Budget carrier EasyJet is going on a hiring spree and rather than targeting the youth, it is targeting senior citizens in its purse to recruit more flight attendants. I think this is a great idea.
EasyJet Wants More Senior Citizens Citizens To Be Flight Attendants
Over the last year, EasyJet has seen a 30% increase in new flight attendants over the age of 60. Over the last four years, EasyJet has seen a 27% increase in new flight attendants over the age of 45. Now EasyJet is specifically targeting these older groups in a new recruiting drive aimed at “empty nesters.”
EasyJet explains that its new initiative comes on the heels of a new survey in the UK suggesting that 78% of Britons are resolved to take on new challenges once their children fly the nest and nearly 60% are open to a new career.
The new campaign spotlights a number of older EasyJet cabin crew who have joined the airline in the last year, including:
- Neil Brown (59)
- Peter Wanless (68)
- Mike Tear (57)
- Gary Fellowes (63)
- Carlos Santa Monica (48)
EasyJet reasons that older workers bring a “wealth of life experience and transferable skills” (including superior customer service skills and knowledge over how to deal with people), making them “ideal candidates” to work a customer-facing role for the airline.
For example, Neil Brown was an engineer for three decades. Now has has followed in the footsteps of his daughter and become a flight attendant.
Michael Brown, Director of Cabin Services for EasyJet, explained:
“At easyJet, our people are at the heart of everything we do and it’s the warm welcome and fantastic customer service that our cabin crew are famous for. Karen and Daniela are a great example of how being cabin crew is a fantastic job no matter what your age and so we want to encourage even more people like them to join us. If you’ve got a passion for travel and people and want a job that’s different every day, then we can’t wait to welcome you on board as part of the team.”
Brown is referring to Karen, 54, and Daniela, 21, a mother-daughter flight attendant team.
This Is A Great Idea
I am not one of those travelers who believes that flight attendants should exclusively be young and beautiful. While I understand that is part of the business model for some airlines, some of the best flight attendants I have over the years have been old.
On my last British Airways flight, for example, the crew was quite senior….and perfectly delightful. There is wisdom that comes with age and as long as EasyJet hires the right older people, I think this is a great idea that will help improve service onboard in a very positive way.
CONCLUSION
EasyJet is recruiting older “empty nesters” to be flight attendants. If you happen to be older and looking for a career change, you can apply here.
I’m curious, how many of you, dear readers, would consider a second career after retirement as a flight attendant?
Hey, if they provide great service, more power to em. People like to rag on the western world’s older FA versus Asian/ME3’s eye candy but I’ve not had different or bad experiences purely based on age group….
Plus this is a good opportunity for straight males to get into the industry since you are hard pressed to find an older gay male that survived the 80’s other than Magic Johnson.
Lol! I do wonder why the FA business is so gay-dominated on the male side. It’s not a particularly FABULOUS job, being an FA… ah well.
….because it’s easy to get laid in all those foreign cities, duh!
@Jan, maybe you don’t think it’s a Fantastic job but many of us do. I’m sure many people in the working World wouldn’t think your job is Fabulous either but you like it and that’s what matters. I was taught to never put down anyone’s career choice if they’re out making an honest living instead of sitting at home living off the government.
I didn’t mean to offend. My job isn’t particularly sexy either, though it pays the bills. What I meant is that FA isn’t a FABULOUSLY GAY position, like, say, a hair stylist, lmao, for gay males to be disproportionally attracted to the job. But I guess @Yiannis answered that…
Nah, you’re just a hateful homophobic troll.
Absolutely nothing wrong with anyone working for a living. Unless you are Aaron who only works to have more money to get gay hookers high on coke while traveling so they still take his shriveled old little c&ck and plow him with their big black one. Again nothing wrong with it except he heads home to loving wife acting like he’s straight. And then wonders why his son hates him so much.
Your comment made me sick!
True!
It’s a good bet that they are better, more responsible employees than a lot of the younger candidates available.
“You are always being served by grandmothers on these crap western carriers” MY HERO IS AKBAR AL BAKER he was right!!! STop encouraging old people to work! Stay the f*** home you wrinkly old retirees… nobody wants too see you guys working anymore
yawn
Hey kweeny diva. One day if you’re lucky you too will be old! And may you be reminded every day to stay home. 😉
These are horrible comments. Homophobic, ageist, vulgar, mean-spirited and misogynist. What’s wrong with you people? And why doesn’t the company read and screen these comments. Why would anyone trust a company that can’t even screen their comment page?
We believe in free speech and do not censor opinions we may personally find abhorrent.
How young or how old is frivolous!
Service and attitude will win over any PAX.
It’s a known fact that the more mature person doesn’t take as much sick leave, is more inclined to arrive early for work and has been stated, they tend to have better experience with customer service. Good on EasyJet.
I’m in!! Great idea!!!!