I'm an airport baggage handler. We're not sitting around when your bags are late — we're hustling as hard as we can behind the scenes.

Jan 4 2023 by Business Insider

 

Courtesy of Rachel Bacha

Rachel Bacha is a 23-year-old airport baggage handler in Boise, Idaho. Bacha gets to see the "behind the scenes" of how airports function and finds it really interesting.  "If I could tell the public anything, it's that we work hard to make sure your bags are on time," she says.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rachel Bacha, a 23-year-old baggage handler in Boise, Idaho. It has been edited for length and clarity.

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