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Old 18th Jan 2012, 10:46
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This is weird. I got an email from qantas:

Hi, thanks for your email.
I'm out of the office until January 23rd, I'll reply when I get back.
All the best,
Steve
Qantas Airways Limited
ABN 16 009 661 901

I didn't send any email to Qantas or MAM or Steve.
Even the fact that some people didn't get emails about the online EPS modules that I received is strange. And now they are changing dates of Ground School to again only some people. And where is the bloody employment packs? I hope things get sorted out soon.

Question about uniforms, do we get shoes as well? If yes are they comfortable? Can I use my own shoes or do I have to wear theirs only? Thanks for any info
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Old 18th Jan 2012, 12:28
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Don't study before EP's guys. Trust me you'll get more then enough during your 8weeks. The best part is you'll get to repeat it every 6 months with your recurrents.. congrats to all you new MAM'ers. You're all getting some bloody good rosters - jealous! x
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Old 19th Jan 2012, 04:48
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lady sensei,

What happens when we get to the airport to fly to sydney, is there someone waiting to take us to the hotel? do we get all course information then?
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Old 19th Jan 2012, 07:07
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Have any of you done, or are going to do, the language test for qantas through UNSW? What benefits does it have if you get accreditation? And what happens if the language is not one of the Asian languages specified that qantas like. I was interested in it more just to do it and learn and get accreditation.

Thanks.
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Old 19th Jan 2012, 07:13
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If you do the test you get X amount added to your flying pay or base salary - I can't remember which.

And any second language is fine
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Old 19th Jan 2012, 08:11
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You get an extra allowance for where the language is required on the flight. This will generally only apply to international where you will be the designated language speaker required to make the announcements and answer any inquiries made within that language. e.g Cantonese on a HKG flight or German on a FRA flight (that would be long haul only though)
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Old 19th Jan 2012, 08:15
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Thanks for that, yeah wouldn't be worth my while. Only I guess if you were flying to that country.
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Old 20th Jan 2012, 00:33
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cabin_girl

yeh i thought it was a little strange that you got an email and the EP modules but no one else did.. not sure why.

If you put on your application that you only nee 2 weeks notice then i guess its ok for them to move you forward and change your ground school day, as long as they give you as much notice as you need. i wished i was starting earlier!

i spoke to someone in recruitment the other day, she told me that the training department has not given them our graduation date yet which is why they have not sent out the package, but since they're taking too long, they might just send it out and then we will be advised of our graduation date on our first day of ground school.

this was on tuesday, so she said it should be here by today or the start of next week! i really hope so because its very close
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Old 20th Jan 2012, 01:14
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they called me advising if it was ok for me to start early, I was estatic.
If we are starting feb 1 then it makes it a 21 march graduation.
i didnt get any online modules either.
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Old 20th Jan 2012, 02:29
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My employment package arrived today.

Did anyone else received it as well?
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Old 20th Jan 2012, 02:37
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ohhhh i cant wait to go home and check my mail box!!

anything exciting inside?
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Old 20th Jan 2012, 02:43
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My GS didn't change. I start February 10th

The online EP's are easy, however there is a quiz at the end which you have to complete and send a feedback so they know you've completed the modules. I found it so weird that you guys didn't get it yet. Especially PhePheBox who starts almost 2 weeks earlier than me.
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Old 20th Jan 2012, 10:32
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my pack came today also =)

now for the online modules! was it just a link that was sent to you cabin_girl?
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Old 20th Jan 2012, 16:03
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My pack came too!!!!
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Old 20th Jan 2012, 23:29
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I got my pack and I start Feb 1st now too
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Old 21st Jan 2012, 00:25
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Yeah brissy base too??? Guess we will be getting the flight together
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Old 21st Jan 2012, 01:01
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Hi, I was at the Melbourne AD in September and got the offer this week hope you have had some good news!
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Old 21st Jan 2012, 01:24
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Champers

Wow! I was at the September one too! Except i got knocked back after 2 months of waiting.

Did you hear anything before your GC? Or was that the first?
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Old 21st Jan 2012, 02:10
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Wow 2 months of waiting!! Did they say why? Did they check references and do a medical etc?

My references have been checked only 3 days after my AD ...hope it's a good thing and the ball gets rolling quickly.
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Old 21st Jan 2012, 05:12
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Nope! They did say to expect up to an 6-8 week wait(because of the ASIC stuff and general backlog). It just took forever. All of my references were checked in the first 3 days, too. Then nothing. For two looong and agonising months.

I was knocked back on the day after they grounded all services...I thought maybe they knocked everyone back as an attempt to save some money.

I'm not terribly fussed, I got an F/A job with Jetstar a few weeks after that so I'll probably try again in a year or so or go for Emirates when I'm 21
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