I think you are probably better off trying to pursue a flying career 'up front' by any other means than flying as cabin crew.
It's pretty much frowned upon unfortunately, and airlines are more interested in people working in the cabin who are interested in serving the customers at the back of the aircraft. Certainly in any airline's cabin crew complement you will usually be so busy down the back, you will see little of what goes on up front, apart from the odd empty leg where you may get the chance to ride jumpseat.
Also bear in mind, although it may be considered as a means to an end for you - or a 'foot in the door', there are people who would genuinely want to fly and work as cabin crew for bonafide reasons, and it would be a shame if someone who really wanted the job didn't get in as the job had already been given to someone as a 'stepping stone' in their career.
Seriously I think you would be better off keeping a job which paid more than cabin crew whilst building up your hours.
Good luck, and please don't take my words to harshly, but at the end of the day people who work as cabin crew should genuinely be interested in that position.
[This message has been edited by Next Generation PSR (edited 01 December 2000).]