First of all, you must understand the purpose of why you are joining that particular airline: Is it for lifestyle or salary? For example, if you are a family person based in Hong Kong, joining an airline such as Cathay Pacific ,Dragon Air , as you do not have nightstops and will be home daily.

While I agree that salary is important, it’s the experience that counts and the leading airlines will offer you the chance to travel and see the world. If you are young, this is a good opportunity and the chance to broaden your horizons. If you want to complain that the salary is low, then don’t apply in the first place, or go for higher paying airlines like Emirates.

At the end of the day, you have a choice. You need to have a clear understanding of what the airlines is offering you as an individual, and your purpose of joining them. Starting out feeling you are being short-changed will definitely make you an unhappy person in the long-run!

For example, I know there are people who tell me that they do not mind joining any airline, so long they get to be a cabin crew, only to regret it in the end. Now, they tell me they can’t wait to resign, or hope to join other airlines. If you go into a job blindly you can quickly lose sight of the cabin crew dream. Some low cost airlines have such a hectic roster that their crew fly above 120 hours per month, and new recruits quickly realise that this is not what they really wanted.

There is no perfect airline for anyone unless you know what you want for yourself. So next time before you go for an airline interview, ask yourself whether are you going in for the money, to fly and yet be home daily, or to see the world. Most importantly, you must have passion about the job, certain that going to work will be fun and fulfilling for many years to come.

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