Choosing a Flight Attendant Career, versus that of a (not exactly starving, but hungry most of the time) writer, was one of the best decisions I ever made.  One needs blocks of time to be a successful freelancer:  there’s the hunt for assignments, interviews and the ever increasing need to be tech savvy in the competitive world of publishing. Working a 9-5 job, adding on commute and family time, leaves about an hour a day to write, and that’s only if you give up your double dose of Seinfeld reruns.

As a flight attendant, you’ll work several days in a row and then have several off.  And, as you gain seniority, you’ll be able to pick and choose your trips, and that can mean only having to work less than 2 weeks a month. For a writer, that’s a dream arrangement.  And even while on the job, there’s downtime in hotels to read, and as everyone knows, the more you read the better you’ll write!

After Flight Attendant School, I was able to take advantage of extensive travel, which landed me several assignments for magazines and travel blogs.  So I had flexibility in my schedule, which allowed more time with my family and even more time to stare at a blank piece of paper for hours on end.

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