Jet 999, unless you were in the interview with the EGT then you are following the classic EK "rumours" becoming "news" story line.
DEC's dont do 3 LOS and 1 LOE, the pass rate is higher than 82%. And if you thinks EK is an airline with high standards then you are a fool ( I should know I slipped thro the net
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As far as the command interview process goes , to have an untrained bufoon with poor to non-existant man managemant skills having the final say with no right of appeal or re-trial , unless you wait 6 months or longer if HE feels that way inclined is a joke.
If someone passes the interview and then fails the upgrade, what does it prove??? and if someone fails interview, passes on re-test and passes upgrade what does that prove?....sweet f@#k all...is the answer.
As far as I know no-one has failed Upgrade because of poor FOM or Tech knowledge :- poor decision making, poor handling , lack of confidence ..a big yes , not sure if that can accurately be assesed in an interview by the EGT or any other office based wallah.
Sorry for the rant but EK has some very good people , alas in the wrong positions, and even worse some very bad people in the very worst places and if I appear to have it in for our East German friend then you would be right, have had other dealings with him, not a pleasant or rewarding experience.
The training dept. is the place where UG should be decided, in a fair and totally transparent way, they after all have looked after and groomed the F/o's for several years before the big swap.
Sorry day dreaming, open and honest are two words that will never be used in the same sentence as EK management.....ever
