Dear Sydgirl,
Thank you for your PM and your encouragement for my retirement.
The point of my post was to highlight the differances generationally speaking, between cabin crew age & expierance.
Like the delightful Mz. Flaps I rarely had to order any fellow crew member to do anything that they did not like or agree with.
I could count on one hand the number of times this was necessary in my 29 years flying 20 in supervisory roles.
By all means if you are asked to do something ask the reason why but please do not point blank refuse. This places the person doing the asking in a awkward position.
I hope this clarify's my position on this.
Cynical but mellowing.