PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Joining Qatar Airways (QR) - all you need to know about it (threads merged)
Old 4th Nov 2012, 07:40
  #5531 (permalink)  
disagreeable
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Where aviation management replaces common sense
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Not quite sure how many times things have to be repeated for them to sink in here:

  • No news most likely is good news for applicants.
    Dont do anything stupid with your current jobs or future jobs unless you have a QRcontract and a start date in your hand! Chances could also mean that the organisational chaos that is QR office may have also lost your paperwork.
  • If you are wondering why no one replies to your emails at QR or even answers the phone....... is the same thing 'we' wonder and 'we' are in QR!!!
    The organisation here is a mess.... bad systems/templates for office tasks makes for a confusing and often requires "monk like patience" in getting answers to anything.
    Expect to be misdirected, lied too or even just ignored..... Thats the indian/QR way.
  • Yes there will be opportunities for pilots and other staff for a long time.
    but that is not the only thing you need to think of before you come here!
  • Training for FTSO's and S/O's is extremely slow.
    Expect to be told nothing and live frugally untill your done....whenever that is!
    Also note: Capt's anf F/O's (especially type rated ones) are pushing/jumping the que with the training slots..... I understand why, but its a way of treating people and the worst bit about it is your seniority number is getting less and less every time they push someone in front of you! So your fleet transfer and capt upgrade are all being pushed back.
  • Come here if its the ONLY option you have. Its still an o.k place but you will need large amounts of flexibility and patience..... oh expect fatigue.... lots of it.
disagreeable is offline