Paula Pennington:  

Life Just moved to Reno, Nevada last April. Still flying for United Airlines...been with them for 35+ years and tryng to plan how and where and when I will retire from United!! Working for Ual has changed alot...paycuts, pension loss , and Ceo"s on the take! I know some of you can relate also. That's whats happening in America now! I am also working for the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino here in Reno. It's fun and extra money! Trying to see if I want to retire in Nevada or go back to California! At this time I plan on spending my retirement half in the US and half in Costa Rica. Who know's if things get worse here in the States I might just go live in Costa Rica! I can't beleive how fast time goes now. Since this last posting I will now have 41 years in Feb with working as a flight attendant for United Airlines. Still have my permanate address in Reno, Nevada. Still skiing and enjoying the outdoors here in Nevada, although I have been forced to take a break! 4 broken ribs. Caused by me thinking I was much younger than my age of 62. Funny how we never feel we are getting older, but we are! As of today I still have my options on where I want to retire or simi retire. I have been single since 1994 and never had children.Nothing really holds me down(except these broken ribs right now!).The next time you get on a United Airlines international flight to Peking or Shanghai or Frankfurt look for me. I just might be working your flight. Or ask when you fly if they know me. I was based in Los Angeles forever and now I am flying out of San Francisco. Some one might know me and hopefully they will treat you well and maybe give you a drink or something special from me. 2014.... Still here, and waiting for the next reunion to see you all! Not so good at the new " united...oh sorry continental" ! Just hoping to survive another 2 or 3 years...and I'm out! Hope to be able to travel, for pleasure, without a walker or Cain! Don't get me wrong...I still love my job as a flight attendant...I have been blessed. Not going to get rich with the pay check..but I am rich with experience and a passion for what I have done for 43 years. I did win 4 th place in customer appreciation (system wide) mileage plus program. I don't feel I did anything special, but I guess someone felt I did. I won..2,500.00 . Makes me feel like maybe my 43 years has been appreciated by someone..and I did nothing more than what I I would have done in all of my years with this company. I can be contacted on Linkedon , my e mail is there if anyone would like to contact me. 7/2022 wow we’re does the time go?! COVID has come and gone and back in full swing again. I’ve been blessed with not getting Covid . I was unfortunate enough to break almost the whole left side of my ribs front and back. In feb of 2020 it was a blessing in disguise’ I didn’t have to go to work for the whole year was off on disability. Then when I was suppose to come back to work United offered a great severance package with pay, Benifits as active and pass Benifits til 2026 as active and then go on retirement passes. A no brainer , I really didn’t want to go back to work and I decided to take it! I will be officially retired August 31st. It was quite an adjustment I was depressed and had a lot of anxiety! I didn’t really miss United but I missed my passengers and the lifestyle. I snapped out of it and started doing “as I say the best paying job I’ve ever had” I have been volunteering for about 1 year with St. Vincent de Paul. I am giving back, I feed the homeless and the working poor here in Reno and sparks. I also have go...Expand for more