Is there possibility going full time after you get casual through Mam? Or do you have to re apply all over external when qantas advertises? I don't get what mam are

i didnt get an email today =/ and i start the same day as you cabin_girl. maybe they're just busy.. it is friday after all. still no package in the mail!

will have to wait til monday to see if i get anything... its been a long wait, but its getting so close! 4 weeks from today! isnt it weird we're starting on a friday lol

Is it true that you are not directly employed by qantas and you do not get any staff benefits or discounts and than mainline qantas dislike man applicants for full time?? That's horrible if a position came up full time and because you were through mam they discriminate. Oh well.

PhePheBox
I worked for cobham aka Qantaslink they are actually ok to work for. If you work for mam expect quite a few standby days & you do get descrimiated by older QF workers lots of politics with mam. I heard you get alot of the crap shifts the QF staff can off load & mam employees get them. Qantaslink quite a fair award & you'll meet lots of Great people & aircraft & flying is rather easy no midnight horrors & you get 4 guaranteed roster requests per month not sure mam give you any? Lucky you having 2 offers - I am trying to get back into aviation & it's sure challenging to get any kind of offer - cant even get a look in with virgin even with 7+yrs flying experience - go figure that? Good luck with the decision ;)

There is potential to move into full time. MAM is an individual company that supplies Qantas with Casual Cabin Crew members. However, it is not true that you don't have access to the staff benefits. There are benefits, but it's just a bit different.

On the topic of training, the 7 weeks are rather intensive so I would advise you all to get ready for it. If you have kids, unfortunately you will have to make a decision and see whether the job is what you really want. You won't have access to Staff Travel right away and the training times aren't set and are subject to change without notice. So I would advise you to have someone look after the kids while your away.

The casual agreement has changed from what it used to be; yes it's true i nthe past that MAM crew did not have access to bidding, paid holidays or staff travel but this has changed I know. Perhaps a current MAM casual can give you the exact details. (Bearing in mind there are -a very few- crew around on the older, different contracts)

Thanks so much for the info guys!

Also in regards to first aid cert. I haven't done it yet but can do it ASAP but wouldn't have it for the ad. Will they hold that against me? Or is it ok to do it after the AD. got everything else though!

Shelbs:
I seriously doubt youd have the time to fly back to perth. If you were to go through training, it would be best to have the family come visit you.

Sydneysider88
Staff travel is no where near as good as what full time get, but remember its MAM who employs us, not qantas.
The pay and allowances are very good, some of which the QD contract staff get.
They wotn hold it against you. But they wont offer you a start date until you have obtained it.
Rosters.
Theres really not a whole lot of flexibilty. You can only put in a request for 3 consecutive days off per roster.
Rosters vary between all QDs and Casuals as theres really no say to what you do. Only the qantas airways limited(originals) get to bid/dump duties. Being casual doesnt mean your going to get all the 'bad' duties. Ive actually been rostered some really good trips with a great amount of time in different ports.You may only get 6 reserve days a month or you may get a whole month-it varies

Thanks heaps!

Are there any immediate upfront costs on the day of AD we need to be aware of?

I am also wondering on pay rates etc and cannot find much info on that. I wonder what a yearly amount would approx equate to. Or hourly rate if anyone knows :) oh and do you get paid for GS. ?

Nope, no upfront costs. If you get through your looking at like $180 security, medical atleast $150, shop around for the RSA and First Aid-there are cheaper companies than St John which is rather expensive. Training school is paid for, its a set amount-minimum wage-as determined by the government. hourly rate is good. Hard to tell what a yearly figure would be. You are guaranteed 80hrs a month-as long as you dont have any leave, which of course is unpaid.
Heres a link to the Agreement http://www.fwa.gov.au/documents/agre...a/AE881643.pdf-have a look through it and make sure youd be happy with the conditions before forking out the time and cash, (its what i did before i applied.)

Thanks for that shall have a read! Seems much simpler to have a fulltime

I wonder if a position with Rex full time would be better than casual with mam? Ideas anyone. Totally new to this workforce.

Hi guys,

Just randomly reading this thread... I'm a QF short haul CSM.
Regarding your initial training, while you are in the EP part of it you can forget anything apart from study. It's not hard but it's a lot to remember and there are exams everyday. 80% pass mark.

Good luck. Its intense but worth it for the end result!

Is MAM essentially the only entry into Qantas short haul now, or is there a chance Qantas Domestic/QD will hire again?

Do you know how rigorous the medical is. I broke my arm and had surgery on it years back but it is totally fine and perfect like my other one. Would they hold injuries and breaks against you and fail you for the job? Even though they are perfectly fine now and back to 100%?!! Very worried.

The medical is reasonably thorough but something like a broken arm that is all recovered is nothing to worry about.
I'd broken a bunch of bones and they couldn't care less.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Pay
 

Hey guys,

I just wanted to ask roughly what the weekly pay is? I understand that it is casual and all but I was just curious.

Look through the link above in a post someone posted. It's in the agreement. That's what I'm roughly basing it on. Depends on how many hours you work, overtime, allowances etc. change s a bit is presume. Ground school pay is on the mam FAQ.

QantasLink Seminar....
 

Hi Everyone,
I have been asked to attend at QantasLink Seminar in Cairns, I would just like to know what is involved with the seminar?
And if you are, or know of anyone attending it.
Thank you very much in advance! :):)

Does anyone know what we wear for training?

Training
 

Business attire