It has always been my goal to at least compose one blog for my page every month. However, due to busy days I've had since December, I was not able to do an entry for the month of February. Nonetheless, here I am, catching up.
If you are a frequent reader of my blog (if there's any, lol!), you are cognizant of the BIG BLESSING I've been wanting to divulge. I decided not to spill unless I already am living in it. And now, I am.
Presently, I am Jeddah-based, going through a training before I become a flight attendant of Saudia (Saudi Arabian Airlines). Yup! This has been my dream since "college". For a pessimistic person like me, I felt it was not easy to achieve. Well, honestly, compared to other stories, I achieved it in a not so-hard way. It only appeared to be tough because of the patience I NEVER HAD.
I grew up in Saudi Arabia but took college in the Philippines. After graduation, I returned to Saudi and was lucky to be employed immediately by an educational agency. I am thankful that this country has always job vacancies to offer Filipinos. Plus, I became part of media, serving the Filipino community. I fell in love with these jobs I lost sight of my dream of becoming FA. When I turned 22, I then recalled and this was the beginning of my quarter-life crisis. Seriously, this dream gave me hulking depression, pressure, and frustration. My family and friends were being consistently harangued about my silly dream.
I badly wanted this I could not wait. I was always making hasty decisions without thinking. My life temporarily became a world of gamble. I lost hope many times. But I was hungry for this I kept on trying and trying.
I was shortlisted for Oman Air through STB-DJL Philippine agency, but I was not able to attend the recruitment day with the employers because I was already back in Saudi Arabia. A few months later, I got accepted by Safi Airways, but my parents did not allow me to. Safi has a center in Jeddah but its destinations were my parents' concern. You may google it to know why.
I would love to be part of the other 2 prestige airlines, Qatar Airways & Emirates Airline, but I never had a chance to attend an Open Day/Recruitment Day. In October 2014, I was set to go to Abu Dhabi for the Open Day. When I called someone from the embassy, I was advised that I could not enter the hood without my sponsor (my father.) This made me really, really sad. But God is just so good. After that call, I checked on my e-mail and found a message from Saudia asking me to go to their In-Flight Operations Bldg. in Jeddah for an interview. I immediately booked a flight for me and Papa.
How I applied and got accepted? I will give the details on my next blog.
I would love to be part of the other 2 prestige airlines, Qatar Airways & Emirates Airline, but I never had a chance to attend an Open Day/Recruitment Day. In October 2014, I was set to go to Abu Dhabi for the Open Day. When I called someone from the embassy, I was advised that I could not enter the hood without my sponsor (my father.) This made me really, really sad. But God is just so good. After that call, I checked on my e-mail and found a message from Saudia asking me to go to their In-Flight Operations Bldg. in Jeddah for an interview. I immediately booked a flight for me and Papa.
How I applied and got accepted? I will give the details on my next blog.
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