Saturday 31 August 2013

The Starting Point

THE STARTING POINT



“Your father has brought the form of CA and B.com too. Here it is. Read it carefully and then fill it.” Said my mom.

“CA form??” I screamed. “I don’t want to do CA ma. I had already told you earlier. Didn’t you tell papa?”

“Am I suppose to be a mediator between both of you all the time? I am not saying anything to your papa. Go and talk yourself ”she said while clearing my shabby bed.

“Mom I told you about that thing”. I said irritatingly “You know how much I wanted to go. But why will you care? You just love bhai. My wishes, my feelings do not hold any importance to you.” I said angrily.

“ Taru beta , it is not like that. You know it is not possible. Your father will allow you to do it. Please understand it will just create tension in the house. You can’t do it Taru” explained my mom.

“But why? Why can’t I? At least let me explore. I want to experience it once. Let me go ma please. Talk to papa.

There will be first an interview and then only the selection will take place. After that , joining or not is in our hands ma. Am I right or not?”

Ma said “ok Taru, I will talk. But I don’t promise. You know how your father is. He wants you to complete your studies first.”

I said “Ma you know I don’t want to do CA. I want to do either Fashion designing or Mass Communication or something like that.If not that  , I will pursue B.com, I will complete my studies. But not CA.

Please mom, convince him pleeeaaseee. Just once. For me”
Ma said “fine…you won’t leave me until I say yes… right”and smiled.
Next day....

My father just came in when I was engrossed watching a dance show and trying to copy it’s steps sitting on my bed. Suddenly I saw him and abnormally stopped. It seemed as if somebody was controlling me through a remote control and he pressed the stop button immediately.

My father was a strict father and did not want us to get influenced by the dance shows or movies. For him studies held utmost priority .

He came into my room and asked “Taru tell me what are you planning. Do you really want to attend this interview? I am fine with this but please let me tell you , think before you take any decision as career moves are very crucial. 

You are very young now and 17 years is no age to work. Still I don’t want that you kill your dreams. Ultimately you have to be happy in your life”.

I said “thankyou  papa. Thankyou so much.”

He said “all the best Taru. Do well.”

“I’ll do my best” I said cheerfully.

Suddenly my devil brother entered. I used to hate him for always bullying me. He was always very open to papa and never hesitated to say anything in front of him . Overall he wasn’t scared of him as I was.

“Who will take you black beauty?” chuckled my nasty brother. “You know Air Hostesses are so fair and beautiful. They will see your face and reject you there only” and he laughed devishly. I felt, if he had horns on his head just like the real devils do, I would have broken them into pieces.

My father smiled and left the room as this was an everyday routine. My brother’s love for me was always in this raw form. The emotional sort was not his type.

“ Mommmm” I shouted. “ Look bhai is again teasing me. Get him out of my room.”

“What happened? Again you both started” she said.

“Not me mom. Why did you say ‘you both’? HE is teasing me. You always favour him only. Ask him to go away”. I said.

“ Varun what is this. Again? Why are you behind her all the time. You know she doesn’t like it.” She scolded her in the most dramatic way.

“I am just telling her not to think of all this and concentrate 
on studies”. 

Bhai said obediently.

“ I know what to do and what not. You don’t give me gyan” I said .

“I am your elder brother. Elder to you by whole 3 years. Alright. Look ma how she is talking to me.” Bhai complained to mom.

“Oh my GOD” my mom screamed as if bhai really got horns out of his head.
“What happened??” we both questioned out of fear.

“Milk. On the gas. It happens because of you both” she murmured while running slowly and left the room.

“ Hey so how much percentage are you expecting in your boards? I know you won’t top like me but still…what’s your expectation?” Bhai asked.

“ I know bhai. You are a scholar but I am not. Happy?” I said irritatingly and my eyes became a li’l soggy which was an everyday phenomena after all the bhai’s teasing.

“ Ooo my li’l baby….i am sorry… Taru I am serious. Tell me na, how much are you expecting”.

“It’s ok bhai.” I smiled. Thought for a while and said “ well actually I am expecting somewhere around 80 to 85 %”.

“hmmm” he thought for a while and said “ I doubt this will fetch you admission in DU for your degree. The cut – off last time was 91%. This time it is expected to be higher .”

“ I know bhai. But I worked hard.” I said slowly.

“ I know baby. No worries. This is also not bad. They are decent marks. Anyways this is your holiday time , so don’t think about the results and enjoy. Start worrying after a month”. He told me sounding like the best brother in the whole world.

“ Thankyou bhai”.I gave a childish smile and said.

“I heard you are going to give the interview tomorrow to enroll yourself in the Air – Hostess Institute. Have you thought nicely about it?” asked my brother.
“Yes bhai. I want to see once how is it all like.I am actually excited”. I said.
“Fine then. Go ahead.All the best. Chak de fatte.”He gave a high five.

“Thankyou bhai. You are the best bhai in the whole world” I hugged him.
He tipped on my head and said “ I know  my black beauty” and ran out of the room.

This time I did not get irritated.I was happy as everyone had given a nod to me for attending the interview. I was so relieved. I was thinking what will be my friends reaction when they will get to know about it. I was thinking that Pooja would be so jealous!! I started preparing in my mind for the interview while watching TV.






THE GUIDE

Well I hope that you all had a refreshing time seeing the environment at Tarunima’s house. Many of you would have gone down the memory lane and would be missing your teenage when percentage in class XII  was the most important question in life, admissions were the biggest tension , cute sibling fight was the only irritation and holiday’s after exams was the most relaxing vacation after so much of hard work!

It was all so simple. Wasn’t it? We all have been through this stage or may be some of our friends are going through. Choosing the right career path is always the most difficult process in one’s life. It can make or break the castle of your dreams.

This is the same stage that Tarunima in our story is going through. She has won the confidence of all her family members and is going for the interview tomorrow. If she clears it , she will get admission into the institute which trains for being an Air – Hostess. She is excited and thrilled as it is something very new and most of all , none of her friends have applied for it. She will be the only one to go for it!!

This was her little world and innocent thoughts. This was the STARTING POINT of her glorious career she had never even thought of.

So anyone of you preparing to for it tomorrow can relate to it very easily.
But be with us friends. There is a lot more . Will she be actually able to join the institute?

If not, what will be that one thing that will hold her back even after the permission of all her family members??



Want to know…..so turn over!!!




Cabin Crew  Career Guide
By
Capt Shekhar Gupta
Pragati Srivastava










Boost Your Productivity 

By Taking a Right Action

After Setting Yout Target

Even If Your Plans are not Perfect


Adjust Your Course Along the Way




CABIN CREW CAREER GUIDE

By 
Capt Shekhar Gupta 
Pragati Srivastava 
Cover for 'Cabin  Crew   Career  Guide'
By AeroSoft Corp
Rating: Not yet rated. 
Published: Aug. 26, 2013 
(This book is Not Yet  longer published) 
Words: 20,160 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301001965

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Cabin Crew Career Guide By Capt Shekhar Gupta Pragati Srivastava 
www.Cabin-Crew-Career-Guide.blogspot.com 

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION


Cabin Crew

Career


Guide


By
Capt Shekhar Gupta
Pragati Srivastava


www.Cabin-Crew-Career-Guide.blogspot.com


1. Your Aviation Career Starts Here
2. Cabin Crew Training
3. Cabin Crew Flight Ratings –
4. Cabin Crew and Personal Computer
5. Medical Requirements for Cabin Crew
6. Cabin Crew Training – Where to get it.
7. Best Cabin Crew Training Schools
8. Aviation Crew [Flight, Cabin, Ground]
9. Aircrafts [Single Engine, Multi Engine, Prop, Turbo Prop, Jet]
10. Best Paying Cabin Crew Jobs
11. Cabin Crew Interview Questions
12. Aviation Organizations
13. List of Abbreviations
14. Aviation Jargons
15. FAQ









The Complete Cabin Crew Career Guide



Discover the secrets on how to pass your Airlie Cabin Crew Career Job Interview. Come journey with us as we guide you through the process from start to finish plus discover what goes on during the training and learn all about the glamorous and amazing lifestyle of  Cabin Crew.


What is a Cabin Crew?
Minimum Requirements to Become a Cabin Crew
How to Apply for the Job as a  Cabin Crew
How to Create an Effective Resume
Sample Resume Format
Sample Job Objective for Cabin Crew
Airlie Industry Key Words
Sample Cabin Crew Cover Letter
Your Pictures
How to Prepare for the Cabin Crew Job Interview
Things You Must Know About the Airlie
Sample Confirmation Letter for the Job Interview
What to Wear For the Cabin Crew Job Interview
Cabin Crew Grooming Standards
How to Survive the Cabin Crew Job Interview
Mistakes to Avoid During the Cabin Crew Job Interview
 Frequently Asked Questions and the Recommended Answers
Questions You May Ask
Questions Not To Ask
Cabin Crew Written Exams
Cabin Crew Group Dynamics Activity
Cabin Crew Final Interview
Sample Thank You Letter
Cabin Crew Medical
Cabin Crew Background Investigation
What to Bring with You to Your New Base
Cabin Crew Training Schedule
How to Pass the Cabin Crew Training
A Day in the Life of a Cabin Crew
Tips to Survive Flying
Things to Pack in Your Flight Bag
Dealing with Jet Lag
How to Choose the Airlie that's Best for You
Major Airlies and Their Codes
Country Capitals
Airport Codes
UTC Time
List of Airlies and Their Websites

Who This Book is For....

Those who want to apply as Cabin Crew and do not know where to start.
Those who have an upcoming cabin crew job interview and need good advice and tips on how to pass it.

Those who have failed to pass the Cabin Crew job interview and want to find out where they went wrong and how to avoid making the same mistakes again.
Those who want to know about the fun and exciting lifestyle of Cabin Crew.



Cabin Crew  Career Guide
By
Capt Shekhar Gupta

Pragati Srivastava


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Cabin Crew Career Guide    by AeroSoft Corp
Price: $10.00 USD. Approx. 2,160 words. Language: English. Published on August 26, 2013. Category: Essay. 

Cabin Crew Career Guide By Capt Shekhar Gupta Pragati Srivastava www.Cabin-Crew-Career-Guide.blogspot.com
P - Productivity S - Speed R - Relevancy    by AeroSoft Corp
Price: $20.00 USD. Approx. 22,870 words. Language: English. Published on August 23, 2013. Category: Essay. 

How to Take Off Your Professional Career from an Average to Exceptional with the Hidden PSR in You. A Book By working CEO and Manager with Day to day and live Examples How to Fight with Global Recession. By Shekhar Gupta Surbhi Maheshwari
Be An Aviator not A Pilot    by AeroSoft Corp
Price: $1.99 USD. Approx. 4,750 words. Language: English. Published on July 24, 2013. Category: Fiction. 

As A Fact Out Of Every 1000 Pilots Only 1 Pilot Becomes An Airline Pilot, The Book Is All About Those 999 Pilots Only.
Pilot’s Career Guide By Niriha Khajanchi    by AeroSoft Corp
Price: $20.00 USD. Approx. 25,040 words. Language: English. Published on July 13, 2013. Category: Nonfiction. 

International Airline Pilot’s Career Guide Learn Step By Step How to Become an International Airlines Pilot By Shekhar Gupta And Niriha Khajanchi

Thursday 29 August 2013

The Lady – A Simple Girl



The Lady – A Simple Girl
A Hot cup of tea every morning with a newspaper in her hand starts the day for this charming middle aged lady Tarunima. She is following her everyday routine and the bell rings .The clock is ticking seven a.m. She opens the door and finds her student persuing Ph.d and Tarunima is her guide.
Tarunima : Good morning Manisha. Please come in. How are you doing today?
Manisha : good morning madam .Doing very well. How about you?          
Tarunima :  Doing good too. Thanks. Please have a cup of tea. It has real good flavours of tulsi, and ginger.
Manisha : Thankyou Madam. That’s so kind of you. What else can be best than a hot boiling cup of tea early in the morning (smiles)
Tarunima : How is your work on the thesis going on. Is there any progress?
Manisha : Yes madam. I have got it with me. Here it is. Please have a look.
Tarunima : Good. I’ll go through it and accordingly advise.
Manisha : Thankyou Madam .Well, I wanted to ask you something from a very long time. This question has been on my mind but could never ask.
Tarunima: Yes Manisha. Please go ahead.
Manisha: This picture of yours is very fascinating. Dressed in the crisp uniform, it is so pretty and attractive. Whenever I see this I wish even I was an Air Hostess! Well who would have thought that a pretty Air Hostess like you could one day become one of the most sought after Management Guru!
Tarunima: Well yes, it is a very important part of my life. Infact I can say that whatever I have in my life today started all from there. It is a phase of my life that makes me proud and amazed at the same time that did I really do, what I really did!!! (smiles)
Manisha: well madam, my sister and some of her friends are very keen to be a part of this industry. They have just entered into college but dream of becoming an Air Hostess only.
Tarunima: Well there is no harm in it. However it is very important for them to be very clear in their mind that do they really want to do this? For this they should try to find the details, as much as they can and then decide.
Manisha: well madam, who can be a better mentor than you. I am sure you will never misguide anyone of us.
Tarunima: anytime! It would be my pleasure. It has always been my endeavour that I guide this generation through my experiences. I just wish that they become more aware about their career moves and refrain from committing mistakes that our generation did as no proper guidance was available to us.
Please call them tomorrow. We will utilize this Sunday very effectively.(smiles)
Manisha : Thankyou so much madam. We’ll be here tomorrow by 10.
Tarunima : Sure and the lunch is on me tomorrow.(smiles)
Next day…….
The bell rings at 10 a.m
Tarunima : Please come in. Good Morning(smiles)
All : Good Morning madam.How are you?
Tarunima : Doing good. Did you all have your breakfast?
Manisha : Yes madam we all had.Thankyou. She is my sister Divya .Her friends ankita, priya, gagan and nakul. They all were very keen to meet you and learn from you.
Divya : Madam I really really want to become an Air Hostess. But I do not know where to start from and what all to do.
Priya : Madam I love their lifestyle. I mean everything about them is so fascinating.It would be such a nice life. No tensions , good money ,free travel and too much fun…..wow…..
Tarunima : Wow…You all seem to be so excited about flying with such optimism. I must say I have seen it after a real long time. Great going.
Yes Priya, they do travel a lot, earn handsome salary, party in different cities or for that matter countries if they are flying international.
But these all things are the perks. Do you really know how much work they do and what all they have to do to conduct one successful flight. Get to know all that too and be a step ahead from everyone else. It will be helpful for making the correct choice for your career too.
Ok the tea is here. Nice tulsi with ginger….my favourite!!! Well I really need at least 6-7 cups a day to keep myself charged all day (smiles)
Nakul : Madam can I also fly as a cabin crew (flight steward).I see that most of the airlines hire only girls.
 Tarunima : Oh yes Nakul. You can very much fly. Yes it is true that there are limited opportunities for boys, but almost all international airlines hire boys and some national too. You just have to find your right place.
Nakul : Yes Madam that’s true. However when I tell anyone that I want to fly as a cabin crew, their reactions are very demotivating. They say that if you have to fly then become a pilot instead, why a cabin crew. My cousin once told me not to put the family down by doing such a thing.
Tarunima : See Nakul. The population of this world is in unaccountable numbers. The first thing you have to do is refrain from getting affected by the negative environment around you. It is definitely difficult but if your goal is in front of your eyes with the determination in your heart, these things won’t matter especially when you will achieve your goal.
But yes it is very important for you to make sure that what you are getting into will provide you with the most important thing in the world – SATISFACTION.
If you get the answer as a YES then don’t think twice, do not take any advice, just go for it!!!
Put your heart and soul in achieving it and then no turning back….
Ankita : Madam I have been looking for some training institutes that provide training for becoming an Air Hostess. Shall I join them? Do they really help? Did you join any one of them too?
Tarunima : Well yes there are a lot of them these days. During our times they were just handful. But coming out with flying colours is all in your hands. No body can guarantee you that.
As far as I am concerned I did not join any of these. I could not rather! Well there’s another story behind it (smiles).That I’ll tell you some other day.
Manisha : Madam, please share with us. We will never get such a wonderful opportunity again. Please tell us about your career, your journey from an Air Hostess to a Management Guru! It will be really encouraging for us.
Gagan : Yes Madam, god knows when will we meet again like this. We really want to know how was it being an Air Hostess, actually flying, wearing that uniform ,everything…..Please.
Tarunima :  Fine then. I am always ready to share my experiences .It may actually help you to understand the planning, preparation and also the amazing world of AVIATION!!
I just hope you all do not get bored (smiles)
Nakul : Not at all madam. It will be so inspiring to know the life story of someone like you. Even being such a big achiever in life you are so down to earth and so humble. I never thought we’ll be at so much ease with you. You are just so SIMPLE!
Manisha : Yes Nakul. Tarunima Madam is such a LADY who has been a very simple GIRL…. She is really an ideal for us.
Tarunima :  Come now we will go into the bedroom and talk. My Husband will come back from the flight in some time too and then we can have lunch together….






THE GUIDE

Tarunima is 36 years of age now and is known by the term ‘Management Guru. As we can see she is also the guide of a student who is doing her Ph.D in Management. With her achievements in life and a humble and approachable attitude, she is not just a teacher but a guru in the real sense. The respect and faith that her students give her can be clearly seen.
The advice rendered by Tarunima to the young undergraduates on different topics covering aviation in general and cabin crew career in particular are only a few points to give you an idea of what all we will be talking about in this book through Tarunima’s  experiences.
All the topics starting from training to be an Air-Hostess to the journey of flying to the afterlife of flying and much more. It will not just take you through her journey but also show the real solutions of challenges in work and life through scientific reasoning.
This guide will be your interactive friend throughout this book and will help you assess the situations and come to the solutions.
The upcoming chapters are sure to break the various myths about being an Air-Hostess. Myths like she needs to be fair and only then she can be termed beautiful; it is a food-serving job and nothing else; it is not an ethically good career for girls; all Air Hostesses are dumb, they are not well-educated……. and many many more.

So come along with us to enjoy this beautiful journey of Tarunima which could be yours one day or may be it is your story only for friends who are flying or have flown!!!






Cabin Crew Career Guide

By 
Capt Shekhar Gupta 
Pragati Srivastava 
Cover for 'Cabin  Crew   Career  Guide'
By AeroSoft Corp
Rating: Not yet rated. 
Published: Aug. 26, 2013 
(This book is Not Yet  longer published) 
Words: 20,160 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301001965


Short description

Cabin Crew Career Guide By Capt Shekhar Gupta Pragati Srivastava www.Cabin-Crew-Career-Guide.blogspot.com 

Extended description

Cabin Crew
Career
Guide

By
Capt Shekhar Gupta
Pragati Srivastava

www.Cabin-Crew-Career-Guide.blogspot.com

1. Your Aviation Career Starts Here
2. Cabin Crew Training
3. Cabin Crew Flight Ratings –
4. Cabin Crew and Personal Computer
5. Medical Requirements for Cabin Crew
6. Cabin Crew Training – Where to get it.
7. Best Cabin Crew Training Schools
8. Aviation Crew [Flight, Cabin, Ground]
9. Aircrafts [Single Engine, Multi Engine, Prop, Turbo Prop, Jet]
10. Best Paying Cabin Crew Jobs
11. Cabin Crew Interview Questions
12. Aviation Organizations
13. List of Abbreviations
14. Aviation Jargons
15. FAQ

Tuesday 27 August 2013

Table of Contents



1.           The Lady – A Simple Girl
2.            The Starting Point
3.            The Training-Glimpses of a new world
4.            The dilemma
5.            Interview Mania
6.            The Selection
7.            Funny Money!
8.            Airline Training –the Ups and Downs
9.            License to fly!!!!!
10.                     The First Flight
11.                     The senior and Briefing Mania
12.                     Travel
13.                     Celeb Circle
14.                     Money Matters!
15.                     The Roster-Phew!
16.                     Routine Job
17.                     The Promo!!
18.                     Knowledge Counts
19.                     The Resignation
20.                     What Next
21.                     Industry in the current scenario


Cover for 'Cabin  Crew   Career  Guide'
By AeroSoft Corp
Rating: Not yet rated. 
Published: Aug. 26, 2013 
Words: 2,160 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301001965

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Cabin Crew Career Guide 
By Capt Shekhar Gupta 
Pragati Srivastava 
www.Cabin-Crew-Career-Guide.blogspot.com 

DESCRIPTION

Cabin Crew
Career
Guide

By
Capt Shekhar Gupta [ Pilot]
Pragati Srivastava     [ Air Hostess]


www.Cabin-Crew-Career-Guide.blogspot.com


Language: English
ISBN: 9781301650040
Copyright : (c) 2013 Shekhar Gupta
Product Details :  Paperback:
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
ISBN-10:  
ISBN-13:  
Contact for Advts.
Surbhi Maheshwari [MBA Fin / Mktg ]
Manager Finance / Mktg
www.AeroSoftCorp.com

Surbhi@AeroSoft.in












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