The EasyJet Cabin Manager Volunteering for the UK’s National Health Service
Photo Credit: EasyJet's entire fleet is grounded. EasyJet
Skift Take
Working for an airline while that airline's fleet is grounded is a strange position to be in. In response, Rebecca Lawrence and many of her colleagues are using their furlough period to help the frontline of the coronavirus response.
When Rebecca Lawrence was furloughed from her job as a cabin manager for EasyJet recently, the reality quickly set in.
"A lot of us say, 'Oh it’d be great having some spare time.’ But not in this way — not in this way at all."
Like most furloughed workers in the UK, she is entitled to the government's job retention scheme, so while she was not entirely without pay, she was entirely without work. Having been in the airline industry for 13 years — first starting with EasyJet 11 years ago — seeing the entire fleet grounded and staying put was nothing short of bizarre.Get the Latest on Coronavirus and the Travel Industry on Skift's Liveblog
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