I'd just like to put in my 2 cents worth. From being a Legal to becoming an FA is certainly a different change of pace and lifestyle, usually it works the other way round. I have worked with many crew who have used their time off away or home to study for a profession such as the one you have and then they leave to pursue that career. It's a great job for that as you have so much time on your hands and as someone else mentioned you do need to keep your mind occupied. I have had crew go on to study law, doctorites etc. As for the reverse I fear you might find this job a tad unrewarding, not that I don't hightly recommend it. Our career is exciting, every day is different, you have challenging moments. Not only do you train extensively on how to save passengers arses you have to stand and do the demo to a vast array of non interested pax, you then have to get used to flogging yourself in a designer suit that you just cant wait to get out of because it is probably stained with coffee, food, vomit or something that comes out of babies, best if you have a plumbers certificate because depending on where you fly the loo is sure to get blocked, child minding is essential, nursing helps for the fainters, being a mediator for pax to pax arguments, guardian for under age flyers, mechanic for oven doors that wont open, electrician for entertainment that doesn't work due to pax tripping a cord and 10 - 20 rows being without entertainment and bouncer for turning off the bar due to the large football group becoming drunk and abusive. Ah respite at the end, a luxury hotel you think..... well in some ports those days are gone too. Cost cutting has seen many airlines go from 5 star to 4 or 3 star depending on the destination/hotel. But oh, the money, it's becoming a situation of pretty much the later you start the less you will earn (obviously depending on airline and contract). Most airline crew bulk up their wages from very generous overseas living allowances which still to this day are very good, port depending, for example Japan is very good where as another port could be quite consiberably less. Now, why do I do this job you may ask, I love this job and never once have complained about it. As far as I am concerned, for me this is the best job in the world. For you, I don't know. There are many rewarding aspects of the job, I just highlighted the reality of it all. Yes we do see places we would never see, the travel is wonderful. We meet people we would never usually meet (including celebs) and no work day is the same. Depending on the airline there are many benefits. I love what I do and if you are willing, welcome aboard.