'This is so cool': There's never been a better time to get a job on the go
Ashley Hodak has seized the opportunity to pursue a career as a flight attendant amid a job boom in the travel industry. Photo: Brook Mitchell Ashley Hodak’s new career is about to begin. The 27-year-old former child care and administrative worker recently completed a five-and-a-half-week flight attendant training program with Virgin Australia. Next week he will join his fellow cabin crew for his first flight from Sydney, bound for Hamilton Island. “I am so excited!” he says. Ashley Hodak (center) and her teammates during their final day of training with Virgin Australia. Photo: Brook Mitchell “I’ve had the Monday to Friday routine of nine to five, but I wanted a different lifestyle, and I’ve always had a passion for being a flight attendant. Now I really like it, and how the days will come. be very different. It’s really cool getting paid to travel and be a part of people’s vacations.” If you’ve ever dre...