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Great news Dennis! Looks like while I'm waiting, I'll be back to teaching for another school year! I do love my job teaching, but I am so looking forward to my next career move! I've already told my boss and our principal that I submitted my resume online to SWA. They've known me for 18 years, so they don't hold any grudges toward me for wanting the change. I do consider myself lucky to still continue doing something I love and adore, while holding on to my hope of becoming a flight attendant for SWA! I am so happy for all who have reached that (what I consider) ultimate goal as a flight attendant! Steph and Dennis keep posting and updating . This helps future FA's keep their hopes up high!!!!! Leigh ... View more

You know Dennis and Steph I've been checking this blog almost everyday to see if you both are in the pool or not! I hope you both get in!!! I sent in my resume at the beginning of June, still no word! Still hopeful! I still have a ways to go I'm sure. Anyways, keep updating and lets us all know as soon as you can! Sincerely, Leigh ... View more

SWA Flight Attendants are truly the best, none compare! But I stumbled across this really cool website that shows FA uniforms from every airline known to man! Check it out ! I'll be on it for hours I'm sure! Luv, Leigh http://www.uniformfreak.com/index2a.html ... View more

Aww, thank you Stephanie! You know, I've enjoyed everything you have written and your responses to other potential FA's and you are awesome! You are definitely someone to look up to and admire! I will definitely let you know when I get my GI invite! Thanks Again! Leigh ... View more

Hey, it's me Leigh. Thanks for the responses so far concerning my question about having kids and wanting to be a flight attendant. I have been a teacher for 18 years now, that was my first dream come true. Of course I love it or I wouldn't have worked with children for so long. But I've always had this strong desire to become a flight attendant for SWA! I've flown with them since I was 24 and I admired the wonderful personalities of the FA's on my flights. You know, my fellow employee's describe me as a people person, peace maker and bubbly person when our school and staff face diffuculties. I've always been this way even since I was in high school. It just comes naturally. I love my two boys and love spending every moment I can with them. I am blessed however to have a husband who is so involved with his children. He runs a Guide business from our home so he is pretty much a stay at home dad. He helps out tremendously with the kids and their daily demands. We sat down and had a long talk about this sudden interest in a career as a flight attendant and that's when I decided to go for it!!!!! I am a very organized and committed person, sometimes I'm overly organized! I just feel now that I'm 38 I need to go forward and give it my 100% and try! So I am still very hopefull! I do need to add this in reference to my original question about having small children; I know several ladies who are FA's and have small children too. And they do manage, but they worked for the airline industry before having children. My 10 year old has attended the same school I teach at and has been enrolled there since he was in Pre-K. Let me tell you, it has been tuff on him and me both. The pressure is huge having your "Mom" teaching at the same school you attend! He's a straight A student and earn's those grades on his own! But there's still too much pressure put on him by the other students and teachers. So my having another career is sure to relieve some of that pressure. I do have my soon to be 4 year old to raise also however, but like I said I have my awesome husband to be there when I can't. There are so many reason's for my strong desire to become a Flight Attendant, but let me tell ya, that would take all day! Hopefully this isn't too much, just thought I would clarify some things. Thanks for your time and again thank you to those who responded. 🙂 🙂 :) Leigh ... View more

Ok, be honest! Does it matter if you have 2 small children when applying for an FA? I sent in my resume via email 6 weeks ago and still haven't heard anything. I can't help but wonder if this will effect my chances of fullfilling my dream as a flight attendant. Leigh ... View more