For those FD chaps that maybe browsing this who still go to work with the attitude we CC are all flying mattresses and thats about the extent of our usefullness (thankfully very rare these days), You may like to read something positive..............
One very icey and snowy morning just before departure the In charge went to the captain and repectfully mentioned that "the wing doesnt look right" The captain, a very crew friendly chap said he would take a look and thanked the in charge for bringing it to his attention and not to feel that she was not qualified to have done so.
On his inspection he found that side of the AC had not been de iced, a potential catastrophe averted.
So fly boys in the dark ages (I stress the band of few) have a little think and ask yourself if you have ever dismissed as nonsense a crew members concern.