One Job I Fear Like Bomb

The one job that seems terrible and scary to me is being a pilot. Regardless of how enticing the pay might be, I don't see myself considering a career as a pilot. One significant reason is the inherent risk involved; you never know which flight will be safe and which one might end catastrophically.

While I'm someone who can go the extra to pursue a passion, even in the face of risks, another reason why I wouldn't opt for this job is my personal history with heights. The experience I had at the age of seven left an indelible mark and influenced my perception of heights.

Back then, it was my first time visiting my a storey building. I was visiting my uncle's kids, who, being the children of a wealthy father, sometimes treated members of the family like nothing. They had their ways of maltreating anyone if the person didn't comply with their instructions.

Despite being their senior, with only a slight age difference, I stood my ground, which led them to conspire to push me down the staircase. They were well aware of my fear of staircases, they used my fear against me. They saw the my walking steps while climbing the stairs and the way I clung to the rails of the stair. That push resulted in a severe fracture in my shin bone, and the memory of that fall remains very ​clear in my mind.

Ever since that incident, the fear of heights has haunted me like a night ghost. The common thought of involving in a job that would take me several feet above the ground sends fear down my spine. I know that being a pilot requires courage to navigate the skies nonstop. However, considering the mental and emotional toll it would have on me,

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I understand that, in many cases, confronting our fears can lead to discovering unknown aspects of our inner selves. But for me, there are certain limits I cannot endure, and being a pilot is one of them. My fear of heights serves as a boundary that I have no intention of challenging.

Apart from the fear of heights, a pilot's job demands focus, which is not merely an option but a necessity. The knowledge that any slight mistake could result in the loss of thousands of lives is enough to make me loss control at mean sitting on the seat. This knowledge makes a pilot to fly with caution overcoming any daunting challenges they encounter.

There are lots of unexpected challenges that can arise, such as technical malfunctions, unpredictable weather condition and unavoidable human error. These are everyday factors that could lead to unwanted outcomes. The pilot's job, for me, is simply beyond my comfort zone.

To sum it all, the fear of heights that is rooted from my childhood experience, alongside with the constant requirement for focus and the consequences that comes with lack of focus, makes the job of a pilot one that I can't see myself pursuing. While I respect those who take up this profession, I find joy in sticking with a job that grant me peace of mind, not minding the amount paid.