Qantas A380 - LAME positions.
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Qantas A380 - LAME positions.
Heard a rumour that Qantas has internally advertised for more LAMES for the A380, does that mean they will take more people from base maintenance? or just select from people working on the aircraft already. And what are the chances for someone outside the company submitting an application?.
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It is open to all QF LAMEs but the sad fact is they know who the want and are just waiting for them to apply.
Good news if you are one of "them" and I suggest "they" already know they have a position.
Standard QF selection criteria.
Good news if you are one of "them" and I suggest "they" already know they have a position.
Standard QF selection criteria.
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You applied for a qf ame position did you miss out
qf lames would walk over your dead body for a course
qf ames would do anything for a course
The chance of a walk up start for an A380 course you have a better chance in the auslotto
You applied for a qf ame position did you miss out
qf lames would walk over your dead body for a course
qf ames would do anything for a course
The chance of a walk up start for an A380 course you have a better chance in the auslotto
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Rumors and inuendo. Called the ops managers last week and asked the questions, basically got told there are no set numbers from any department(sio,sdo,base).
The SIO wish list , Tick the box pamphlet is a joke. If you're at the sio you have to apply like everyone else, No free rides apparrently.
Submitted my cv because I am so sick of base, After thursdays meeting who wouldnt apply.
The SIO wish list , Tick the box pamphlet is a joke. If you're at the sio you have to apply like everyone else, No free rides apparrently.
Submitted my cv because I am so sick of base, After thursdays meeting who wouldnt apply.
The whole process is turning into a farce, there doesn't seem to be any available copy of the process for all to peruse.
And in the end the A380 manager has the right of veto to anyone that might not meet his approval.
Read into that what you will.
And in the end the A380 manager has the right of veto to anyone that might not meet his approval.
Read into that what you will.
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Contact the ALAEA, the selection criteria was amended by the executive. to allow a honest approach to who and where from candidates get selected.apparently no A380 ops manager have a say in the selection process, But the ops managers from where you apply do.
so if you have pissed off cranky franky,timber deck ,hot rod or the gutrash beware.
so if you have pissed off cranky franky,timber deck ,hot rod or the gutrash beware.
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The SIO wish list , Tick the box pamphlet is a joke. If you're at the sio you have to apply like everyone else, No free rides apparrently.
So the "wish list" did state any A380 applicants had to go thru the application system
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At the end of the day you would have to think that the managers would have some say. As much as the process is meant to be open and fair, the EOI came out at the same time as the SIT wish list, i'm sure the SIT blokes would be there preference rather than moving blokes through 2 areas (i.e bloke from base to 380, sit guy to backfill it), move the guy straight from SIT only half the paperwork.
But if you believe the rumours Team 380 are not overly happy with the work ethic or effort of their members who are ex SIT and are not wanting anymore.
This has been said by more than one 380 team member and it seems to be a recurring theme. So if this is the case then why would they recruit more SIT LAMEs.
It isnt exactly a secret that if an aircraft cant have an MEL applied or fix it in 5 minutes then SIT run out of manpower for that aircraft and more often than not base has to pick it up.
If you read between the lines of the job ad they wont pay senior lame money,tech specialist or the like to me this would seem that they are after people who work for a living and don't skulk around the edges trying to do projects or secondments and that makes sense.
Why train someone for 3-6 months only to have them disappear to a day shift jolly and never actually work on the aircraft they applied to work on.
If management have any sense they will employ workers rather than more SIT pen jockeys.
This has been said by more than one 380 team member and it seems to be a recurring theme. So if this is the case then why would they recruit more SIT LAMEs.
It isnt exactly a secret that if an aircraft cant have an MEL applied or fix it in 5 minutes then SIT run out of manpower for that aircraft and more often than not base has to pick it up.
If you read between the lines of the job ad they wont pay senior lame money,tech specialist or the like to me this would seem that they are after people who work for a living and don't skulk around the edges trying to do projects or secondments and that makes sense.
Why train someone for 3-6 months only to have them disappear to a day shift jolly and never actually work on the aircraft they applied to work on.
If management have any sense they will employ workers rather than more SIT pen jockeys.
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Fair enough to a degree Bootstrap, for the most part they more sent the SIT guys over there to run the show rather than work it, most of them were either DMM, Supervisors or Snr's who hadn't been on the tools for a long time. At the end of the day some of those guys will go back to the terminal, while the rest of the crowd will remain there when they re-integrate it back to base (i.e A330), then the SIT will get there own guys trained up.. i.e situo normal.
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I agree pen jockey is a bit harsh. I wonder if the CC001 DMMs and Seniors are a bit put out that SIT seem to have the majority of the 380 senior spots.
And to add insult to injury if the do apply and are accepted then they will be relegated to the junior(to them anyway)position of LAME.
That will not doubt hurt some egos.
And to add insult to injury if the do apply and are accepted then they will be relegated to the junior(to them anyway)position of LAME.
That will not doubt hurt some egos.
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Hey guys lets not start slinging off publicly about our colleagues pls.
every section is made of individuals, good, bad,motivated or brain dead.
In my experience and I've had plenty, no section has a mortgage on hard workers bludgers or brown noses.
If a sections work practices dictate certain ways of doing things that's a supervisory / management issue.
Selling your first born to get onto the dugong is not everyone's cup of tea.
I'd like a change but not at the expense of my current rostering.
every section is made of individuals, good, bad,motivated or brain dead.
In my experience and I've had plenty, no section has a mortgage on hard workers bludgers or brown noses.
If a sections work practices dictate certain ways of doing things that's a supervisory / management issue.
Selling your first born to get onto the dugong is not everyone's cup of tea.
I'd like a change but not at the expense of my current rostering.