Talk is always going on about these things and now that SYD is finally up and running the committee that looks at these things will be working on which port next. So far I have heard of ADL, CBR and PER. All of which have a number of crew overnighting. If CC end up on the pilots EBA, PER would not be required as it will be mainly day trips to and from PER so cancel that one. CBR perhaps as the E-Jet will be flying out of there for a long time to come. ADL always gets a mention because of the fabulous crew facilities but is it really worth it when MEL is less than an hour away.
Food for thought.

PS How many VB CC will transfer to a BNE base for V OZ?

V Oz BNE Base
 

I will be in there for the long haul BNE base for sure ... but has there been any word on it as such? I know they've released flights and am hoping that a base will follow...

Brisbane Base
 

Have a quick read of a post on the V Australia thread. This is a paragraph from Jetstream Surfrider.

"Although there will be Brissy-LA flights as well as the SYD-LAX, there will not be a base initially in BNE, just SYD...,but the aim is to have a BNE base as well. I suppose crew doing a BNE_LAX trip will do a positioning sector from SYD-BNE but I think that they will have to nightstop in Brissy because otherwise they will run out of duty hours...,so it could be a lovely trip!!! I heard at interview the trip should involve 48 hours there".

Anyone else heard any V Australia news?

VRD 30th & 31st July
 

Hey Everyone!

I'm so excited! I have a VRD at the end of this month! 30th of July! woo hoo! I have been reading everyones posts so I'm feeling pretty prepared already! I have a list of questions to ask them as long as my leg so FYI WHEN I get to the interview stage ;) I will be asking if they can give me an indication of when GS will be happening... So when I get back I can give you all some updates! Thouh hopefully you will all have got your yes emails and been tolds waaay before then! :ok:

Bree. :}

Brissy & Sydney Training Schools...
 

Good Arvy Ladies & Gents,

I recieved a phone call today from my VB Recruiter..
And was told that both Brisbane and Sydney Training School dates have been cancelled...
(the next one for brisbane I believe was Aug -But now not happening... )

So we/I may have to wait another 3-4 months

Was not sure why but I have been informed due to lack of teachers at the training schools but I cannot be sure...

Sorry for the terrible news.... If anyone could shed some light why?!
That would be GREAT...

Ik, that really sucks! :hmm:

There have to be SOME GS's still running though, they're going to have to have them surely for all the new Sydney base CC

Speaking of which any VB Sydney based CC here?

V Australia Ground Schools
 

I would say it's because of V Australia....they need to train 260 cabin crew during July, August, September and October.

Have any internals from Virgin Blue been offered positions with V Australia yet? Anyone know anything about V Australia ground school dates, layovers, new destinations, new bases, hot goss etc

SYD Base
 

Hi everyone.

Does anyone from the inside (or the outside, for that matter), know how big the SYD base is expected to be? Is it planned to be about the same size as MEL and BNE?

How many crew are currently based in SYD?

What are the rosters like? Roughly the same as MEL and BNE? Equal distribution of overnights, etc?

Thanks for your help!

Howdy Tray Juggler

Galley FM is reporting that at recent unplugged sessions management have confirmed that the SYD base is being set up as more of a 'day-trip' base, with an expected 1 or 2 overnights per month.

Once again - this is reported by galley-fm

I can only think that VB has enough crew at the moment. It usually goes in waves. They recruit and train hard to build up the numbers to a certain level then things slow down for a while till people leave and then it starts all over again.

Also due to aircraft being retired in August and the removal of some services not as many crew required so natural attrition will have to occur before more ground schools start.

Virgin Blue vs V Australia
 

Hey All, Ive been going through the recruitment process for Virgin Blue the past few months and just a few weeks ago completed my medical. Since then I've been waiting for that all important 'Job offer call' and hopefully a date for ground school.

Reading that all Ground Schools for Sydney and Bris have been cancelled for 3-4 months feels like my hearts been ripped out as I've hardly been working the past few months and turned jobs down because I didn't want to start a new position and then leave shortly after for Virgin. I know how frustrating this would of been for the employer.

Anyway my question is... does anyone know how close the affiliation is between VB and V Aus with regards to recruitment? and if close.. what do you think the chances might be of transferring my application over to V Aus? I would actually prefer to work long haul however thought It best to start with Domestic... Any thoughts???

Much thanks :)

hey air freight
 

Hey was reading ur post and in regards to transfering from VB Domestic to V Aus Long Haul... Is not that easy...
You'll have to go through the whole recruitment process again.... Best to get loads of experience with Domestic it'll be good for you! And than apply for International!! :)

Melody 23
 

Hey, thanks for the reply. I kinda thought that may be the case. Im just so keen to start ground school... and the thought of waiting another 3-4 months.... well i think you're probably feeling the same way so at least Im not in it alone!

Thanks dj_candidate!

Good old GalleyFM pulls through. As much as some of the things heard over the airwaves of GalleyFM are just ludicrous, this rumour about a base with fewer overnights sounds like it might have some truth to it. Oh well, if i get the job, i'll just have to move a little closer to the airport.

What's the average (if it's easy to guesstimate, i suppose it must be a little difficult with the bidding system giving everyone different rosters) number of overnights in MEL/BNE bases?

Thanks again.

Tray Juggler

With regards to overnights - My rosters normally have between 6 and 10 (I'm BNE Base)

Some people have been getting only 2 or 3 - and others are getting upto 12-13. But as you say this could be as a result of their bids.

Whilst the extra $$ from the overnights is great. If they do start reducing I know that my expenditure will also be reducing. So for me it's not all doom and gloom.

DJ_Blue_Guy

You need to check some of your facts...

1. RB owns a lot more then 1% - he infact owns over 20% & is now VB's largest share holder,
2. JQ did not offer 1500 VR's (that would be half their staff!!) - the QF group is reducing staff by 1500 including the closure of one of many JQ bases,
3. There is no talk that there will only be 2 domestic carriers - no-one expects JQ, DJ or QF to shut their doors - just reduce capacity to ride out the "perfrct storm" as such.

Sorry but I just don't buy that anyone from DJ recruitment called you and implied the company was on shaky ground. You might have interpreted a lack of start date that way, but that doesn't make it true. :* An awful lot of what you've posted are your own assumptions, which may in fact not be based on reality. :=

Like I said I was uncertain of some of the facts and I do thank you of your efforts of correcting me. Just as a matter of question and correction, can you please inform me of just how much stake Sir Richard does have? I have tried to research and have found less then 25%. (Although I still think this is incorrect.) Pls let me if you have accurate information. Yes the 1500 of the redundancies were across the Qantas group. I wish nothing more for the VB to thrive in the future, believe me!

DJ_Blue_Guy,

I'll apologise in advance if i have somehow misinterpreted what you've written, but why would someone from recruitment reveal information which implies that the company will cease to exist in the near future? Theoretically, that information should be released to the sharemarket (DJ being a publicly listed company), so i don't understand how someone from recruitment would know this information and present it as fact without the rest of the public knowing.

I think that your post was intended as a discussion point. However, i don't really think that it is appropriate for us (outsiders) to be discussing the future of Virgin Blue's thousands of employees in a public forum.

I suppose that you should just be thankful that they've had the decency and courtesy to 'touch base'. MANY airlines around the world wouldn't.

Best of luck with your application and i hope that we both make it on-line at some stage.

VRD 30th July Anyone else going??
 

Is there ANYONE else going to the VRD in Sydney on Wednesday next week? :confused:

I'm really excited about going but seems I don't have anyone to share my excitement with... lol.

Hi Breeza.

I'm heading to a VRD next week. And excitement sharing begins in five, four, three...

ooooh where is your VRD??? What day is it??

off to my VRD...
 

Welllllllllll I'm off to Sydney tomorrow... I have my VRD on Wednesday so I'm very excited... also starting to get rather nervous, but am sure I'll be fine. Just going to have fun and be myself! If anyone else happens to be going to a RD in the next cpl days good luck, maybe I'll see you there!!! :p

Hope it goes well Breeza. I'm sure you will be fab :ok:

Breeza where are you?
 

I'm sure everyone here is waiting to hear how you went.
Give us the full story please!!

virgin
 

hey everyone, just wanted to see how everyone is going with their applications, has anyone heard from virgin lately? or does has anyone found out if the sydney ground school has a date yet for sep or oct?, hope everyone is well!!!!

Hey Flyhigh12
 

I was told I would hear by the second week in August as to confirmed dates for ground school (in Sydney). I was also told to expect to start G.S. some time in September. Sooooo only two more weeks..... hopefully.... and I'll know exactly

My Vrd
 

Hi EVERYONE!!!!

Woo! So I'm back from Sydney!! Sorry guys only got back late last night....

The VRD was great... There were only 15 people there, and here I was expecting 70! We did our group activities and then had a break while they worked out who would be staying...

I was so nervous when we came back, the recruiters were all standing there with our letters and the butterflys went crazy (I was the most nervous then than i was all day!!) We were given our letters, I read the first paragraph and thought bummer, no luck, then read on very excitedly. woo hoo! Made it through to the next round. 5 Girls were unsucessful, I was really excited, but felt really bad for them http://www.cabincrew.com/ccnetwork/smileys/smiley19.gif

The next round was a role play then an interview. I think i did ok... the recruiters certainly do not give much away. But they were all really lovely. I was excited to have made it to the VRD but after the actual day and everything they spoke to us about and showed us I am SUPER SUPER excited now! So just to wait for THAT email...

ALL the people that were there as applicants were awesome as well and I could imagine them all in CC roles so I think I've got some pretty solid competiton, though if I don't make it at least I wont feel as bad knowing how awesome everyone there was and how much we all deserve it! http://www.cabincrew.com/ccnetwork/smileys/smiley2.gif

They were unable to give us GS dates though the GS will be in Sydney. Pay is the same as current EBA (the one up till 2005) but is subject to change following the introduction of the new EBA (due sometime next year hopefully)

Anyone looking for the EBA shld go to www.wagenet.gov.au you will find it there...

Anyhoo... so the wait begins!!

Breeza :cool:

recruitment?
 

hey can anyoen help me??? i had my interview in april and got to the final round and even went n done my medical in end of june beginning of july dont memba wen and no one has called me its been a month already????? whats going on at virgin???? not even an email like they use to update u every 2 weeks???? i guess im staying at rex longer!!

Just a reminder to everyone waiting on a call from DJ, they have cancelled all cabin crew groundschools until October. CC cource 118 is running at the moment and I believe that is the last one until October.

Application Progression
 

Hey All!

Welllll, I got an email today from VB. My application has progressed following my recruitment day last week, exciting stuff! :ok:

Breeza...

Massive Congrats Breeza :D, the hard parts over... now you just have to make sure your referee's are strong and you stay nice n healthy for the medical. It'll take some time but I'm glad you've made it through..(you seem like a hell of a character!:))

Well Done
 

Very Well Done Breeza, you had it altogther right from the start, What did you do at the interview to impress them? I'm going to try for a major career change, I'm a bit of an "oldie" but I think is worth a shot. Very happy for you and have enjoyed your posts, even thought about you on the VRD and wondered how you were going, "how strange is that"
Best of luck for whats to come. Regards Steffie

woo hoo!!! congrats xcite!!! :D

Maybe we'll both be Virgin's together soon! hahahaha!!! :}

Breeza

:(
 

ahhh whats going on with brisbane?? I am stillllll on VBs waitlist for training
:(
I am SO calling my recruiter on monday and letting her know that Im available to work Melb, Bris or Syd.......
So sick of waitingggggggggggg hey!!!!!!!!!

Im with you Xsite!
 

Mass Congrats Xsite! Im a Virgin too, will be joining you for the September 8th ground school... looking forward to meeting and training with you :ok:

vb
 

congrats for starting GS! I had my interview early march and still nothing!!! But i guess you guys can give me heads up on gs school if i get the job still have to wait and hopefully have a medical soon!!:)

Virgin Ground School
 

ok this this my first post but just wanted to say im finally in, had my VRD in march cometime and got a call tuesday to have my medical, so off to the docs i went on wed and friday i got the aok call. i start ground school sept 15. email me at [email protected] if your going to be in my GS. ive already found one person online who was at my VRD and now we are in the same GS so we've become mates. look forward to making tons more.

Leigh :ok:

Hey Vbleigh, is the 15th Sept training school for Sydney or for Melbourne? Any word out there when schools will start for melbourne. Heard October, any one care to comment? Thanks for any news

Woo-Hoo!
 

Hi everyone.

Was at the VRD the day after Breeza and just got my progression email today!

Many more hurdles and hoops to navigate yet, but i cannot tell you how excited i am right now.

To all that have just received training school dates, well done and good luck! I'm sure it'll be worth the wait.

And may we one day end up on either end of a cart together.

Have a great week!