Virgin Australia - Wannabes & Recruitment

[ilana182]

Base Transfer V Australia

With V Australia, are you able to transfer from one base to another, say for eg, if your partner has to move?

[vacc1]

With V Australia, are you able to transfer from one base to another, say for eg, if your partner has to move?

No-one can answer that question - V Aus currently only has a SYD base so there are no processes in place for base transfers. Be very careful anticipating a base in BNE - there is no guarentee it will ever happen and is very dependent on future routes.

You would assume that they would allow a limited number of SYD based crew to transfer to a new base but the numbers would be limited (otherwise they'd just be butchering their SYD base).

You should be aware that close to 30% of the current crew commute from SEQ to SYD including almost all the FM's, most of the CL's and a decent amount of crew - if/when a BNE base is opened there will be a big queue of people waiting.

If you accept a SYD base you need to be happy with that decision for the long term - I commute from BNE and always have, if a BNE base opens and there was an opportunity for me then I'd be a very happy person but if not I signed on for SYD and I've made a choice to commute and I'm comfortable with that.

[cloudtraveller]

I will second everything vacc1 said, everything about a future base anywhere other than Sydney is speculation and is in no way assured. Rumours are just that and until something is officially announced I would do as vacc1 says and count on being SYD based for the long term. I have also heard our cabin crew manager say that a MEL base would come before a BNE base, honestly lots of crew commute and seem to handle it just fine. If this is something you are very passionate about then do not let living out of Sydney stop you.

[ilana182]

Thanks for the heads up vacc1 and cloudtraveller ... how do you both find commuting? Does it interefere with on-call days? Do you end up out of pocket for anything?

Any info you could give me would be great.

Thanks!

P.S. I have gone and put in an app for Sydney.

[engboi]

What to wear?!?!??!?!?

Hi Guys,

I am attending a interview soon and I wanted to ask to see if anyone that may of attended a interview should I wear a tie or not??

Suit with a Tie or suit with a nice shirt?!?!?!?

What did most the guys wear???

Cheers

[ilana182]

I went to a Jetstar one recently and all the guys were wearing ties.

[hb78]

engboi

I would reccomend a suit and shirt but no tie. Virgin Group is far more casual than other airlines.

I currently work for VB and not a single male wore a tie for any of the interviews or training. VA was training at the same time as us also and they were very casual during training , Jeans and T-Shirt!. I wouldn't reccomend going that casual though. Definitely a suit and shirt to show respect but no tie to show a more relaxed part of your personality.

Good luck!!

[ilana182]

I withdrew my application for VA SYD, because VB BNE started recruiting, but VA still rang me today anyway for my little interview. Anyways, she didn't say anything at the end of the phone call about the RD. Does that mean I didn't make it?

[engboi]

Allowences

Hi There

Does anyone know what the allowences would be for trips also if this is taxed or not?

[ilana182]

Got my "thanks but no thanks" email today. I thought I did really well in the interview, I answered everything perfectly ... weird!?

[chinadoll1606]

Text speak

[ilana182]

Hi chinadoll, I didn't even get INVITED to an AD ... I meant my phone interview!

[chinadoll1606]

Oh I’m sorry to hear…don’t worry, there are other airlines!

Did anyone on this forum attend an assessment day last few days?

[rebentine]

Hi Ilani,

Sorry to hear about that, have you tried any of the cabin crew interview companies, there are some really good ones out there and it's really not that expensive ( around $30 ) pm me and I will give you some telephone numbers,

Tinie

[ilana182]

Oh it's cool, no biggie, I'm on active hold with Altara/Jetstar so I'm not worried, I just thought it was weird that I thought I did flawlessly in the phone interview and got nothing LOL!

[engboi]

Assesment Centre

Yes I did

Morning of the 20th

How about you?

[VBWannbe]

Hi I was hoping someone could help me out.

I have applied for V Australia but am yet to hear anything at all since I applied. I was wondering a couple of things, does anyone know if they are still contacting people?

Also does anyone know what happens if you apply for 2 positions in the Virgin group at once? I would like to apply for VirginBlue if V isn't going ahead but the applications close on Monday so I would have both applications in at once.

Sorry for the long post

[flying888]

V Australia Syd?

Hi everyone,

I had an interview with V Australia for the Syd base a few weeks ago and am just curious to hear if anyone has heard anything?

They said we would hear within 14 days so just eager to hear if anyone has been called?

[TeamJQboy]

Hi flying888,

I wasn't at the recruitment day a few weeks ago, however I was at one back in March, and I was progressed past the interview stage, referee checks and then placed on active hold along with a group of others from the same wave of recruitment I was apart of. Still on hold at the moment, receiving monthly email updates.

So even if/when you hear back, I am guessing you guys would join the hold pool as well, unless they have some ground schools planned to slot everyone into very soon?

[flying888]

oh ok, how long did it take them to contact you from when you had your interview to when they told you, you had made it to the next round? they did tell us within 14 days but a girl that was also at my RD said she received an email 2 days later saying she had made it through the next stage but she says nothing has happened yet, her referees havent even been called?

Just a bit confused with everything! Hating the waiting game!

But well done to you!!