Ms. Kritika Ravi had an opportunity to serve our beloved Idol and mentor Shri. Ratan Tata during her line of duty.
Many more opportunities for her to come we wish her all the Best.
CAREER ASPIRATION AS CABIN CREW
“What do you want to become when you grow up?”
“What is your aspiration in life?”
I am sure these are some of the questions you have heard before you even got out of school, or maybe facing these questions even today; and thought you never knew the right answer for it. But people forget that it is okay for some of us to be confused or lost in the path of finding the right career for oneself, or maybe on the verge of figuring it all out. Instead, they focus more on how the job profile sounds when you are asked about it by 10 people and judged by the number of zeros in front of figure that you earn.
Finding a right career which may be a perfect fit for you is important too! Aspiring to be something in life may arise from media, following somebody’s steps, having a desire to achieve something and prove others wrong, or a strong willpower and make it happen attitude.
To aspire something out of your comfort zone is not wrong, but lack of motivation and perseverance towards it, is! In order to achieve them, one should try setting goals and try achieving them as much as they possibly can. In the path of finding the right career, you may also realize that you do not belong in that profile, but rather than forcefully fitting yourself into it, you must go outside the box and not give up towards finding the right path for you. Afterall making mistakes is what would get you to realize what is right and wrong for you; and your satisfaction towards your job is what really matters!
Aspiring to be cabin crew and be a part of aviation industry rose when I was on a path of preparation for medical examinations. Sooner or later, I accepted that it wouldn’t have been the right fit for me or found happiness in what I did, irrespective of how cool Dr. Kritika would have sounded. Who doesn’t like dreaming about the glamorous life and travelling around the world that a cabin crew gets with his/her job? But some of them only pursue it because of the benefits and the glamourous lifestyle that it would provide. Apart from all the benefits, a cabin crew needs to interact with every passenger with utmost sophistication and grace, at the same time, making them comfortable and provide an amazing service. You need to treat your passengers the same way you would expect to be treated. Desire to help and serve towards other’s problems and finding happiness in others’ is what makes me ME! Benefits and extravagant lifestyle are secondary, and, in my opinion, that is how it should be! Being happy in what you do and achieving job satisfaction is primary but important. You don’t have to do it just because others are doing it, if you are unhappy, you are only going to make others unhappy.
As an aspiring cabin crew, it is necessary to have a warm and friendly nature to deal with situations while being calm and poised, a good problem solver, a good team player, adapting to changes and most importantly; to be empathetic. If one has these qualities, having a career in this sector would be easy. Of course, any person would face some hardships at their workplace, but they need to possess qualities in order to overcome them.
As exciting this job sounds, it does come with some shortcomings, but which job doesn’t? Some of it may include working for long durations under stressful situations, dealing with not-so-friendly passengers. But, if one has a drive to achieve something in their life, the disadvantages will not tie them up, instead, they will learn from their mistakes and grow as a person.
Changing a path from medicine to aviation would have come as a shock to many, even second guessed myself, but it is said that gut feeling is never wrong! I believe I possess such qualities required and fit perfectly for this profession that I intend to choose. I am hopeful for me and my aspiration to be right fit for each other and it would only keep allowing me to learn and grow more as a person; personally, as well as professionally!
-KRITIKA RAVI