I had just finished another long week of flying when we received a letter, the kind that makes your stomach drop before you even click it. The HR company handling recruitment for the airline I worked for was going to shut down operations.
For a moment, everything around me went quiet. My mind ran ahead: another job search, more months of uncertainty, the familiar scramble of trying to stay afloat in an industry that can change overnight. It hit me that I was standing at a crossroads.
I had spent years being a flight attendant… but I hadn’t paused to ask what I wanted next. And suddenly, I couldn’t avoid the question anymore.
The truth is, cybersecurity had been tugging at me for a while. I come from a family where security isn’t just a job it’s a mindset. I have always loved digging into details, piecing together evidence, figuring out what doesn’t add up. Even my personal digital life got a taste of it the day my Google account was hacked through social engineering. It was stressful, yes but it also woke up something in me. A curiosity. A challenge. A spark.
So when the airline closed its doors, I chose not to chase another temporary fix. I chose to step into something that felt bigger, sharper, more me. A field where my instincts mattered and my curiosity wasn’t a distraction but a strength.
Cybersecurity wasn’t the safe option; it was the honest one.
And this website TechTakeoff is where I am documenting that leap. From the skies to security. From turbulence to clarity. From being protected to becoming the protector.
