I had to move to Connecticut for my job 3 years ago. I didn't want to live in New England — now I never want to leave.

In order to become a flight attendant, I found out I had to move to Hartford, Connecitcut. I was so upset at the time and never imagined how much I'd love living in New England. Leanna Coy

When my flight-attendant application was accepted, the airline placed me in Hartford, Connecitcut.

I was disappointed, especially since I grew up in the South and New England winters sounded awful.

Three years later, I love so much about living in Connecticut and swear it's the best place to live.

I was living in Louisiana, feeling miserable in my postgrad 9-to-5, when I saw a LinkedIn post that changed my life: an application to become a flight attendant .

The job sounded thrilling, and if I got it, I knew the airline would decide where I'd live next. Luckily, I was ready for a change.

Although I loved Louisiana, the idea of potentially moving across the country sounded exhilarating.…