Among
her many dreams, Chibeni Murry was exceptionally drawn to social work.
She rationally states that as a kid everybody has dreams and ambitions
in life but very few fulfil them. Likewise, she grew up with lots of
dreams but confesses that she held a special corner for social work even
then.
As one who always wanted to be independent and responsible for herself, it appears that she achieved this feat in her early teens as she started working for an NGO called Transformation Resource Centre while she was still in college. She was part of the Resource Centre for three years as a teacher and recalls it as a challenge because it meant teaching underprivileged children from all corners of slum areas and the downtrodden who had little or no idea about education.
As one who always wanted to be independent and responsible for herself, it appears that she achieved this feat in her early teens as she started working for an NGO called Transformation Resource Centre while she was still in college. She was part of the Resource Centre for three years as a teacher and recalls it as a challenge because it meant teaching underprivileged children from all corners of slum areas and the downtrodden who had little or no idea about education.
This she considers her biggest achievement before her career took another turn.
“I never knew my life would take another interesting turning point with the Marriott, until the People Channel recruited for the Pune Marriott in Nagaland. We were about 60 Naga youths who got selected and had gone as the first batch. The interview was a big turning point in my life,” she recollects.
Before delving further into her journey at Marriot, she, however, expresses, “First of all, a Big Thanks to Rozelle Mero MD of The People's Channel who has been bringing opportunities for our Naga youths and helping them achieve so many things in life.”
But almost with a tinge of pain, she adds, “But sad to say that many youths prefer to stay unemployed and live off their parents. They do not want to start anything in life! If we start respecting every work and put a start, there is nowhere else where anyone can work as hard as Naga youths. I'm giving this statement with experience and after witnessing the hard work of our Naga friends. Only if we Naga youths learn to have little patience, humility and take up ownership, then there won't be anyone who'll have to live off their parents but proudly be independent in all aspects.”
Talking of Pune Marriott Hotel and Convention, where she works, she says, “I first started working in the front office as an Associate in Marriott Club but later transferred to Food and Beverage.” As her journey began here, she states that “this was the most challenging task for me because I had to study so much, perform double of that and dedicate all my time”.
She was a server then, until her Food & Beverage Manager, Sushant Rege, insisted on her handling the ‘bar arts’, which, she expresses “was again impossible for me as I had to learn, study and explore every single bit of the bar.” Every day, she feels, was a new day filled with new challenges and tasks, but insists on not giving up. One of the challenges being she never studied Management, but felt the need to prove herself.
“Everything was new to me since I was a complete fresher with no Management background, everything they taught and I learnt was so brand new. From the glass wares to the table setup and the types of services and the sequence…everything was new and so many things which I actually never encountered in my life. It was also a challenge to deal with the local people and learn their culture, traditions and specifically food habits”, she says, while stating there is nothing like axone and smoked pork as a side note. In the meantime, she observes: “It was hard for us to make them realize that Nagaland is a part of India and we are not foreigners…they would always question if Nagaland was a part of India why did we never read in books in Schools? That was actually the question which I always had in my mind, why is "Nagaland" not mentioned in any of the school books?”
And as she puts these thoughts across, she also hopes this would be of a considerate question to be answered for those responsible people.
She strongly believes that the hard work, time and effort she put into her job never went in vain even as she found it fulfilling to have been promoted to Food and Beverage Executive after slogging for one and half years.
Actually, she confesses, “It came as a very big surprise for me because a total fresher with no management background trying to prove myself and competing with dozens of experienced hoteliers and getting selected was an achievement for me.”
Understandably, she feels proud to have got into the industry with nothing but hard work and for being rewarded for the same. Suitably, this is also the message she wishes to convey… “If we put in a little hard work and dedication, we will surely succeed in life. So start with your life's journey and achieve when you're still young because this is your time.”
Someday, “home” is definitely the place she would love to come back to….if only to share whatever she has learnt. ‘I'd love to extend it to our land and contribute in whatever way possible’, she conveys as a last note.
“I never knew my life would take another interesting turning point with the Marriott, until the People Channel recruited for the Pune Marriott in Nagaland. We were about 60 Naga youths who got selected and had gone as the first batch. The interview was a big turning point in my life,” she recollects.
Before delving further into her journey at Marriot, she, however, expresses, “First of all, a Big Thanks to Rozelle Mero MD of The People's Channel who has been bringing opportunities for our Naga youths and helping them achieve so many things in life.”
But almost with a tinge of pain, she adds, “But sad to say that many youths prefer to stay unemployed and live off their parents. They do not want to start anything in life! If we start respecting every work and put a start, there is nowhere else where anyone can work as hard as Naga youths. I'm giving this statement with experience and after witnessing the hard work of our Naga friends. Only if we Naga youths learn to have little patience, humility and take up ownership, then there won't be anyone who'll have to live off their parents but proudly be independent in all aspects.”
Talking of Pune Marriott Hotel and Convention, where she works, she says, “I first started working in the front office as an Associate in Marriott Club but later transferred to Food and Beverage.” As her journey began here, she states that “this was the most challenging task for me because I had to study so much, perform double of that and dedicate all my time”.
She was a server then, until her Food & Beverage Manager, Sushant Rege, insisted on her handling the ‘bar arts’, which, she expresses “was again impossible for me as I had to learn, study and explore every single bit of the bar.” Every day, she feels, was a new day filled with new challenges and tasks, but insists on not giving up. One of the challenges being she never studied Management, but felt the need to prove herself.
“Everything was new to me since I was a complete fresher with no Management background, everything they taught and I learnt was so brand new. From the glass wares to the table setup and the types of services and the sequence…everything was new and so many things which I actually never encountered in my life. It was also a challenge to deal with the local people and learn their culture, traditions and specifically food habits”, she says, while stating there is nothing like axone and smoked pork as a side note. In the meantime, she observes: “It was hard for us to make them realize that Nagaland is a part of India and we are not foreigners…they would always question if Nagaland was a part of India why did we never read in books in Schools? That was actually the question which I always had in my mind, why is "Nagaland" not mentioned in any of the school books?”
And as she puts these thoughts across, she also hopes this would be of a considerate question to be answered for those responsible people.
She strongly believes that the hard work, time and effort she put into her job never went in vain even as she found it fulfilling to have been promoted to Food and Beverage Executive after slogging for one and half years.
Actually, she confesses, “It came as a very big surprise for me because a total fresher with no management background trying to prove myself and competing with dozens of experienced hoteliers and getting selected was an achievement for me.”
Understandably, she feels proud to have got into the industry with nothing but hard work and for being rewarded for the same. Suitably, this is also the message she wishes to convey… “If we put in a little hard work and dedication, we will surely succeed in life. So start with your life's journey and achieve when you're still young because this is your time.”
Someday, “home” is definitely the place she would love to come back to….if only to share whatever she has learnt. ‘I'd love to extend it to our land and contribute in whatever way possible’, she conveys as a last note.
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