Here r the answers
1. Besides regular duties u will need to participate in service. That's the new thing. Previosly our CM's weren't doing much on flights, only some paperwork had to be done, and sometimes menu cards given to pax. Than management realized that, and changed the responsibilities.
But, the truth is, if u have enough crew on board, many CMs will still try to assign positions to other people, so they won't do much... again.
2. CMs don't share accomodation. There is one building which is not of a highest standards, but the rest r very nice, especially the flats in new buildings.
3. When u join, u do sign a contract for certain period of years, but u r not obliged to stay the whole period. U can resign whenever u want.
4. Money. At the moment CM salaries r not much different from the crew salaries. There will be some increases soon, but the whole package that was promised to us will be active till the end of 2007, maybe earlier. With that new thing, u can expect around 12000-15000 AED (allowances included). Currently it's around 9000-10000 AED (allowances included). This is the money if u have 22 working days. But the problem is many CMs don't fly that much, and have many days off, and get around 15-18 flying days which gives u lower salary.
We r hoping this will change as we r expecting new deliveries of aircrafts and new destinations. But at the moment it's like this.
Tell us, was any salary package given to u?