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lucyjane
Hi!!
i am about to start training in melb on 4th may for what i hope is a position in brissie too... i havent actually been told where i am going to be based!
i was on a shortlist too i think for AA
anyways
they should be sending you out a package with all sorts of info in it, i got mine today. It tells you how much you will be paid while training (its about $500 a wk) and the duration of the training (about 7-8 weeks) and all sorts of other stuff.
i have not been informed of where we will be staying yet, i was told they would contact me before the end of the month to let me know flight and accom details.
there is a bit of info over on www.cabincrew.com and if you have any questions feel free to pm me, im only just finding this out myself too.
hope u are as excited as i am!!!
jess
Hi!!
i am about to start training in melb on 4th may for what i hope is a position in brissie too... i havent actually been told where i am going to be based!
i was on a shortlist too i think for AA
anyways
they should be sending you out a package with all sorts of info in it, i got mine today. It tells you how much you will be paid while training (its about $500 a wk) and the duration of the training (about 7-8 weeks) and all sorts of other stuff.
i have not been informed of where we will be staying yet, i was told they would contact me before the end of the month to let me know flight and accom details.
there is a bit of info over on www.cabincrew.com and if you have any questions feel free to pm me, im only just finding this out myself too.
hope u are as excited as i am!!!
jess
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Wow, Congratulations to you guys who have got starting dates with QF! You must be so excited! 
Do you know if it is a training group for just BNE based staff or if there will be MEL based crew in it as well? I had my medical nearly 2 weeks ago and Im getting nervous! No news is good news I suppose at this stage though!
Hope it all goes well for you!
Do you know if it is a training group for just BNE based staff or if there will be MEL based crew in it as well? I had my medical nearly 2 weeks ago and Im getting nervous! No news is good news I suppose at this stage though!
Hope it all goes well for you!
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Hi Im new to this forum - i just thought i would add that i think at the moment they are only training crew for BNE base - and the training is done in MEL or SYD coz BNE dont have the facilities... But i definately see training for MEL base very quick........ Hope this helps.
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Assessment Day
I rec'd an SMS from MAM yesterday asking whether I was interested in attending an assessment day by replying "A" if I was.
I replied and rec'd a call today (seems to be QF in SYD) asking whether I could attend tomorrw or Friday at 8.30am for around 4 hours. They apologised for the short notice, but I agreed to attend.
Any hints on what the day comprises? I've been to a number of QF assessment days and made it thru to the end (panel interview), but have only ever been shortlisted.
Thanks in advance!
I replied and rec'd a call today (seems to be QF in SYD) asking whether I could attend tomorrw or Friday at 8.30am for around 4 hours. They apologised for the short notice, but I agreed to attend.
Any hints on what the day comprises? I've been to a number of QF assessment days and made it thru to the end (panel interview), but have only ever been shortlisted.
Thanks in advance!
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the recent days in Perth had a couple of group activities. Each group had one observer on the table.
Brief chat with assessor re: why you applied.
Group activity (design a poster, sort a group or some other discussion)
Q&A session/video. Maurice Alexander visited, not sure about other cities.
Group activity. Rate or sort a group of people for different jobs, why you picked each of them, present results to room.
Fill out forms, get height mesaured, photo taken.
While the above is going on they call people upstairs for a role play where you are given a scenario. You get 10 min or so to read over it then you go in with one assessor and one observer.
After this you hand in your papers (as most weren't finished filling them out between the role play).. they let you know when you can hear back.
Go home and wait for call!!!
Brief chat with assessor re: why you applied.
Group activity (design a poster, sort a group or some other discussion)
Q&A session/video. Maurice Alexander visited, not sure about other cities.
Group activity. Rate or sort a group of people for different jobs, why you picked each of them, present results to room.
Fill out forms, get height mesaured, photo taken.
While the above is going on they call people upstairs for a role play where you are given a scenario. You get 10 min or so to read over it then you go in with one assessor and one observer.
After this you hand in your papers (as most weren't finished filling them out between the role play).. they let you know when you can hear back.
Go home and wait for call!!!
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Good luck SkySis!!! I sincerely hope you get the "yes" call soon. And if you do - I hope it's everything you wish for and more. You seem like an awesome woman who deserves to be up there in the sky.
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Awww thanks 
I forgot to say, DON'T stress - I was stressing big-time but the assessors were SOOOOOO nice... they were all really friendly and it wasn't intimidating at all like I'd feared.
If you go to panels they will have one asking questions and one observing/writing (who will ask the odd question)
Mine were absolutely lovely, no problem at all. They didn't ask me any 'tricky' questions at all (unlike the ones I practised with a mate), as long as you've thought about your past work and are prepared with examples of how you've done well and not so well, you'll be fine. Don't be afraid of bringing up times when you did a crap job - I mentioned a few, what I thought I did wrong and how I thought I could do better, and what i did differently the next time to get a good result. They'll see you're willing to learn. And of course a lot of it is in your attitude!!!
Honestly they were the nicest/easiest interviews I have been to yet!!!
Good luck all!!!!
Sky x
I forgot to say, DON'T stress - I was stressing big-time but the assessors were SOOOOOO nice... they were all really friendly and it wasn't intimidating at all like I'd feared.
If you go to panels they will have one asking questions and one observing/writing (who will ask the odd question)
Mine were absolutely lovely, no problem at all. They didn't ask me any 'tricky' questions at all (unlike the ones I practised with a mate), as long as you've thought about your past work and are prepared with examples of how you've done well and not so well, you'll be fine. Don't be afraid of bringing up times when you did a crap job - I mentioned a few, what I thought I did wrong and how I thought I could do better, and what i did differently the next time to get a good result. They'll see you're willing to learn. And of course a lot of it is in your attitude!!!
Honestly they were the nicest/easiest interviews I have been to yet!!!
Good luck all!!!!
Sky x
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Hello all, another factor hasn't been taken into consideration and that is the demise of Australian and the fate of 312 flight attendants. You are all concerned about your positons as casuals yet we are still unsure where we stand. We are offering 40 places for VR and with no doubt we will get that but where does our future lie? We are secured by our EBA till the end of 2007 but what happens then? We are now being issued with the QF uiniform and luggage and our planes are progressly being repainted into QF colours. We are Qantas, albeit on a different pay scale. We know they cannot make us MAM because MAM is not a QF company but we are able to fly the whole QF network under our award. Scary. Be aware QF crew, this is realty, I dont like it any more than you do but this is the future.
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Don't be suprised if MAM casual's become casual's under QF now that the IR Laws are in place. No benefit for the casuals just QF because they won't have to pay the millions of extra dollars to MAM!
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Duty Allocations
Hi - newbie here. Question for you MAMers - does anyone know how Qantas Crewing allocate work amongst the MAM casuals across the three different contracts? Do people on Contract C get first priority on an AV day (with no pre-allocated duty) over Contract B and Contract A people for last minute type duties? How does it all work? I'm so confused...
PS Good luck to all those attending interviews and/or waiting for news
PS Good luck to all those attending interviews and/or waiting for news
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hey there
and welcome to the qf/casual world. Apparently contract C will get priority over contract B
saying that however, there are certain people who tend to only get trips, and international flying.
I dont want to start an argument here, but at the end of the day sometimes its who you know, and how good (or bad) you are to crewing
many can vouch for this....! they do need to implement a fairer system
and welcome to the qf/casual world. Apparently contract C will get priority over contract B
saying that however, there are certain people who tend to only get trips, and international flying.
I dont want to start an argument here, but at the end of the day sometimes its who you know, and how good (or bad) you are to crewing
many can vouch for this....! they do need to implement a fairer system
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Or how about real terms,money 2500-4000 a year. A fairer system would help Qantas,casuals and full time employees(being upset that they bid for a trip in open time,dont get it and then, a "frequent flyer" gets it!) A fair work force is usually alot more productive. On a more positive note congrats to newbees its a great job i think youll love it and have lots of fun. Cheers gigs
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Just a little more info on the C Contract conditions...
1. You get all days (except 3 days that you can request off) out of the month assigned to you by crewing.
2. Guarantee of 85 hours pay each month.
## This is the downer.... You can only work 11 months a year! You must take a month off every year without pay.
Cheers
1. You get all days (except 3 days that you can request off) out of the month assigned to you by crewing.
2. Guarantee of 85 hours pay each month.
## This is the downer.... You can only work 11 months a year! You must take a month off every year without pay.
Cheers
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I guess you mean all 20 days per month as stated i nthe contract, as opposed to a 'month' of 30??
And do you know does the monthhave to be all at once, or can you do say, 2 weeks & 2 weeks, or 2 weeks & 1 weekx2??
And do you know does the monthhave to be all at once, or can you do say, 2 weeks & 2 weeks, or 2 weeks & 1 weekx2??
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the Carmen system has created a surplus of crew.
Short haul that employ MAM casuals no longer need them.
The latest intake was a total stuff up.
There are so many crew in s/haul that they are requesting them to take additional leave etc.
Forget about Long Haul international, they are also overstaffed, but for some reason they were employing in AKL.
Sorry that QF has been treating you guys like this, but its typical of them.
Short haul that employ MAM casuals no longer need them.
The latest intake was a total stuff up.
There are so many crew in s/haul that they are requesting them to take additional leave etc.
Forget about Long Haul international, they are also overstaffed, but for some reason they were employing in AKL.
Sorry that QF has been treating you guys like this, but its typical of them.