Yes, I am partly speaking from personal experience, but also from the experience of others, to whom she has been offensive and downright rude! It may come across to you 4HP that I am bitter, but quite frankly that is not the case.
I have been in this industry long enough to realise that it is one of the most discriminatory in the world and it is dog eat dog.
I have had two Excellent private flying jobs, neither through Ms Van-Dooren. Even though I have been on her books for years, and have spent a lot of money getting her the "glamourous" photos she requested. Rather than the more professional ones I thought would be more appropriate.
The fact of the matter is, if she takes a disliking to you, (without even meeting or talking to you), experience and looks do not count. I could be the winner of a beauty pagent, very photogenic with a blue chip CV, but I wouldn't get anywhere!
I stand by my comments and I am sure there are plently of other very good looking girls who have experienced the same treatment by her.
At the end of the day everything in life comes down to personal experience. Mine with her was a bad one!!
I am very experienced and I am far from an average "Joan" even if I do say so myself!!!
