Emirates - Wannabes & Recruitment V
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dj9988 answer to your question
Hi there
In answer to your question, I can tell you about my experience..
I was 20 and 6 months old when I just walked in at the Open day for an interview with Emirates and they obviously told everyone that we can apply only at 21..
But when I told them I would become 21 in 6 month's time they said it was fine and guess what I passed all the interviews but the only prob was I had to wait until I became 21 and was kept on hold..but unfortunately this is not the right time for you to apply bcos
1. Ek is not recruitng for the time being
2. A lot of new joiners were kept on hold including me bcos of the global crisis
3. if u don't mind being on hold until u become 21, then you can apply all the same
anyway i advise you to apply cos u never kno!!
BTW I'm Sri Lankan too and I'm rejoicing the liberation of our beautiful island of terrorist tamil tigers!
So good luck!
In answer to your question, I can tell you about my experience..
I was 20 and 6 months old when I just walked in at the Open day for an interview with Emirates and they obviously told everyone that we can apply only at 21..
But when I told them I would become 21 in 6 month's time they said it was fine and guess what I passed all the interviews but the only prob was I had to wait until I became 21 and was kept on hold..but unfortunately this is not the right time for you to apply bcos
1. Ek is not recruitng for the time being
2. A lot of new joiners were kept on hold including me bcos of the global crisis
3. if u don't mind being on hold until u become 21, then you can apply all the same
anyway i advise you to apply cos u never kno!!
BTW I'm Sri Lankan too and I'm rejoicing the liberation of our beautiful island of terrorist tamil tigers!
So good luck!
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Question,
Hello everyone,
While waiting on hold, is it possible to work for another airline?
For example, working at Qatar Airways while waiting for Emirates to restart their training...
My friend is currently on hold right after receiving the congratulations letter from Emirates, and she was wondering if she could work for Qatar Airway during the waiting.
Some say that once you've worked in an airline, there is a 1 year term that you are not allowed to work in another airline right after resigning the previous company.
Thought changing a company to work wasn't that difficult.
While waiting on hold, is it possible to work for another airline?
For example, working at Qatar Airways while waiting for Emirates to restart their training...
My friend is currently on hold right after receiving the congratulations letter from Emirates, and she was wondering if she could work for Qatar Airway during the waiting.
Some say that once you've worked in an airline, there is a 1 year term that you are not allowed to work in another airline right after resigning the previous company.
Thought changing a company to work wasn't that difficult.
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If I am not mistaken, QR like any other airline in the Middle East, has a 2-year BINDING contract. If your friend decides to drop out (or if they let him/her go because of misconduct), he/she will liable to pay back the costs they incured for training him/her. So, if your friend joins QR in June and receives an invitation from EK in December and decides to join EK, he/she should be prepared to pay back the money QR has spent on him/her. And I would imagine the amount will be rather significant. So, this is one aspect.
The second aspect is the minimum time in between working for two different airlines. I can't confirm anything, but I have heard from many girls who were successful with EK and were about to join the company that they were advised by EK that in case they decided to join QR while being on hold for EK, they would have to wait for one year in between they quit their job with QR and start with EK.
So, in the end, it is all about being ready to face financial burden and (assumed) one-year window. I hope this clears up somehow
The second aspect is the minimum time in between working for two different airlines. I can't confirm anything, but I have heard from many girls who were successful with EK and were about to join the company that they were advised by EK that in case they decided to join QR while being on hold for EK, they would have to wait for one year in between they quit their job with QR and start with EK.
So, in the end, it is all about being ready to face financial burden and (assumed) one-year window. I hope this clears up somehow
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There is no Binding contract period, with either EK, EY or QR. But the airlines have an agreement between themselves that if you want to move between the airlines, you must complete 6 months..... To make it worth while training you and when you recieve a job offer from the other airline a minimum notice period of 6 months.... So you would be looking at doing 1 year!
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Apologies. To me, it seemed like the initial contract you get with either EK or QR implies that you must work for the designated period of time; otherwise, you must pay back what has been spent on you proportionally to how early you quit. Sorry for confusion...
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It's known as a poaching regulation and prevents airlines from stealing each others crew. So, thinking of joining QR whilst waiting for a training course with EK is more or less impossible. One girl from Singapore did this and during training she was offered EK. She resigned from QR and went home. She ended up with nothing!
With QR you would also have to sign a two year service undertaking worth some $2000. Either you work or pay it off. In this term it is a BINDING CONTRACT. Before 2004 or so it was an open-ended contract.
With QR you would also have to sign a two year service undertaking worth some $2000. Either you work or pay it off. In this term it is a BINDING CONTRACT. Before 2004 or so it was an open-ended contract.
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I attended the Open Day on the 8th of Feb in Taiwan. The initial Assessment Day was scheduled on the 28th Feb 2009 but we were informed in person and email that it will be postponed and they will inform us once the dates has been confirmed. However, during the day, they mentioned that QR and EK have a contract so once you started working for QR, you will have to wait for one year in order to start working at EK. As for EK, there is no $ amount of penalty for breaking the contract except that EK will never take you again (for any position within the company if I am not mistaken). Also, they mentioned that for those who were successful but was put on hold will most likely have to attend their Final Interview again.
Hope this helps and if I have any news about the AD, I will let you guys know.
Hope this helps and if I have any news about the AD, I will let you guys know.
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Thanks for this info, it is so helpful!
I have been accepted with Etihad and Emirates and am on hold for both. I really want Emirates though, so I was going to accept Etihad (if their training came first), and then just wait for Emirates and eventually move accross when things were back on track with them. Clearly this isn't an option though-very lucky you guys know what you are talking about-so thankyou!
Shame about having to do the final interview again, I guess it's to be expected considering it will probably be at least a year from our final interview to the time we actually get offered something again.
I have been accepted with Etihad and Emirates and am on hold for both. I really want Emirates though, so I was going to accept Etihad (if their training came first), and then just wait for Emirates and eventually move accross when things were back on track with them. Clearly this isn't an option though-very lucky you guys know what you are talking about-so thankyou!
Shame about having to do the final interview again, I guess it's to be expected considering it will probably be at least a year from our final interview to the time we actually get offered something again.
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i ve afriend of mine who is a senior emirates cabin crew she told me that they are holding recruitment only till september because the new planes that was supposed to get didnt arrived yet because of shortage in money due to crisis and now there is no available accomodation to new staff so they are waiting the arrival of the new planes and will open the recruitment again in september so good luck guys and try qatar airways they still hiring
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well, if it's true that they will open the recruitement again in sep, that's really good news, isn't it?? 
I heard the same from my friend who works as a cabin crew of ek. I do hope that they are gonna open their traning courses in sep, then I think we, who are on hold, don't need to through the final interviews again because it will not have been 1 year after our final interviews!!!
I really don't wanna go through the final interview again as i think it's so unfair and the interviewers are going to be more picky!!! well, and i think it's not a good idea to try qatar because you know, what are you gonna do if ek contact you just after you start with qatar!?!?
anyway, just please let us know if you've got any news about ek
I heard the same from my friend who works as a cabin crew of ek. I do hope that they are gonna open their traning courses in sep, then I think we, who are on hold, don't need to through the final interviews again because it will not have been 1 year after our final interviews!!! I really don't wanna go through the final interview again as i think it's so unfair and the interviewers are going to be more picky!!! well, and i think it's not a good idea to try qatar because you know, what are you gonna do if ek contact you just after you start with qatar!?!?
anyway, just please let us know if you've got any news about ek
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umm
so I was going to accept Etihad (if their training came first), and then just wait for Emirates and eventually move accross when things were back on track with them.
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Medical Expenses To Be Borne By Ek
Guys,
I've been thinking..
Since recruitment might begin in Sept, those of us who did medicals and got nothing at all..why don't we ask EK to bear us the cost this time after they do contact us??
I mean anyway after medicals they are gonna re-check us in Dubai at their own costs so why don't we request them that we can come directly to dubai and they could conduct the medical tests there itself..
Wouldn't that be more sensible after what we went through?!
Besides I didn't ask for reimbursement because I really didn't care about the money only to get the job..and since we have already sent them medicals once they would have made an assessment of our health situation am i correct?
I mean no one could get HIV positive in 6 months..( well if your like really unlucky)
..You get what i mean...
I'm going to try asking one of the recruiters cos it's damn NOT fair!!!!
I've been thinking..
Since recruitment might begin in Sept, those of us who did medicals and got nothing at all..why don't we ask EK to bear us the cost this time after they do contact us??
I mean anyway after medicals they are gonna re-check us in Dubai at their own costs so why don't we request them that we can come directly to dubai and they could conduct the medical tests there itself..
Wouldn't that be more sensible after what we went through?!
Besides I didn't ask for reimbursement because I really didn't care about the money only to get the job..and since we have already sent them medicals once they would have made an assessment of our health situation am i correct?
I mean no one could get HIV positive in 6 months..( well if your like really unlucky)
..You get what i mean...I'm going to try asking one of the recruiters cos it's damn NOT fair!!!!
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ummm???
Barrett1987....don't get your post???
Not cool because?
I am treating Emirates and Etihad with the same respect they have treated me with. I had my offer withdrawn be Emirates, only to get through with Etihad and find out I wouldn't be needed for at the very least 10 months (probably closer to a year).
Neither of them have been specific about a date that I will be starting on, so I think it's fair to think and act on what I want and need, as this is what they have done through the whole recruitment process. In normal circumstances I wouldn't do it, but this situation is hardly normal-through the fault of Emirates of Etihad.
Pinky: I will definitely be asking the question if/when I receive the call. I haven't been reimbursed either, so I will be pointing out that I'm not happy about paying out another thousand dollars. Hopefully they will be understanding about it...
Not cool because?
I am treating Emirates and Etihad with the same respect they have treated me with. I had my offer withdrawn be Emirates, only to get through with Etihad and find out I wouldn't be needed for at the very least 10 months (probably closer to a year).
Neither of them have been specific about a date that I will be starting on, so I think it's fair to think and act on what I want and need, as this is what they have done through the whole recruitment process. In normal circumstances I wouldn't do it, but this situation is hardly normal-through the fault of Emirates of Etihad.
Pinky: I will definitely be asking the question if/when I receive the call. I haven't been reimbursed either, so I will be pointing out that I'm not happy about paying out another thousand dollars. Hopefully they will be understanding about it...
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