In a surprising revelation, Indian Textiles Minister Smriti Irani said she was turned down by Jet Airways for lacking a good personality.
“My application for a cabin crew position was rejected by Jet Airways, which felt I didn’t have a good personality,” the actor-turned politician said.
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Irani said she was grateful for the rejection as she landed a job at McDonald’s. “I don’t know if many people know that one of the first jobs that I wanted and lined up for was cabin crew [at Jet Airways]. I was rejected because I was told I don’t have a good personality. Thank God for your rejection. And the rest is history,” she said, expressing her delight.
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Speaking at an awards function organised by the Air Passengers Association of India (APAI), the textiles minister said she was joining the celebration as a passenger. Her comments came after she presented an award to a Jet Airways official.
This article originally appeared on Hindustan Times.
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