Qantas Engineering is on the prowl for AMEs
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As a little bit of info for all those waiting, a friend of mine applied to Bris H/m in Feb 07 as a LAME with 737/767/747 and all the engines, was willing to take an AME job to get in. Had good ref's from existing BHM employees including some of the Leading Hands, he made 1 PERSONAL visit where he met both management and H/R in Brisbane, 4 Emailed copyies of his application and numous phonecalls and he is still waiting.
So dont hold your breath as you only exist for Qf suck the life out of you!
The wheel will turn very very slowly
So dont hold your breath as you only exist for Qf suck the life out of you!
The wheel will turn very very slowly
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To employes perspective.
To employes perspective.... I think you better re-read your posting!!! RTFQ....At NO time have I said i have 73,74,76 licenses!!! that comment was quoted by binrow, next time please check your facts before posting!! so i will not "pull my head in"
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It's "Licence" boys, we are not in the US and A!
No doubt, out HR manager is "checking with Sydney" before proceeding with your application!
Good luck! We need more full timers with some experience.
No doubt, out HR manager is "checking with Sydney" before proceeding with your application!
Good luck! We need more full timers with some experience.
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i was pointing the fact out that binrow has these licences and is still waiting(and his application went in before yours),get a grip.....it will help you to calm down ,the process at the rat is very slow at best.chances are you may not hear back from them for 6 months.i have been there
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It's "Licence" boys, we are not in the US and A!
So I'm glad someone finally brought it up because even the ALAEA spells it wrong on their emblem and in their correspondences (very professional
).... annoys the heck out of a pedant like me
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I have had some feedback about the Casual LAME spots. I would prefer a full time gig but I still need to wait for an interview. I shouldn't be putting the cart before the horse.
Anyone else heard about the cas LAME spots. I have asked around all my usual suspects and can't find any one else who has applied.
Anyone else heard about the cas LAME spots. I have asked around all my usual suspects and can't find any one else who has applied.
I checked the Qantas careers website tonight and found all jobs in all areas are gone, ie, there are no jobs to apply for. I hope that is not an omen for the job I have already applied for. Hopefully they are still going to employ before too long.
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I applied too AS but I wouldn't expect too many others. I'm still undecided whether to accept it even if I do get selected.
Leaving a full time job to take a 6 month casual position with an airline heading into the biggest global downturn since the depression doesn't strike me as the smartest decision I will ever make!! (add to that the almost certain fact that you will never ever be trained on another aircraft type).
FYI they have contacted me twice since I applied. Once to get security forms signed and underway, once to get a copy of my CASA licence and termination date so that they can detirmine my CAR314?? (read and sign) requirements.
Leaving a full time job to take a 6 month casual position with an airline heading into the biggest global downturn since the depression doesn't strike me as the smartest decision I will ever make!! (add to that the almost certain fact that you will never ever be trained on another aircraft type).
FYI they have contacted me twice since I applied. Once to get security forms signed and underway, once to get a copy of my CASA licence and termination date so that they can detirmine my CAR314?? (read and sign) requirements.
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I agree with you numbskull about it being a formality, but you would think they would still move a little quicker. The legacy fleet will be gone by the time they put us on.
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detirmine my CAR314??
Any chance of news before Xmas.
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i have applied for the 2009 QE AME-mech apprentiship and already "successfully completed" the interview stage and now up to medical clearance. they said once i have completed and submitted the medical (due on the 3rd Dec) then i will hear from them in 2 weeks - with or without a letter of offer.
i am concered about the rate of pay and apparent conditions that have been highlighted here so far. i am currently employed by Qantas as a check-in agent and it seems that the entire business is flopping. Also, my mother who has been a senior flight attendant for almost 20 years, is also starting to doubt her confidence in QF management's ability to make good descisions..
i am concered about the rate of pay and apparent conditions that have been highlighted here so far. i am currently employed by Qantas as a check-in agent and it seems that the entire business is flopping. Also, my mother who has been a senior flight attendant for almost 20 years, is also starting to doubt her confidence in QF management's ability to make good descisions..
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i am concered about the rate of pay and apparent conditions that have been highlighted here so far. i am currently employed by Qantas as a check-in agent
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satos you are assuming he will one day be given the opportunity to become a LAME,remember AME's have been told they have no chance of becoming licenced for many years if ever,that's why so many are leaving after their apprentiship
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Origonal Jet Pipe - I love how the Coogee Bay sandwich tag has taken off but out of curiosity, who is the lucky company to have inherited it ? Fond memories of the Coogee Bay when I was SYD based but fortunately long before the latest menu offerings 
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Got a call to go into the joy building next week and bring all my documents and licences etc. Pretty impersonal, as they said any day next week between 1 and 4 pm
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I wouldn't be holding my breath about the 2 weeks notification. Nothing happens quickly at QF, apprentice training included. What does work in your favour is that you already have an ASIC so possibly you won't be waiting for Fed' clearance.
If you are in Sydney, you will not be doing block-release to TAFE as in days gone by, you will be doing full time studies for approximately 9 months, with perhaps a 3 month break in between to work in an EOC section. While doing all your theory in one hit is good for continuity of studies, it very much limits how much you can earn on your already very low wage (no O/T or shift loadings obviously, and its not much better when doing your EOC section unless you work in an area that runs 24/7, many sections do not). Doing TAFE in one hit (apart from your break somewhere in the middle) is hard yakka with an exam usually once a week on average.
One thing I would say about an apprenticeship is that once you are in it's hard for the company to get rid of you during your term as an apprentice, unless you do something incredibly stupid. In the current global financial climate, knowing that you have 4 years of continuous employment with a recognised trade qualification is not an altogether bad thing.
Sorry for the thread drift.
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If you are in Sydney, you will not be doing block-release to TAFE as in days gone by, you will be doing full time studies for approximately 9 months, with perhaps a 3 month break in between to work in an EOC section. While doing all your theory in one hit is good for continuity of studies, it very much limits how much you can earn on your already very low wage (no O/T or shift loadings obviously, and its not much better when doing your EOC section unless you work in an area that runs 24/7, many sections do not). Doing TAFE in one hit (apart from your break somewhere in the middle) is hard yakka with an exam usually once a week on average.
One thing I would say about an apprenticeship is that once you are in it's hard for the company to get rid of you during your term as an apprentice, unless you do something incredibly stupid. In the current global financial climate, knowing that you have 4 years of continuous employment with a recognised trade qualification is not an altogether bad thing.
Sorry for the thread drift.
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Im not letting this thread de-rail me from my chosen path at all. Think outside the box: Qantas isnt the ONLY company with an aircraft engineering department. I would almost consider them just a tool for me to gain the qualifications I need to get a job which offers further training and better money (If Qantas havent recognised the engineering shortage by then).
....Checking in passengers, repeating the same dangerous goods questions and boarding times every 30 seconds for 7.5 hours is definitely not an appropriate career-building exersise...Money isnt really that great either.
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Im not letting this thread de-rail me from my chosen path at all. Think outside the box: Qantas isnt the ONLY company with an aircraft engineering department. I would almost consider them just a tool for me to gain the qualifications I need to get a job which offers further training and better money (If Qantas havent recognised the engineering shortage by then).