Newspaper reporter: “Why did you decide to become a flight attendant at this stage in your life?”
Casey: “After I retired, my husband, who was already retired, and I had planned to travel and see the world. However, though we had diligently saved, the cost of health care has exploded and the cost of travel has become prohibitive. Now I’m able to provide both health coverage and the opportunity to travel.”
Newspaper reporter: “What did you do before?”
Casey: “I was marketing director for a large company.”
Newspaper reporter: “And your husband?”
Casey: “Max was career Navy and then worked as a consultant.”
Newspaper reporter: “At what age did you become a flight attendant?”
Casey: “I was sixty.”
Newspaper reporter: “That must have been unusual for someone your age.”
Casey: “Actually not. Many of my crew member peers were retired teachers, nurses, policemen, even an attorney.”
Newspaper reporter: “What did you find as your biggest surprise when you started flying?”
Casey: “I often flew on trips before, both for business and with friends and family. My friends and I often thought being a flight attendant was just a glorified waitress job.”
Newspaper reporter: “And that’s not true?”
Casey: “Far from it. Training came as a big surprise.”
Newspaper reporter: “How so?”
Casey: “I expected to learn aviation terms and facts about weather and turbulence, of course. What I didn’t expect was to be fully trained as a first responder in cases of a medical emergency, a fire on board, an emergency evacuation, and conscious observer.”
Newspaper reporter: “What do you mean by ‘conscious observer?’”
Casey: Training teaches flight attendants to be constantly aware of anything that might threaten the safety of flight.
Newspaper reporter: “Can you give me an example?”
Casey: “It can cover anything from a drunk passenger to a person intent on harming others.”
The newspaper reporter chuckled. “Far from a glorified waitress.”
Casey: “As far as you can get.”
Newspaper reporter: “Do you enjoy your job?”
Casey: “Every minute.”
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