I'm a flight attendant as a side hustle. Combining flying with my full-time job is more realistic than I thought.

• Arta Uma Upmale is a social-media manager who works as a flight attendant as a side hustle.
• Apart from the rigorous training, she said being a flight attendant is a low-effort side gig.
• The flexible hours means she can work shifts before or after work or on the weekend. 

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Arta Uma Upmale, a 26-year-old social-media manager and part-time flight attendant at airBaltic, Latvia's flagship carrier airline. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

I started at airBaltic in 2021 as a social-media manager. I loved my job, and then it got even better — I had the chance to become a part-time flight attendant.