Virgin Australia - Wannabes & Recruitment
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I had my phone interview last tuesday and was asked on the phone if i would like to attend, and they confirmed it later that afternoon with an email.... have you had your phone interview yet?
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re melbourne cabin crew
any one anyone know what the go is for Melbourne Applications? ! has anyone has anyone had any correspondance with VB via phone or email ..if so let us all know!! 
I didi hear a whisper it could be the end of JAN?
I really want to fly outa MELBS...
I didi hear a whisper it could be the end of JAN?I really want to fly outa MELBS...
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Virgin Blue Melbourne Base Applications
Nope i havent not heard anything as yet, and a couple of my friends who also applied for Virgin Blue Melbourne Base have also heard nothing as yet!
A couple of little birdie's told me that there doing Sydney / Brisbane interviews first and starting now on Aucland NZ.. and then moving onto melbourne after that. But however i dont know the date or rougly when.. But as far as i know nobody has heard anything from Melbourne base as yet. But if anybody knows any other info about melbourne base for virgin please fill us in..
good luck guys
A couple of little birdie's told me that there doing Sydney / Brisbane interviews first and starting now on Aucland NZ.. and then moving onto melbourne after that. But however i dont know the date or rougly when.. But as far as i know nobody has heard anything from Melbourne base as yet. But if anybody knows any other info about melbourne base for virgin please fill us in..
good luck guys
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had a phone call today from VB asking me to attend SYd interviews early jan..
She was very nice ..
I politely declined as I said mt first preference was for melbs and was that OK ..would it affect me in my application for melb..
I really dont want to have to move to SYD if I can help it..if its meant to be its meant to be..
she thanked me for my honesty..
well at least I konw i was at interview level...good luck to all those people still waiting too!
She was very nice ..
I politely declined as I said mt first preference was for melbs and was that OK ..would it affect me in my application for melb..
I really dont want to have to move to SYD if I can help it..if its meant to be its meant to be..
she thanked me for my honesty..
well at least I konw i was at interview level...good luck to all those people still waiting too!
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Wingletts
Firstly congradulations on Virgin calling you! Thats Good!
But if you applied for Virgin Blue Melbournse Base how come the phoned you to come for a interview on the 10th of january in Sydney?
Because i thought if you apply for melbourne.. its all melbourne.. sydney the same.. Did you apply for both or? did they just randomly call you? and what questions did they ask thnx
Firstly congradulations on Virgin calling you! Thats Good!
But if you applied for Virgin Blue Melbournse Base how come the phoned you to come for a interview on the 10th of january in Sydney?
Because i thought if you apply for melbourne.. its all melbourne.. sydney the same.. Did you apply for both or? did they just randomly call you? and what questions did they ask thnx
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yep i applied for syd initially, not in the know that they would be opening up opportunities for melb..withdrew my syd application and they still called anyway...
I guess its luck of the draw...who konws fingers crossed for melbs now!
yep i applied for syd initially, not in the know that they would be opening up opportunities for melb..withdrew my syd application and they still called anyway...
I guess its luck of the draw...who konws fingers crossed for melbs now!
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commuting
hi everyone,
is it possible at all to commute to sydney from melbourne for sydney base? i am aware sydney base are not rostered many overnights if any at all making it even harder to commute. are there any sydney base virgin blue cabin crew who commute from melbourne? if so, whats it like?
your help will be much appreciated
is it possible at all to commute to sydney from melbourne for sydney base? i am aware sydney base are not rostered many overnights if any at all making it even harder to commute. are there any sydney base virgin blue cabin crew who commute from melbourne? if so, whats it like?
your help will be much appreciated
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Did my phone interview for BNE base which I am sure is probably just a means of finding out if an applicant can string 3 words together.....but anyway!!
Have made it through to the recruitment day, but I am wondering if anyone out there has any insight into the REAL wage one can expect to get with allowances included. The base rate would put someone on the poverty line, so I can only assume (and hope!) that what a crew member actually gets is considerably more......
Anyway, hope someone out there has some idea!!
Have made it through to the recruitment day, but I am wondering if anyone out there has any insight into the REAL wage one can expect to get with allowances included. The base rate would put someone on the poverty line, so I can only assume (and hope!) that what a crew member actually gets is considerably more......
Anyway, hope someone out there has some idea!!
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I am wondering if anyone out there has any insight into the REAL wage one can expect to get with allowances included
Section 3.1.2 Salary
Cabin Crew Trainee:
=$32490.00 total yearly salary
or $1249.60 fortnightly
or $1249.60 fortnightly
Cabin Crew Level 1 (from end of ground school till first anniversary):
$33550.14 - Base Salary
$1329.00 Grooming Allowance
$3195.25 Misc
=$38075.00 Total Yearly Salary
or $1464.42 fortnightly
Section 3.2.3 - Overnight Allowance$1329.00 Grooming Allowance
$3195.25 Misc
=$38075.00 Total Yearly Salary
or $1464.42 fortnightly
$103.38 per overnight
Section 6.5 - Overtime
$25.89/hour, Payable on:
days over 9.5hours,
more than 140hours in a roster (less hours on which daily overtime has been paid),
all time worked on a Day Off.
As to how many, and how much ($$) of extras a crew member will recieve - that's too hard for anyone to guess. Base, 737/E-Jet & Roster Bidding will all have an effect.
more than 140hours in a roster (less hours on which daily overtime has been paid),
all time worked on a Day Off.
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Salary
Thanks for the info DJ Candidate...much appeciated!!
Excuse my ignorance as I have not worked in aviation before. I was wondering if there was any other components to the Salary i.e DTA or block hour payments? I know with Jetstar there is a block hour payment of $12.60/hour. Something like this would make things a bit more manageable?
Thanks
SW
Excuse my ignorance as I have not worked in aviation before. I was wondering if there was any other components to the Salary i.e DTA or block hour payments? I know with Jetstar there is a block hour payment of $12.60/hour. Something like this would make things a bit more manageable?
Thanks
SW
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"commuting
hi everyone,
is it possible at all to commute to sydney from melbourne for sydney base? i am aware sydney base are not rostered many overnights if any at all making it even harder to commute. are there any sydney base virgin blue cabin crew who commute from melbourne? if so, whats it like?
your help will be much appreciated
"
I think you would be game to try. From my understanding you would almost need to go the day / night before if you have an early sign on. If there was ANY sort of disruption you would be screwed. My girlfriend was ground crew for many years and told of countless stories of cabin crew commuting and being left stranded.
hi everyone,
is it possible at all to commute to sydney from melbourne for sydney base? i am aware sydney base are not rostered many overnights if any at all making it even harder to commute. are there any sydney base virgin blue cabin crew who commute from melbourne? if so, whats it like?
your help will be much appreciated
"I think you would be game to try. From my understanding you would almost need to go the day / night before if you have an early sign on. If there was ANY sort of disruption you would be screwed. My girlfriend was ground crew for many years and told of countless stories of cabin crew commuting and being left stranded.
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Hello
Hey Guys,
Just wondering if anybody has heard anything about VIRGIN BLUE Melbourne base as yet...? or has any idea of roughly when they will either send out e-mails or conduct a phone interview i heard from a couple of people its mid January they will start but not 100% sure!
Just wondering if anybody has heard anything about VIRGIN BLUE Melbourne base as yet...? or has any idea of roughly when they will either send out e-mails or conduct a phone interview i heard from a couple of people its mid January they will start but not 100% sure!
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Medical
Hi all,
I am jumping the gun here, but may as well find out anyway....
I am attending a recruitment day for Virgin Blue this month, and am quite excited about it. I am a little concerned about the medical though(not drug related haha)
I am wondering if they test for colour blindness? I am not sure how this would be relevant to the job, but I know from past experience that I WILL fail the Ishihara test.
It would really annoy me if it prevented me from being hired, as I currently work in a casino with colour chips all around me, and it is just not a problem....I was hired even after failing their own ishihara colour blindness test.
If anyone has any insight into this I would really appreciate it, as I would need to evaluate if it is even worth going to the interview day.
Thanks heaps
I am jumping the gun here, but may as well find out anyway....
I am attending a recruitment day for Virgin Blue this month, and am quite excited about it. I am a little concerned about the medical though(not drug related haha)
I am wondering if they test for colour blindness? I am not sure how this would be relevant to the job, but I know from past experience that I WILL fail the Ishihara test.
It would really annoy me if it prevented me from being hired, as I currently work in a casino with colour chips all around me, and it is just not a problem....I was hired even after failing their own ishihara colour blindness test.
If anyone has any insight into this I would really appreciate it, as I would need to evaluate if it is even worth going to the interview day.
Thanks heaps