna go have
some, you know, like, if I'm inColumbus, or a bagel or
something like that.
Rich (09:53):
But yeah, if I'm in, like, Columbus, Ohio, for 30 hours,
like, I want a comfy hotel,because I'm probably not going
out. And, well, that's a lie. Ialways find a place to go, but
Columbus, Ohio, you know, Idon't know.
Andrew (10:05):
Yeah, we're very different. People Rich is going
to explore.
Rich (10:08):
I want to see
Unknown (10:09):
something. I feel sad if I'm like in my room too long,
yeah, alone. That makes medepressed. What are your least
favorite layovers? What areplaces that you're like, I don't
ever have to go back thereagain.
You know? I don't really havethose. No, no. Well, one, we
don't really control it, right?
Likeairline schedules or airline
(10:31):
schedule, right? Yeah, I'mtrying to think where, where was
I hate crime, because that's theplace I don't want to go back
Little Rock Arkansas. Yeah, somelady called me the F word, and I
was not a fan of that. And then,you know, me thinking anyone was
gonna stand up and defend me inthis moment, sitting at this bar
(10:53):
alone in Little Rock didn'thappen. I was like, I'm about
to, like, have some uglysituation happen here, but,
yeah, that was not fun for me.
So I don't really have to goback there, but otherwise, I
think it's hotel dependent.
Like, it's certain hotels. It'slike, I'm not gonna go back
there because I did not likethat they had no microwave or
something like that. Like, it'salways something really random.
(11:18):
But I'm like, that always
Andrew (11:20):
is something random on it. Okay, so to you, is slam
clicking, okay? Is that like,consider, do you consider that a
form of self care?
Unknown (11:29):
absolutely. I think slam clicking. Or at least when
I started, I always felt likenew hires, especially, it's like
a negative thing. Like, okay,you don't want to go out and
explore. You don't want to doanything in your layover. Like,
how boring Are you? And I feellike, over time, I've learned to
appreciate it in terms of, like,some days you need to be like,
(11:50):
I'm taking a nap, I'm sleepingin, I'm gonna take a 20 minute
shower, I'm gonna do whatever,and just kind of like, binge on
Netflix, binge on whatever TVshow, put my feet up. Like, sit
around in comfy clothes, eatsnacks and like, just have a
whole vibe. You know, whena hotel has a good bathtub, I'm
so mad that hotels are onlyputting in showers now, because
(12:12):
you used to, like, pull out myClorox, my clean tub and like,
have a nice soak.
Rich (12:17):
I'm really glad you said pull out Clorox. Some of these
people using hotel tubs justwilly nilly, and there's still
some. Actually, we're gonna haveto pull the audience on this
one, because I tubs on layoversreally kind of gross me out.
There's a couple in Europe thatI'm like, Okay, I, for some
(12:39):
reason, trust Europeans to cleantheir toilets, more or toilets,
oh, my god, bathtub some more.
And they have, like, deeper tubsthere too. But some of the
hotels that we stay in, in theUS, I'm like, I'm not getting
into this and taking a bathhere. I don't know what it is,
(13:54):
but I'm glad to hear that you'rea Clorox wipe kind of guy
whenever, but
Andrew (13:59):
we don't have one at home, so, like, sometimes you
just want to soak after a longday. It's true, yeah, um, tell
me about your hotel routine whenyou if you are doing a layover,
tell me what your like hotelroutine looks like.
Rich (14:10):
I know I feel like people have weird hotel behaviors, but
I am definitely the type that II do everything I need to do for
the next morning immediately.
Because if I do go out, I wantto be like, prepared the next
morning to come back to theroom, just crash and go to
sleep. And then the next morningI'm ready to, like, hit the van,
hit the ground running, getready for the van or whatever.
(14:32):
So like, I'll get to my hotelroom, obviously. Step one,
check, check for murderers.
Exactly. Step two, poop,obviously, yeah. And then step
three, take off my uniform, hangit up, iron it, get a new one
out, whatever the case may be.
And then plug in all my stuff,my, you know, work devices, my
phone, my apple, watch and allthat sort of stuff. And then
(14:55):
just kind of set things up fromthere. If I have food, I'll put
it on, like my Hot Logic. Do youguys use Hot Logic? I love my
Hot Logic. I know you do. We'reboth, like, big Hot Logic, huge
Hot Logic users. But, um, we'llput our
Andrew (15:09):
mom Hot Logic is like a hot plate. It's a traveling hot
plate that you can use, yeah,layovers.
Rich (15:14):
It's super easy. It takes up, like, no space in your bag.
You just plug it in. I mean, itcan take a while to heat it up,
but if you plug it in, like,first thing when you get to your
room, your food will be hot inno time. But yeah, I and I'll do
that, and then I'll go out andexplore, and then come back to
my room and just crash. Usually,that's kind of my routine. What
about you?
Andrew (15:33):
Very similar, check for murderers, kind of number one,
not unpack, but like, you know,put your toiletries out, kind of
get everything set up. And ifI'm leaving my hotel room, I
like to have everything in a wayto where I can just come zip up
when I get back to the hotel.
Yes, that night. Not that I'm anavid gym goer, but I do like to,
like, go spend a few minuteswalking on a treadmill if I
(15:57):
don't know the area that I'm in,like. If there's a walking path,
I would rather go do that beforedinner or just something to get
some fresh air. But I feel like,you know we're moving, but we're
not. So I try to use the gym orgo on a long walk or something
like that. I don't
Rich (16:13):
know how people do it.
Sometimes, like when I had anine to five job, I was really
good about going to the gym andgetting in that routine. Some
days, it's like, you find idea,I don't know, like a 12 hour
day, and these people are likefitness, yay. And I'm like food,
yay. I don'tknow how they do it.
Andrew (16:30):
I don't either. Kudos to all of you who are like, really,
and call me if you see me on alayover, pull me into the gym
with you, because I need it.
Rich (16:38):
I'm gonna
Unknown (16:39):
say that here on the podcast, but in real life, don't
call me. I'm not coming with youto the gym, but I I'm the same
way. I'd rather get out andexplore, like I could walk, you
know, 10 miles around a citybefore I would spend 30 minutes
in a gym in a hotel. It's likeafter being stuck on an airplane
all day. I think this is why I'musually not a slam clicker. I
need that fresh air, like mymental health needs it, my
(17:02):
physical health needs it, like,I need to get out and, like,
feel alive, feel human again,yeah. And
Andrew (17:09):
then, honestly, for me, it depends on the length of
layover. If I'm on a longer run,like, I'm in my phone I'm
googling some sort of, like,local restaurant or attraction
to go, like, check out. Youknow, I love, like, libraries
and art museums, bookstores. Solike, Yeah, I'm trying to find
something like that to go do,versus just or if you've got me
(17:31):
on a Caribbean, like, a beachlayover, I'm straight to the
beach, and I'm laying there allday long. I'm not seeing, yeah,
and I might have a short one.
I'm definitely just going to thehotel bar, yeah, ordering
dinner.
Unknown (17:42):
I'm all about the like activities on layovers. Like, is
there a concert in town of anartist I like? Is there an
artist I've never heard of thatI might want to, like, find out
about them? Is there a musicalor something nearby? When
Andrew (17:54):
I love to do this for you, I love to, like, buy you
concert tickets while you're ona layover. We've done this a
couple times, a couple times,yeah, or just like, I'm going to
this city. And I'm like, Well,this is your favorite artists
thing. Here's a ticket, I know.
Unknown (18:05):
ticket. I'm like, I guess I'm going alone.
Rich (18:10):
Speaking of alone, though, like, I do like hanging out with
crew members on layovers, or doyou like having, like, a little
me time?
Andrew (18:20):
I for me, it depends on who we're with, right? Like, if
we're vibing and I really enjoyyour company, like, let's go do
something together, but I knowthat I'm a weirdo, and I could
literally go sit in a bookstoreall day, so I don't want to
force you to come do that withme. So it really depends on what
I have planned, and if we werevibing or not, if you want to
come sit in a bookstore with me,I'm totally down for that. But
(18:40):
where are we? What was there todo? Like, I love going and I
don't gamble, but Vegas layoversare super fun because you can
pull your crew down and, like,play some slot machines, and,
you know, hang out.
Unknown (18:52):
I had a Vegas layover once where I gambled because I'm
not a gambler. I'm not good atit. I don't like doing it. And
this guy was flying with waslike, Oh, it's so much fun. I go
here every time. I always win.
These slot machines are sogreat, like, I always walk away
with something. And I was like,okay, and I was like, but I
really, I'm new. I don't haveany money. I just, I don't, I'll
come hang out with you, but Idon't want to do it right? And
he's like, just here, take somemoney of mine and you, you play.
(19:14):
And he gave me $250 of his ownmoney to spend. I lost that in
like 10 minutes. And he waslike, Well, did you have fun?
And I was like, not really. Andhe's like, please just say yes.
You just threw away my money.
And I was like, to be fair, yougave me money to do it. I told
(19:38):
you I was terrible at thisbefore you had taken the money
like I want. Yeah, I that wasfun. But I do love there's
nothing like going out with acrew that you really, really
like and really vibe with,because that those are the
moments where you're like, beinga flight attendant or a pilot is
like, so cool, because we just,we don't know these people,
(20:01):
right? You become best friendswith them so quickly, and you
share your life stories overdinner and drinks in some random
city. And it's like, I'm sureyou can think of 1000 times,
maybe not 1000 but like, atleast a few, where you've just
been, like, that was magic,
Andrew (20:15):
correct? And that's why I say it really just depends on
the vibe of the crew that day,whether we're going out or not,
and sometimes I literally don'twant to go, but you have
somebody who's like, I don'treally want to go alone, and
you're like, right? Okay, Iguess I'm going. And then you
end up having the best time withthat person, because their
energy is like, so good, and itjust kind of solidifies the
friendship that you've alreadymaking on the airplane. So
Unknown (20:38):
especially with newer people too, like, I always feel
bad if I'm with a crew, andeveryone's like, I'm slam
clicking, and this person issuddenly very excited about
wherever we are, whether you'vebeen there 1000 times or not,
and you're like, this energy isinfectious, like, I have to
Andrew (20:54):
treat and we've always we've all had, we have to pay it
forward, right? We've all beentaken care of. At some point,
we're with some senior crew, andthey. Were like, I got your
dinner. We're going out fordrinks. Everything's on me. And
then you kind of want to paythat forward with the new person
that you're with, too, because,yeah, like, it's cool to kind of
be that, like, senior flightattendant at this point.
Unknown (21:13):
It is. It is kind of nice to be like, That fun senior
flight attendant. I just flewthis girl and she, she was like,
Oh, you're so fun. You're likeone of the fun senior guys,
Rich (21:24):
senior, senior, I've been here 10 years. Calm down, right?
Andrew (21:27):
That's funny. I'm gonna tell on you. Tell me Yes,
because there's this really coolthing that rich does. He when he
first started, speaking of beingnew, when rich first started, he
was flying with a senior person,and their piece of advice for
him was to get a postcard fromevery layover that he went on,
like the first time he was in acity, if he actually laid over
(21:49):
there to get a postcard. And Ijust love this book of postcards
that we have at home. Yeah,honestly,
Unknown (21:55):
it's it seems so stupid, and it was so silly, but
we were in Minneapolis. That wasmy very first layover as a
flight attendant, and she I waslooking at like magnets, and
she's like, but are you reallygonna get magnets? And I know
some flight attendants do this,like, they get a magnet for
every city they've ever been to.
We do magnets for like places wevacation together. But this is
totally like, I feel like thepostcards made it so much more
(22:17):
special, yeah,and I mean, the fact that it's
just so cheap and so easy, like,you spend a buck or two on a
postcard, it's not breaking thebank as a new hire, but then
it's a fun way to, like,showcase and really look back at
everywhere you've been. And,like, I have this whole photo
album of, I don't even know howmany layovers now, like 150 or
something, many, but eachpostcard, like, the only thing I
(22:39):
didn't do that. I really regretdoing not doing is writing the
crew and writing like whathappened on the layover. But
every city I go to, I still doit. To this day, new cities, I
will buy a postcard and stick itin this photo album, and it's
just so cool to flip back on thememories. Highly recommend it.
We did.
I thought some of them did havecrews, and you didn't do it on
(23:00):
all of them. You just did iton some No, I was real lazy
about where I would just belike, oh, I need to throw in
another postcard. And Ihonestly, there's like, what?
How many cities in Florida, someof those blend together. And I'm
like, I don't know if I was inWest Palm Beach or Tampa or Fort
Myers, honestly, they all startto look the same. What was your
first layover?
(23:22):
San, Luis Obispo, California,speaking of random California
city that
Rich (23:28):
all maybe kind of start to blend together sometimes,
Andrew (23:29):
with the regional so we were going to, like, small
because I startedCalifornia towns, but yeah, I
was San Luis Obispo, and I gotlast minute called out. So it
was a crew of new hires. I waswith a classmate on my first
flight. Oh my god. I was scaredto death. And then we get to
this overnight, and I'm like,you don't even know how to
behave because you're with aclassmate who's never been on an
(23:50):
overnight either, right?
Rich (23:52):
And they don't know how to behave the ropes, like in my
case, although in my case, theropes where we went to Mall of
America and ate Taco Bell. Butyou know what? I had a great
time,
Andrew (24:02):
but I am jealous of the fact that somebody gave you that
advice, because I really wish Ihad some sort of collectible. 20
years later, I wish I had somesort of memento for all of that.
I just I really think yourcollection is beautiful, and I
really love that you had, youwere with somebody that like
shared that advice with you.
Rich (24:22):
Honestly that it was one of the best pieces of like,
little nuggets of wisdom thatanyone has given me in this job.
And I I recommend it to everynew person that I fly with. 100%
people their postcards and beenlike, Go start your album. And I
hope they do. Yeah. I love this.
I love that.
Andrew (24:39):
Wait, you buy them their first postcard.
Rich (24:41):
Yeah. Oh, I didn't know that she bought it for me.
Andrew (24:43):
Oh, I didn't know that part of that story,
Rich (24:43):
part of my whole thing is, like, she bought me my first
postcard to start this albumthat makes now, if I'm playing
with somebody who's like, I'mlike, Let me buy you a postcard.
I just learned something new.
Yeah, it's such a cute littleway to, like, pay it forward,
like you said
Andrew (24:58):
of I mean, I love jumping off and getting somebody
a cup of coffee because, youknow, they're new, right? Like,
it's fun to do that to somebody.
So I love when we get to paythings forward. So we really do
take care of each other. So whatwe learned today is that we both
love and hate layovers, andwe're probably vibing out on
whether or not we come out withyou.
Unknown (25:15):
Yeah, I think people always think it's this glamorous
thing, and some days it is. Somedays we're having these epic
adventures, and some days wereally are slam clicking,
because you've just been aroundpeople too much, right? Need a
little me time,and you need some me time.
That's it, exactly. Yeah.
Rich (25:30):
So what do you guys do on your layovers? Tell us. Go ahead
and DM us, or email us atpodcasts, at two guys on a
plane.com, tell us your favoritefood places, cities you go to
for different things, and yourfun layover stories, or if you
slam click or you explore, andwe'd love to hear it.
Andrew (25:47):
And if you are a slam clicker, tell us how you spend
your time in your hotel room. Isit Netflix? Is it self care?
Like, what are you doing? Welove to hear all of it. Join us
next time for more humor, heartand story from our beverage
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