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
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.comExtended description
Cabin CrewCareer
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
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