I vividly remember my fist Southwest flight. OK, so I don't actually recall when it was or where I was going, but it was something like 20 years ago. What I do remember with crystal clarity, is sitting in the back of the aircraft watching the Flight Attendants while passengers were boarding and the thought that went through my head was, "Wow, these people really enjoy their jobs, this must be a great place to work".
I grew up in a family where air travel was not a luxury we could afford before the days of Southwest and this was one of only a very few flights I had taken. At the time, an aviation career was not even a blip on the radar.
Now, 20 years later, I am celebrating my sixth anniversary working for Southwest Airlines and proud to report, my initial observation was right on target! This is a great place to work. Thanks to my Southwest Family, our Customers and especially those Flight Attendants on that flight so long ago, I am enjoying a career I could not have imagined.
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