Here’s to the idea of taking the skills we’ve perfected onboard and translating them into a life — and career — that travels just as well as we do.

Somewhere along the way, “good purser” became synonymous with “always reachable.” But accessibility isn’t the same as effectiveness.

Think the Purser’s job is just admin with a view? Think again. Here’s what the role really involves — and why it’s not for the faint-hearted.