Are you getting brainwashed to pursue a career?

So are you in high school, waiting to speed through college and join the workforce? If yes, then which profession are you dreaming of signing up for? Do you want to suit up for a corporate career because of the moolah you can make or head overseas to carve out a career in software because a NRI status seems prestigious? Do you want to teach in a college, because that seems like a flexible career for a woman, or do you want to do an MBA because everyone seems to be doing so? But at the end of the day, is your choice of career dictated by passion, peer or parental pressure or popularity?

5 ways to find a line of work for yourself!

Is work just about earning a pay cheque? Or, can work really mean more than this? While, several professionals will tell you that your work is a way to put bread (and bacon or beans) on the table, your line of work can be made to work for you. How’s that possible, you may ask? Here are five ways to find out if the boot fits you right…err, I mean, how you can find a line of work that suits you the T.

Action step: Get a notebook and pen for this ‘session’.

A day in the life of a fighter pilot!

Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Singh, 26, is a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. Posted to an elite Mig-29 squadron in the north of India, Sid, as he’s known by his squadron mates, has been flying the aircraft for the past three years. While, becoming a fighter pilot has been his childhood dream, flying these complex aircrafts is more than just excitement and thrill – it is also a responsibility and commitment to his country. Having passed out from the National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla and then from the Air Force Academy in Dundigal, Hyderabad, Sid has the same grit, determination and commitment to the service and the nation, that every pilot has. And like every fighter pilot, Sid also has a streak of flamboyance in him. He loves leather jackets, Ray Bans and his Royal Enfield. And it goes without saying that this dashing and debonair young man with brown eyes, rugged features and dimpled smile is a great hit with women! But sorry ladies, he already has a girl friend in the other corner of the country, who keeps him up till the wee hours of the night, chatting on the phone.

How to love the work you do

Whether your work place is a cubicle shared between a couple of colleagues, a plush office with a swivel chair and Macbook, or the corner of your dining table, the work you do can be more than a way to earn a living and pay the bills. With the array of career choices available these days, you don’t need to be a doctor, lawyer, engineer or even an MBA to earn a decent living while loving what you do. So how do you hit the jackpot – find a career that appeals to you and love the work you do without getting bored or bogged down by the daily nature of a job?