Leilani Durrett:  

Okay, I have already done this, but it's on my profile page, and I guess it is supposed to be here. Went to San Diego State, but , I was hired by United as a campus rep. I was supposed to interview student candidates for United as a screening process. I went to training in Chicago, and after six weeks, got my wings - ta da!- anyway, started to fly and immediately went from student to stewardess. Never did get back to San Diego State. I really loved the job. In 1967 it was wonderful, great layovers( 27 hours in New Orleans), good pay ( not great, but adequate), fun people to work with, passengers who had to PAY to fly. We spent two days on how to handle furs, hats, and soft garment bags that went in the open overhead rack. No carry on bags, no 80 pound garment bags, no trash, either carry on, or in the seats. It was expensive to fly, and the passengers reflected that. Everyone dressed up to fly, no jogging shorts without a jock strap, no bare feet, no one in curlers, the greyhound bus people were still on the bus. Anyway, did that for about a year, then got homesick, and quit The United for good old PSA. What a change!! Every flight was a party, got to wear the ruffled orange pettipants, under the green dress. Then we went to hot pants, and high heeled boots. WOW! Then it was really fun, no food, but wh...Expand for more