waiting to get my references sorted. Any idea about how long will it take?
How long it takes is up to you! You need to keep on at your referees to make sure that they complete the necessary paperwork and send it back to the ID unit without delay. The ID unit are there to assist you in getting your ID, but they are not going to constantly be chasing your referees (there are too many ID's being processed for them to do that) so you must make every effort yourself to ensure your ID is issued as soon as possible. And yes it is true that some people have been sacked as a result of references after the training course - but if you have not lied on your application, you don't need to worry about that - just make sure you chase your referees first thing Monday morning - then Tuesday, then Wednesday.......
I was also wondering what is the office day about...
Your office day should have been explained to you on the course. Basically, it is where you will sort out things like:
- Car Parking
- Being shown how to sign onto Touch & Go
- How to check in for flights
- How to access crew mail (if you don't already know)
- Witness a real briefing at first hand
And - if you are taking part in it, you will be introduced to the NVQ people.
The office day is a very important introduction to your base, you will meet base management and the CRA's who hold the base together (because if the other bases are anything like LGW the CRA's will be constantly cleaning up after the crew who leave the crew room in such a mess!)