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Old 19th Nov 2007, 15:28
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Bluestream

Invited for cabin crew i/view for the above company - any info out there from cabin crew who work with them?
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Angel Bluestream

Did you read the job description when you applied for the job? it's MAS (who have Citation Bravo and Excel aircraft- they don't have permanant cabin crew on just occassionally when the client/broker requests) and being rebranded into Bluestream when they acquire their 4 x CL604's!
The head of cabin service is an ex-Britsh Airways CSD - how much experience does she have in Corporate/Executive VVIP aviation in a single cabin crew operation? and they've recruited a bunch of ex-BA cabin crew so there's just a couple of spaces left for the 15 days on 15 days off rotation. The flight crew have come from Global Jet and Twinjet.
If you've been invited to interview/meeting good luck.
You won't find any other crew who can tell you about the conditions because basically the Company isn't up and fully running as Bluestream yet - training must be starting soon as it all kicks off Jan08
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The flight crew have come from Global Jet and Twinjet.
...and Club328 and Netjets and LEA and TAG and...
so there's just a couple of spaces left
5 so I understand

And sorry no info about the interview.
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Old 23rd Nov 2007, 11:55
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indeed the flight crew have come from all over the place and the 5 f/a's recruited so far came from BA so that makes 3 spaces left! 2 per aircraft for the 15 day on/off rotations
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Interview dilemma

Hi Everybody!! Have been invited for the interview for cabin crew with Bluestream and would appreciate if anyone could give some information on their selection process, company environment and work conditions. The thing is that i am not from UK and have to travel for the inteview so i just want to make sure that this is not a waste of time. Thanx
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Hoopla,
Sorry, your information is wrong, there is no '5 ex BA crew' been recruited already.

If anyone wants REAL facts, do not hesitate to PM me
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has anyone else had f/a i/view with Bluestream? Feel free to pm me thanks
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So how did it go Imogen? I think the interviews were held a few days ago, weren't they?
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The Salary they are offering in their latest ad is dire!!!! £18,000.....its at least half the going rate in the uk......I dont know anyone who would work for that!!!!
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£18,000? A Year?! You're joking.

If they get any takers I shudder to think what the standard will be.
 
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So let me see if I got this right, people are leaving Twinjet to go to an outfit that dont actually have any airplanes yet?..
What gives?
Can somebody PM the lowdown on this as I am currently looking at new job offers as a 604 driver.
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Old 13th Dec 2007, 15:56
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Is it not better to be moving jobs than looking at jobs?

Regarding 18k a year for F/A , I think they will be serving Big Macs and Coke, now theres a thought...Good Luck...

KK
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Hold on a minute, a permanent contract 15 days on 15 days off (isn't that almost part time work !!) at 18k with Flight Pay.

I'm not sure just how bad that is.

Well it couldnt be that bad, I hear they had over 500 applications !!!
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thats 500 applicants for a part time job then??? Must be a ex-nigellas looking to top up their prep-nuptias...
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Of course. How stupid of me.

Here I am taking a full salary for a part-time job. I'd better give half my wages back to the company
 
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I've told my wife to pay back 2/7 of her salary to her boss - she only works Monday to Friday - Slacker!

£18k - we're talking CC salaries here, right?
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Yep, CC.

In my experience £18,000 is less than half the going rate.
 
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Flintstone is spot on...
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Hold on a minute, a permanent contract 15 days on 15 days off (isn't that almost part time work !!) at 18k with Flight Pay.
So funny... Actually in any kind of jobs, I don't know many for work full time (28 days to 31 days a month, 12 months of the year).
Seriously though, do you really mean that ?

For a full time VIP ops, 18ks is on the low side. Unlike in most airlines, VIP CCs are true company representatives and will spend more time than anyone else looking after the customer.
Clients get to really appreciate their services, often request particular ones they trust and surely, enjoy continuity. Definitely a crew member you should look after...
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OK, so slightly tongue in cheek.

It doesnt get away from the fact that for the two or three disgruntled voices on this forum, there are hundreds who will accept those terms and conditions.

I'm not sure anyone could say that BlueStream pay below industry salaries, just ask one of their Captains !!

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