- Seven years ago, results from a personality test told me I should become a flight attendant.
- After multiple rejections, I finally landed the job of my dreams with a Canadian airline.
Seven years ago, the biggest struggle I had was figuring out what I wanted to do after college. But I didn't see myself as the average nine-to-five worker — I hated routines and sitting in a cubicle for eight hours a day would drive me insane.
Being from a small town in Canada, I didn't want to be like everyone else, I wanted to find something better. I remember Googling "career personality match" and taking a detailed test with questions about my interests, values, strengths, and weaknesses.
The results said that my answers strongly align with tourism, and becoming a flight attendant was the first job suggestion.
I'd always considered pursuing this career as a child but was told it wasn't a "real job." I let my dream fade away until I came across this online questionnaire, but then I knew I wanted to be an international flight attendant and travel the world for a living.
I didn't magically find a job right away
The first step I took toward my goal was researching different airlines. I began applying to openings without knowing what they were looking for in an employee and continued to face several rejections.
To prepare myself and build my potential before applying again, I decided to take an eight-month flight-services course. Exactly 7 1/2 months into the course, I applied to my first Canadian airline and finally landed a position.
Securing this job as a 21-year-old was a blissful feeling. I was making a decent salary, I was able to purchase my very first car, and I started traveling to destinations I never thought I'd visit for less than $200 round trip.
Becoming a flight attendant was the best decision I've ever made
Traveling the world as a flight attendant has shown me life from a new perspective.
I think meeting passengers from different backgrounds has made me more empathic and helped me clear up some cultural biases I might've had in the past. I've also met a couple of multimillionaires and celebrities.
Over the years, I've even picked up the basics of multiple languages, which is extremely helpful when traveling for leisure. Plus, my coworkers are now basically my second family, and being able to share these experiences with them makes the job even more enjoyable.
Being a flight attendant has physically, emotionally, and mentally changed my life for the better all because I decided to take a personality test on a whim — and let me tell you, it was spot-on.