Have you ever heard the saying "You wait around for ages, then two buses come along at once"? That's exactly what's happened to me but with jobs.
Last Friday, I had a job interview for cabin crew. On Monday, I had an interview for a family fun centre doing a variety of different jobs. On Tuesday, I was informed that I had got the job at the family place, and I started today. Whilst on my first shift at work today, I got left a voice mail from the airline telling me that I had been successful in my assessment and that I was invited to the training course.
Why is it that after months of applying for hundreds of jobs and getting so many rejections that I could wallpaper the entire of our house with them, that I apply for two jobs I actually really want, and get both of them? It's crazy!
Now that I've accepted the family one, I'm going to stick with it. My first day was today and I did what I would be consider to be the worst part of the job, and I actually enjoyed myself. It will be different every day and I will be working in so many different departments, with people of all ages as well as animals. The people there are really friendly, and I feel that I will learn lots of new skills working there. Plus, it means I can still be living at home whilst I save enough money to buy my own house.
I'm gutted that I was offered the cabin crew one because it's something that I really want to do, but there are so many more cons than pros. I could be based in any of 71 bases over 30 countries, having to pay to live in my own house which wages really don't cover. I would have to pay over £3000 up front for a six week training course in Germany without food or toiletries, and then I might not even pass the course anyway. Plus, if I passed it, I don't get paid for the whole time I'm working - only when the airplane isn't on the ground, meaning I would be working so many hours unpaid.
I kind of wish that I hadn't been offered the cabin crew job, because I think I will always wonder - "what if?" - but today was my first day in my other job, and I absolutely loved it, so here's hoping that I can build a career that I love there.
Clare
(twitter / instagram)
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Now that I've accepted the family one, I'm going to stick with it. My first day was today and I did what I would be consider to be the worst part of the job, and I actually enjoyed myself. It will be different every day and I will be working in so many different departments, with people of all ages as well as animals. The people there are really friendly, and I feel that I will learn lots of new skills working there. Plus, it means I can still be living at home whilst I save enough money to buy my own house.
I'm gutted that I was offered the cabin crew one because it's something that I really want to do, but there are so many more cons than pros. I could be based in any of 71 bases over 30 countries, having to pay to live in my own house which wages really don't cover. I would have to pay over £3000 up front for a six week training course in Germany without food or toiletries, and then I might not even pass the course anyway. Plus, if I passed it, I don't get paid for the whole time I'm working - only when the airplane isn't on the ground, meaning I would be working so many hours unpaid.
I kind of wish that I hadn't been offered the cabin crew job, because I think I will always wonder - "what if?" - but today was my first day in my other job, and I absolutely loved it, so here's hoping that I can build a career that I love there.
Clare
(twitter / instagram)
xxx
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