Etihad - Wannabes & Recruitment IV

[yucyme]

ramadan

just to answer the question about ramadan,it's a muslim holiday where people are fasting from dawn to sunset, and no eating or drinking in public ( indoors too ) is allowed, no matter of your origin, it applies to everyone. it's very hard to conduct full-time training during the day considering the conditions (you can eat in the privacy of your own home, but not in public places)
i suggest you get familiar with the customs of the country you want to relocate to

[lovelysmile]

I think Rachel meant to ask why did they first schedule trainings in September and then change these dates for the reason being ramadan. I also thought they were holding trainings during ramadan in the previous years.

[racheldebuitleir]

thank you lovelysmile. I sense a bit of an attitude there from yucyme which was not necessary at all. Of course I know what Ramadan is.. I didnt ask what it is, I was as you say, just surprised that would have been overlooked before and was wondering what affect it would actually have on training as i thought that behind closed doors on private premises (ie in the training centre) that eating might be fine.

[Skywards]

I understood your question rachel, and when they told me I too was a bit confused as to why it would affect training being on or off (and I also know what ramadan is). They also have an idea of when ramadan is each year so it's funny that they would schedule training if there was the possibility it wouldn't go ahead. They did mention that it had to do with flights, and that it was difficult getting us all over for training during this time. I guess because my training was towards the end of ramadan and they would have alot of people coming over for the public holiday celebrations and feasts. And giving away lots of seats to us, instead of to paying customers probably doesn't make much sense. That was my take on it, but who knows!

And also the training starting on the 23rd August will run through ramadan, so it's not the eating in public issue that stopped the September trainings going ahead.

Still waiting on medical results.....it will be a week tomorrow. I've waited months to hear from them and I was fine, and now all of a sudden a week seems like eternity! I think I'm going crazy!

[Skywards]

And congrats Yuja13-you must be sooooo pleased!

[yuja13]

thank you skywards oh def I was in cloud nine when I got the call. No more waiting I'll start doing my medicals and get it over with asap!

good luck with your medicals. How exciting you will start in less than 2 months. Hope to meet you in AUH.

[Nickvan]

Ramadan

This is a first. Abintio training still goes ahead with Ramadan..My flatmate who joined last year did his training through the Holymonth..

[MCarolina]

FINALLY!! After almost 7 months I got THE CALL!! My doj is October 11th!!!
Anyone else starting on this date??
My AD was on January 10th in Brisbane...
Now I believe...it's really happening!!
Keep positive, guys!!

[racheldebuitleir]

any one had any start dates later than the ones mentioned so far? any late october or even november? is it likely do ye think that there will be november start dates too?

[fingers xd]

My start date is 18th Oct, I was also offered 25th Oct so there will prob have to be dates in nov. Its a bummer they are having no training in sep but we will all get there in the end!

[racheldebuitleir]

medical

guys, for anyone that has done or is doing the medical, is there a time frame or deadline that you must get them done by? eg within 4 weeks after your phonecall or by 4 weeks before training starts or something like that?

[fingers xd]

6wks

You get 6wks from when they email the forms but youre best to do it asap to confirm your place

[seasick]

a bit worried now.

i was shortlisted for an interview earlier this year but the assessment day was cancelled. i checked my application now and the status says unsuccessful. why is that? it is because they have stopped recruitment?

[racheldebuitleir]

i wouldnt panic about the unsuccessful. some other people have been talking about that in this forum before and it turned out to be a mistake. which assessment was cancelled? theres one supposed to be taking place in Abu Dhabi 28th july.

[bobo_elg]

seasick

how could we check our status on the web site? i cant find that link,as iam same situation like you have been short listed then cancelled

[seasick]

rachel: thanks for that! i couldn't afford to travel to abu dhabi as that's on the other side of the globe! but it's a bit worrying that it's gone from shortlisted to unsuccessful... i think i need to get in touch with them down there... because it's worrying...

bobo_elg: you have to log onto your account (careers.etihadairways.com) and it's on the first page on the right-hand side. it says status: xxxx

[bobo_elg]

its written like that no status at all


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[danni14]

Hey guys,

Just to let you know that my status online says unsucessful and has done for about 3 weeks.

However it doesn't mean much because I am starting on 23rd Aug (got the call two weeks ago) and last night I submitted my completed medicals to Etihad.

I have also heard of some other people who do also have start dates who have an "unsucessful" as their status and also some people who don't have a status at all!!

I wouldn't worry about it too much if I was you xx

[Martina-Maria]

Hi danni14!

My name is Maria, I am from Estonia and the date of my training is also the 23rd of August!

So, it is nice to meet you. See you soon!

[danni14]

Hi Martina-Maria,

Can't wait to meet you in Abu Dhabi. Have you read posts by Skywards? As she is on our course also!

I am still waiting for medical clearence but I only handed them in 24 hours ago so I still have some waiting to do!! Its driving me mad already!

Did they ring you or email you about the results? I can't believe you got them so quick, thats so lucky!!Well done

xx