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Old 21st Jan 2012, 11:51
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Does anyone know someone working as CC at ALingus..?
Nobodys knows anything about contracts..
Probably your right.. they didn't close the contest yet ..

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Old 21st Jan 2012, 19:15
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The advertisement states its for future careers in Aer Lingus and that ''We are currently looking to develop a panel of suitable candidates which may be progressed to the initial stage of the selection process should positions become available in our In-flight Services Department in Dublin''.

That may mean you may only have an interview when there is positions to fill, or they may interview you and put you on a panel.

Contracts are temporary, most likely for 6 months.
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Old 23rd Jan 2012, 02:03
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Applied to Aer Lingus at DUB - commuting or relocating from MAN

I've certainly decided to take a confident and positive step and have applied to Aer Lingus at DUB, from whom I am currently awaiting a reply, where after much detailed and in-depth discussions with store management, I have also recieved written assurances from my current employers that they will support me in my career change, including but not limited to, being permitted to take the required time off (even at short notice) to travel to Ireland for the purposes of attending any interviews at DUB - I'm willing to and am planning to relocate back home to Ireland if required and am saying so at any interviews, but ideally I plan to commute with other carriers from MAN - even if it is only a fixed-term contract, it should be good, if anything else, to get out of retail - it is possible that they may have a certain number of ready reserve crews, as well as the usual 90 mins call-out reserves - I'm a 41 years old "out" Irish gay male with over 20+ years retail experience and have enjoyed my time here in the UK, where I have lived in Manchester since 2002, but even allowing for the challenges in the Irish economy, perhaps it is the right time for me to move back home to Ireland
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Old 25th Jan 2012, 07:48
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Trying to commute will be very difficult. Days off can be Monday and Saturday one week, and you can work 6 days on before your days off.

I would never recommend anybody leave a permanent and secure job to become cabin crew. Aer lingus hasn't made people permanent in 5 years, and had continuously stated it wants seasonal workers
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Old 25th Jan 2012, 14:30
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Thanks for all the tips John.

I work part time, so seasonal work would be perfect for me
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Old 26th Jan 2012, 10:31
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Aer Lingus feedback

Thank you for your email and interest in Aer Lingus.
If you are applying for a position advertised on our website, we will screen your application and should you meet our criteria we will contact you. Unfortunately due to the large volume of applications received we will not be in a position to provide individual status/application updates via email or phone.

If you are interested in working with Aer Lingus, but are not applying to an advertised position, we will screen your application and place it on file for a 6 month period. If positions become available during that time and you meet the required criteria, we will contact you. After 6 months, if no positions are available or you did not meet our criteria, your application will be removed from our system. Please do not reply to this email.
Yours sincerely,Aer Lingus HR Recruitment
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Old 29th Jan 2012, 20:46
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Unrealistic career change ambitions

It does sound as if I, as an older applicant, have very little chance, if any, of being successful in changing careers to become cabin crew - given the fact that my current retail employer has always been rabidly opposed in every possible way to my unrealistic career change ambitions and has constantly attempted to demonstrate to me in every practical way that how and why I will never meet the requirements for the cabin crew role with any airline, because dreams can never be the reality of life, the new PM at our location based on the needs of the business has sent me on an occupational health assessment with the objective of actively dissuading me from changing careers at my age, while also taking certain undisclosed steps in co-operation with certain other bodies, to ensure that I am actively prevented from doing so on an ongoing basis - it is deemed as such in thier infinite wisdom and on a common sense basis, according to the needs of thier business, therefore I need to let go of this undrealistic career ambition and withdraw my applications currently being made and simply to accept what they say, while staying quiet about it - fact is if I had met the requirements for being cabin crew I would have got it long ago and I would not have had to throw good money after bad, wasting money con courses and books when it was always going to be the same outcome - I'm also getting counselling as its always human nature to want what we know what we can never have as it is now obvious that I have previously undiagnosed mental health issues which unrealistic career ambitions are obviously a symptom of
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Old 30th Jan 2012, 13:34
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RUMOUR has it that the positions are possibly seasonal but on a permanent basis. ie work from end of March to end of October and no work in between end of october and end of march. it's to allow for the changes in requirements for CC between the different seasons. *****NB I said RUMOUR
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Old 31st Jan 2012, 15:19
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No rumor about it. They dont want permanenet, year round crew. Permanancy will happen on a 'permanent seasonal' basis working March-October, or May-September, depending on the airlines needs. It is like any charter airline. I'd presume the proposed 'permanent seasonal' crew will be 330 trained, or just utilised on short haul.

Traffic in/out of Ireland between November and early March falls off a cliff, so they dont want to be flying empty aircraft around.
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Old 2nd Feb 2012, 23:16
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Anyone get called for interview yet?
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Old 3rd Feb 2012, 14:50
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I get the impression that no one is going to be called for an interview for a while yet. They said it would be for future recruitment not immediate.
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Old 3rd Feb 2012, 15:23
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I know three people who got email for interview yesterday. They were asked to select interview slot Still waiting. I thought my application was good, and I have a University degree
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Old 3rd Feb 2012, 15:36
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Hopefully you'll hear in the next few days but just remember you don't even need a leaving certificate never mind a uni degree. Besides who says that candidates with a uni degree make the best cabin crew? I know loads of cabin crew in all grades from different airlines who don't have third level qualifications and they are marvellous crew.
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Old 3rd Feb 2012, 16:08
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I never said that candidates with a University degree make the best cabin crew. Read my post. But having an education is not considered a disadvantage when applying for jobs, in my experience. I believe my degree in French and Italian is relevant for the job i've applied for. Best of luck everyone.
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Old 3rd Feb 2012, 17:01
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Old 4th Feb 2012, 01:06
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The Really Great :)

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
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Old 4th Feb 2012, 15:00
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I thought my application was good, and I have a University degree
No one is doubting your ability to be cabin crew Layla and no one is putting you down. I was just clearly stating that one doesn't have to have a third level qualification to be cabin crew. And like you I wish everyone the very best of luck.

Now let's move on from this misunderstanding and concentrate and people getting emails/phone calls for interviews.
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Old 4th Feb 2012, 17:47
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"Besides who says that candidates with a uni degree make the best cabin crew"

Yes lets move on. I have never felt the need to add a "sarcastic eyes" symbol as a response to anyone's post on this forum or any other forum. If you feel bitter about educated people, get an education.

All the best to everyone else
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Old 4th Feb 2012, 21:54
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@Layla. I do have a 3rd level education and speak 3 continental European languages and they didn't play any advantage to me when I successfully applied 16 years ago. And for the record I do genuinely wish you the best of luck.

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Old 11th Feb 2012, 23:52
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Interviews have commenced and I believe the first group will start training at the beginning or middle of March. Best of luck everyone.
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