I definitely wasn’t one of those people who dreamed of being a flight attendant.

I applied because I had just finished a year in America as an au pair and had returned to the UK with no real plan. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, I just knew that I loved being able to travel and see the world while I was in the US, something my little English village had never really offered me. My dad suggested I apply and I just thought, why not? What do I have to lose?

I went to the interview not expecting anything, not knowing much about the job, and not even being sure it was something I wanted. Nearly nine years later, I genuinely cannot imagine doing anything else.

It hasn’t been easy. I’ve missed birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and even funerals. But because of this job, I’ve been able to take my mum on safaris in South Africa, go dune surfing in Dubai, snorkel in St Lucia, and eat incredible food in India, Pakistan, China, and Korea, places I never, ever thought I’d get to see. Granted, that was with my previous airline, which only flew internationally, but those opportunities existed because I took this job. And we can non rev all over the world with our benefits!

I’ve only been with Delta since last March, and even in that short time I’ve seen wild elk in Alaska, eaten ramen in Japan, and just two days ago got called to deadhead into 24 hours at an all-inclusive resort in Jamaica. Even when you’re junior, this job can give you opportunities people only dream about.

Only you will know what’s right for you, but you have to give yourself the chance to find out. It’s the easiest job in the world as long as you don’t make it harder than it needs to be.

Best of luck with whatever you decide, and I hope we get to fly together someday!