Her global exposure as a flight attendant for a Middle Eastern airline has been the pinnacle of her career, considering a multicultural setting and the chance to meet people from all walks of life.
Divine Grace Venci has been a flight attendant for a Saudi-based airline for over 12 years. The 38-year-old’s ambition of becoming a flight attendant came true in 2010 when she discovered a job opportunity abroad.
The former customer service representative for a US account quit her job in the Philippines to work for a low-cost airline. Changing careers was a mixture of exhilaration and fear because it was a major change for her.
Four years after, she went on to a global airline and has since liked and enjoyed her career in the aviation industry even more.
“The safety of the passengers is my top priority on board, followed by hospitability. They must be content, comfortable, and joyful the entire time they travel, and I must ensure that,” she said.
“Interacting with different passengers every day is enjoyable for me. I adore exploring other cultures, picking up new languages, tasting new delicacies, experiencing all four seasons, and traveling the world. The ability to surreptitiously pray for people is the component of my job that I find most satisfying,” she added.
“I’ve never stopped telling God that I want to fly and see all His beautiful works around the globe and realize that my position as a flight attendant is the only one that I can find rewarding and enjoyable. After waiting seven years, I am incredibly grateful that God heard my prayers,” she added further.
For Divine, working overseas provides her with a different perspective on life. It made her understand why people behave in such a manner and that they are all different in their unique way.
“It made me more open-minded in general. Greater opportunities are provided, in addition to the income that is provided,” she added.
Most of her emotional and sentimental issues are related to leaving her home country and loved ones, especially her mother. It was a decision she made on her own.
“Nobody pushes me to work as a flight attendant or to leave the country, respectively. I had enough strength to continue since I exclusively relied on and clung to God’s word. This, in my opinion, is my calling. I am, therefore, content and honestly joyful,” she said.
After working overseas, the Filipina flight attendant still intends to return to the Philippines. She plans to move to the province of Cebu and lead a straightforward life with her husband. If the odds are with her, she would like to start her flight attendant training facility to help other young women realize their dreams of becoming full-fledged flight attendants.
She wants to use her experiences and path to inspire people who are still optimistic about their ability to accomplish.