Part time..
My partner is an 'old boiler' purser who is looking forward to part-time work. It will give us the opportunity to do other business, outside the airlines, and spend more time together doing that. In fact it will force us to do so.
We have both been in the business for over thirty years each. We love the people but things have changed. Each time, passing through LGW as a pax I see people (generally can't remember the names) that I have known for years, but they keep changing uniforms.
If we can keep the good bits and give life more variety, then we see that as being good.
I have, along with many others I am sure, worked for eight different airlines, none of which survive in their original form today. If I had my way I'd bring back the Golden Pussy tomorrow but that isn't going to happen; can't see much hope of Dan Air being reformed either.
The years have been a roller coaster ride for the business and this one is a whopper.
The business has always been like that. My late fathers pilots licence is littered with the names of past airlines - nothing I hasten to add to do with him.
Perhaps to see this as an opportunity to add variety in life is the way forward.