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We all sat around the table at my place just down from the airport. Drinking and eating, with a bunch of guys looking for work. I was giving you pleanty of crap about it. Yes it was in the inappropriate sense but I guess you have forgotten that night.
No worries though, I guess you are too serious for it now.
No worries though, I guess you are too serious for it now.
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Hi, I've been thinking about heading out to Maun for a number of years, but hopefully it will actually work out this year, around late November is the plan. However, I spent some time working as cabin crew and someone has advised me that I should maybe leave that off the CV due to the more traditional views in Botswana about male and female roles. Do people agree that this would be a good idea or is this view nonsense? I'm male btw!
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It's the British colonial heritage you see. Prejudice is as alive and thriving in Africa as it is in the home country. Or is that as grossly defamatory towards the once and past Bechuanaland Protectorate as it is a just summary of the motherland?
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Ah a good interesting question 
I agree with cheetah, in plain English it is 'old school' here. Personally, would I put that I was a cabin attendant while looking for a job in Maun? No. That is my personal opinion though.
In other words, it will not be of any advantage to you and there may be a doisadvantage. In my opinion, there will be a perception here that cabin crew is for 'pansies' or some crap like that, and Maun is a small place. It WILL get around and quickly!
Ive never heard of anybody whose been cabin crew so this is a guess. I do not work in Maun though so wait for a reply from lilflyboy, Im working on my perception of Botswana as a whole.
I agree with cheetah, in plain English it is 'old school' here. Personally, would I put that I was a cabin attendant while looking for a job in Maun? No. That is my personal opinion though.
In other words, it will not be of any advantage to you and there may be a doisadvantage. In my opinion, there will be a perception here that cabin crew is for 'pansies' or some crap like that, and Maun is a small place. It WILL get around and quickly!
Ive never heard of anybody whose been cabin crew so this is a guess. I do not work in Maun though so wait for a reply from lilflyboy, Im working on my perception of Botswana as a whole.
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You guys know the scene better than me but you have to deal closely with your passengers which can sometimes be difficult. Surely someone with professional training and experience in the role would be a bonus. People will find out anyway after a while. Surely you will not be able to resist telling tales from down the route.
Just my humble opinion as one of your difficult passengers
and a retired jet captain.
Just my humble opinion as one of your difficult passengers
and a retired jet captain.
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@exascot. Sir you are 100% right! That would be the logical way of looking at it.
All I am saying is to be careful as some nasty totally unfounded rumors can be spread and that kind of information is the perfect fuel for that fire! I suppose that its up to the individual if he cares about what people think or not...
All I am saying is to be careful as some nasty totally unfounded rumors can be spread and that kind of information is the perfect fuel for that fire! I suppose that its up to the individual if he cares about what people think or not...
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Hi guys I am new to this forum , do companies hire people with less hrs , I just have 190hrs on DA40 with Garmin1000 experience and 10hrs flying on King Air C90A ? Indian CPL with frozen ATPL.
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Yes, they do and those ratings (i.e. C90 and DA) are totally irrelevant!
As a new comer to this forum please take time to read all the information in this thread and in the thread entitled Maun - The Essential Guide in this forum BEFORE asking questions.
Thank you,
As a new comer to this forum please take time to read all the information in this thread and in the thread entitled Maun - The Essential Guide in this forum BEFORE asking questions.
Thank you,
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Prop Pilot. I have one question for you. Have the people that have given you that advice, worked in Maun?
I worked in check-in and departures for 2 and a half years, a role that is predominantly crewed by females and gay males. Was it held against me? Pretty sure it wasn't.
Sure things are pretty "old school" in southern africa and there are a few silly ideals around... But nothing that retarded.
If anything it shows that you have and idea of what goes on in the aviation world and a hunger to be in it.
I worked in check-in and departures for 2 and a half years, a role that is predominantly crewed by females and gay males. Was it held against me? Pretty sure it wasn't.
Sure things are pretty "old school" in southern africa and there are a few silly ideals around... But nothing that retarded.
If anything it shows that you have and idea of what goes on in the aviation world and a hunger to be in it.
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Yes I have but I think that we agree. I nearly added your views of showing keen to work in the industry but I thought I had said enough. I flew with a steward who spent as much time on the flight deck as he could throwing aviation questions at us - it was very stressful I can tell you. Just like a route check. He was purely there as CC to earn money to get a CPL and be as close to the action as possible.
Have the people that have given you that advice, worked in Maun?
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Prop Pilot. I have one question for you. Have the people that have given you that advice, worked in Maun?
I feel that my cabin crew experience will be of benefit to the pilot role in Maun, but if the employers and the pilot community are likely to think differently, then maybe it is best to leave it off my CV. I've heard of CVs being passed around town for entertainment purposes so I'd like to avoid becoming a laughing stock like this. I don't want to negatively influence my chances of getting a job just because of one of my past jobs.
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Hi
Hello, I am a ploit with 520 hours. Mianly on the C206. I don't know whether to mkae the journey to Muan. It is a lot of moneys. lilFlyboy, can you tell me how to getting myself a jobs? I can't be bothered to read any of the related threads.
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Whats up dude,
Fare 1 the thruds are very reppetootive and i funk they r nt very helpings. as far as i now you wont get a jub with that meny hores. I am in moon at the moment and i have a fresh ppl 64 hores cissna 153 and fings are lookin promisin with the coompanoes. they sed if you have too meny hores you mite not be a gud ploti.
good luck thoo, peacxe oot
Fare 1 the thruds are very reppetootive and i funk they r nt very helpings. as far as i now you wont get a jub with that meny hores. I am in moon at the moment and i have a fresh ppl 64 hores cissna 153 and fings are lookin promisin with the coompanoes. they sed if you have too meny hores you mite not be a gud ploti.
good luck thoo, peacxe oot
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Zandy, go do something useful 
The only time CVs get laughed at is when people put things like how many instrument approaches they have done.... Or Flight sim X hours.
The only time CVs get laughed at is when people put things like how many instrument approaches they have done.... Or Flight sim X hours.
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Hello, I am a ploit with 520 hours. Mianly on the C206. I don't know whether to mkae the journey to Muan. It is a lot of moneys. lilFlyboy, can you tell me how to getting myself a jobs? I can't be bothered to read any of the related threads.