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Mumbai. Another video of a fight to get a job has surfaced. This time, a stampede-like situation is being seen outside the Air India office in Kalina, Mumbai. Earlier, a similar video had also gone viral from Gujarat.According to the information received and media reports, Air India had organized a walk-in interview for recruitment to 1802 posts of Utility Agent. In which thousands of candidates reached to get the job.Pictures showed applicants jostling with each other to reach the form counter. According to reports, applicants had to wait for hours without food and water and many of them started feeling unwell.

What is the work of an airport loader?

Airport loaders are tasked with loading and unloading luggage onto aircraft and operating baggage belts and ramp tractors. Each aircraft requires at least five loaders to handle luggage, cargo, and food supplies.

How much salary does an airport loader get?

Airport loader salaries range between ₹ 20,000 to ₹ 25,000 per month, but most earn more than ₹ 30,000 after overtime allowances. The educational criteria for the job are basic, but the candidate must be physically strong.The company said that around 15000 people have come for the interview. Aviation Industry Employees Guild (AIEG) has put their number at around 50 thousand. The crowd to get the job went out of control. After this, the company asked the people to submit their CVs and leave from there.

I need a job - Applicant

The candidates include Prathameshwar from Buldhana district, who has travelled over 400 kilometres for the interview.He said, I have come to apply for the post of apprentice. They are offering a salary of Rs 22,500. Prathameshwar is a second year BBA student. When asked if he would quit his studies if he got a job, he replied, what should we do? There is so much unemployment. I urge the government to create more employment opportunities.

Another candidate holding a BA degree said he did not know much about the work of an assistant, but said he “needed the job”.Another candidate has come to Mumbai from Alwar, Rajasthan. He has an MCom degree, but he has applied for a job that requires very basic education. I am also preparing for a government job exam, someone told me that the salary here is good. That's why I have come.

A similar video had surfaced from Gujarat as well

The Mumbai incident comes days after a viral video showed hundreds of job seekers jostling each other during a walk-in interview in Ankleshwar in Gujarat's Bharuch district.Nearly 1,800 candidates had turned up for a recruitment drive for just 10 posts at a private firm. There was such a rush that the railing on the ramp leading to the office entrance collapsed due to the weight of the people. Fortunately, the ramp was not very high, and none of the candidates who lost their balance after the railing fell were seriously hurt.

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