FLY WITH BOAC AS CABIN CREW!
Do you meet the requirements?
Check yourself against the following:
The age limits are 20-26 for Stewards, 20-25 for Stewardesses. You must be in excellent health and have good eyesight. For men, smartness, clear skin and a good bearing are necessary. (height 5'6” to 6'2”, weight 126-180 lbs).
Girls, who must be single, should have a neatly-proportioned figure with clear complexion and be of pleasing appearance, (height 5'3” to 5'9” weight 105-145 lbs). Hair should be as natural in colour as possible and extreme styles should be avoided. Add to this a pleasant personality, a good speaking voice, a responsible and enthusiastic approach to work and you are well on your way to becoming a Steward or Stewardess. You may think we are being extra particular. We have to be. Remember, you will be in the public eye most of the time.
Your educational standard should be to at least GCE 'O' level standard or equivalent and conversational ability in a West European language (other than those of the United Kingdom and Eire) is desirable.
You must be of British Nationality or eligible for a British passport. You will also be required to pass our medical examination.
Useful experience would have been in employment which involved dealimg with and looking after people.
Training
If you are chosen for training with BOAC you will take a 6-week course at Heathrow Airport (London) during which time you will be expected to pass progress examinations. On successful completion of the course your career really begins and you are posted to flying duties.
Salaries
A training salary is paid for the first 3 months, after which salary rises to £1200 per annum and thereafter by regular increments to £1850 per annum. In addition to the basic salary theer are generous overseas and other allowances, including an allowance of £1.50 for each day spent outside the United Kingdom on service.
Promotion
(Illegible – coffee stain!)
Length of service
Stewardesses may remain in employment for a maximum period of service of 10 years. If you leave after 5 years service a gratuity of £350 is paid, which increases to £875 on completion of 10 years.
Stewards can be employed until the normal retiring age of 55 years.
How else can BA save the £200 MILLION that they need to save from the Cabin Crew before JUNE 2011?!?!?
(£140million previously required savings, £40million for 2 short strikes, £19million for damage to reputation (generous) and £1million for the training and implementation of the Volunteer Cabin Crew Program, as promised)
Joking aside, I think a contract of this simplicity (especially with regards to allowances) is very much on the cards for New Fleet entrants, which is the only way that strikers will be allowed back...I would hope that the pay will be higher, and I implore them not to DISCRIMINATE so heinously against all our old fat hosties