Google COMPASS Test. Plenty of sites around that offer it. The ones tested on the day are maths, general aviation knowledge, short term memory, spatial awareness, advanced flight control, multitasking, verbal reasoning and personality. It really isn't something I would bother spending time preparing for. Just revise high school math, wing sweep and how to interpret fixed card tracking (spatial awareness test)
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Anyone heard anything yet ? I know people who applied last year have been getting start dates but has anyone who applied recently been given an update ?
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You’ll find most that are returning to the company have no loyalty anymore. It’s a means to an end. Simply a stepping stone to get current then move on. They are extremely short of crew yet they won’t put people in the base they want or assist with commuting. The Gold Coast base that was announced hasn’t eventuated and the remuneration is abysmal. Additionally the lifestyle is in existent.
It’s a shell of a company and one that isn’t worth working for. New joiners will also have no idea where they stand on the seniority list until 2026 but they are guaranteed to be waiting at least 15 years for a command. Maybe 25 years for a Bne command. A lot has to improve before VA is considered a career airline again. There are plenty of other employment opportunities available within the country. Think twice before selecting VA, they will chase you down for the bond if you leave early too. |
Is overtime optional or can it be dumped? How’s the new EBA otherwise? Any rough idea what a “normal” day looks like? Thanks
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They must have reached the bottom of the barrel as the last VARA Kadet course that got scraped before Covid is now about to start 737 ground school.
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G'day guys,
I thought I would post my experience with VA and their assessment day/recruitment recently and potentially offset some of the negativity for some balance. Overall I was very impressed with the organisation and coordination of the assessment day. Great communication leading up to the day with flights and hotel paid for (very nice hotel). Good briefings at the start of the day on what would happen and a friendly and relaxed atmosphere throughout. Everything ran to schedule with ample time for breaks/coffee. At the completion of the day the recruiter told us when they would give us the result, They followed through with that promise and called on said day. 3 of 5 on my day were successful. Good luck to anyone else having a crack! |
Originally Posted by Tbot
(Post 11433151)
G'day guys,
I thought I would post my experience with VA and their assessment day/recruitment recently and potentially offset some of the negativity for some balance. Overall I was very impressed with the organisation and coordination of the assessment day. Great communication leading up to the day with flights and hotel paid for (very nice hotel). Good briefings at the start of the day on what would happen and a friendly and relaxed atmosphere throughout. Everything ran to schedule with ample time for breaks/coffee. At the completion of the day the recruiter told us when they would give us the result, They followed through with that promise and called on said day. 3 of 5 on my day were successful. Good luck to anyone else having a crack! |
Have you tried asking the recruiter directly? I hear they are happy to provide one on one feedback.
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Thanks for sharing! Got mine coming up in June so good to hear from someone who's been through the process.
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New Hires Interview, paid to fly in and all costs covered.
Long Term employees who got told NO to old pre Covid base and forced to commute to another base at your own cost. Seems fair. |
You have been re employed mate. Not happy with the base…don’t take the position. Fairly clear.
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I don’t work there but that’s the attitude all my friends told me they get. A decade of service. Your old job exists but on our terms, those terms are a place a few thou kms away.
I think your post above sums up Virgin as a whole. Engagement fell off a cliff didn’t it? Retention issues? Hmmmm….time to put the good folks first otherwise nothing will change. |
Originally Posted by rightinitial
(Post 11433590)
You have been re employed mate. Not happy with the base…don’t take the position. Fairly clear.
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Originally Posted by rightinitial
(Post 11433590)
You have been re employed mate. Not happy with the base…don’t take the position. Fairly clear.
This poem from 1946 comes to mind... First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me |
You’ll be a right joy to spend time on the flight deck with. Just remember where the money comes from that puts food in front of your children every night. You’d of thought Covid would have been humbling for most of us but you obviously weren’t part of most of us. Good luck bud.
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Originally Posted by rightinitial
(Post 11434386)
You’ll be a right joy to spend time on the flight deck with. Just remember where the money comes from that puts food in front of your children every night. You’d of thought Covid would have been humbling for most of us but you obviously weren’t part of most of us. Good luck bud.
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Originally Posted by DropYourSocks
(Post 11434303)
This right here is what's wrong with Australian aviation. All the detriments of a seniority list, but none of the protection it is supposed to provide. That and the "I'm ok Jack" attitude is why it'll never change. And for those in the "I'm ok, if you don't like it pound sand" crowd, one day that same turn of events may come for you in the seat and base that you've sacrificed everything for. I hope you'll be ready to pound sand too.
This poem from 1946 comes to mind... Once Godwin's Law is invoked it is difficult to bring the argument back to where it ought to be, in the real world. |
Originally Posted by Chronic Snoozer
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Why does it come to mind? Are we on the precipice of a genocide?
Once Godwin's Law is invoked it is difficult to bring the argument back to where it ought to be, in the real world. |
DropYourSocks can you please give us a break..you are really soaking up too much oxygen for us glass half full guys. The wide body guys weren't sacked or axed they were made redundant with a right of return. They went to the wide body when they had the opportunity because they had seniority. Live by the sword die by the sword. Thats the way it goes.
When you sign the cheques you can approve the training of those wide body crews back to 73. |
Is overtime optional or can it be dumped? How’s the new EBA otherwise? Any rough idea what a “normal” day looks like? Thanks |
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