Experienced Flight Attendant
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Experienced Flight Attendant
Does anyone know if being an experienced flight attendant with maker someone's chances of be hired by Emirates greater than someone who's not a Flight Attendant.
Last edited by lester727; 29th December 2004 at 16:29.
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a good example of being brainwashed etc. when we went through training, there was a small group of people from a very prominent airline which no longer exists, some people having nearly 15years experience with them and they were the ones who found the training the hardest as they still had all of their old commands, procedures etc in their heads and were mixing it up with the new ones we were trying to learn. So as said, sometimes F/A experience can go against you because simply of that reason. You have already been brainwashed and it will be easier to train someone that has no experience and "old procedures" stuck in their head!
again though, how long is a piece of string?
again though, how long is a piece of string?
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I hear you fourplay my friend.
Maybe it's time we all got together and started our own airline / recruitment business / contract labour hire company. Experience should count for something shouldn't it?
OZ is right though, could still evacuate a 747 in my sleep and recite where the emergency equipment is, amazingly though I can't remember half the nights in slip port. Maybe that was the alcohol.
Maybe it's time we all got together and started our own airline / recruitment business / contract labour hire company. Experience should count for something shouldn't it?
OZ is right though, could still evacuate a 747 in my sleep and recite where the emergency equipment is, amazingly though I can't remember half the nights in slip port. Maybe that was the alcohol.
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It doesn't really matter whether you have previous experience or not with EK... What matters is your customer service experience, adaptability, cross-cultural awareness, team work & assertiveness. With EK safety & security is extremely important but remember: the customer ALWAYS comes first. I actually believe, from personal experience, that it is easier to fit in with Emirates if you have NOT flown for an airline before... saves you making constant comparisons & getting confused. Other airlines are sometimes less customer-focused and examples given by candidates at interviews who have flown before are really not what Emirates expects from its cabin crew...
