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Yes Poland is one of those 'Exchangeable Foreign Driving Licences' so all you need to do when you arrive is take your orginal driving licence and the usual paperwork requirments to the Traffic Police Office and they will give you 10 yr drviing licence for a small fee. Recently I've heard that a new requirement is once again an eye test which you have done at any optician here in Dxb. Good Luck and dont worry.
Join Date: Apr 2006
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No, no, very Aussie. I just have trouble coming up with new usernames all the time
Also on the JFK visa, my roomate holds a dual American/Australian citizenship and has both passports, but she registered her Australian one with EK, and EK won't let her use the American one for flights to JFK. As a result they made her go for the crew visa.
So yeah, very confusing
Also on the JFK visa, my roomate holds a dual American/Australian citizenship and has both passports, but she registered her Australian one with EK, and EK won't let her use the American one for flights to JFK. As a result they made her go for the crew visa.
So yeah, very confusing
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EK are trying to get me over there on the 20th of this month (and only found out about it last Wednesday)...so Im trying to get things movin and shakin from my end!!
Cheers
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Also, I think the reason you havent heard from the other EK joiners is because I dont think internet access is as readily available as we would like it to be when you first begin...also not to forget the huge amount of work that you are fed in your 5 wks ground school 
any spare time they have is probably spent working out where the hell they are and sleep zzzzzz. There really is a massive amount to take in in the first initial weeks.
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any spare time they have is probably spent working out where the hell they are and sleep zzzzzz. There really is a massive amount to take in in the first initial weeks.Cheers
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Surprisingly...
Attended the open day in Perth on the weekend. Surprising the number of people that turned up- couldnt have been more than 35! I was expecting at least 100....
It was great however, as you had more of a chance to make an impression on the interviewers (who were very nice and helpful)
As such, I made it through to the final interview! Now have to send some docs and pics up to Dubai and wait up to 3 weeks for a yay or nay. My impression is that they are very keen for new crew to start immediately and are speeding up the processes.
It was great however, as you had more of a chance to make an impression on the interviewers (who were very nice and helpful)
As such, I made it through to the final interview! Now have to send some docs and pics up to Dubai and wait up to 3 weeks for a yay or nay. My impression is that they are very keen for new crew to start immediately and are speeding up the processes.
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hi people in dxb!!
all these talkings about trips to syd, mel, etc. makes me curious about your other flights... what mixture between long and short haul flights do you have with ek?? is it 50/50? what kinds of patterns do you have regular? around the world or mostly to your homecountry?? what about the short flights, do you have days with for legs a day?? what flight ours quota per month??
well, that are enough questions, arenīt they?? ;-)
thanks for replying!!!
katjuscha
all these talkings about trips to syd, mel, etc. makes me curious about your other flights... what mixture between long and short haul flights do you have with ek?? is it 50/50? what kinds of patterns do you have regular? around the world or mostly to your homecountry?? what about the short flights, do you have days with for legs a day?? what flight ours quota per month??
well, that are enough questions, arenīt they?? ;-)
thanks for replying!!!
katjuscha
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Hello everyone
i'm new here. but i as gone through the threads it realy useful and full of tips from the members thank you all.
Congratulation to all who mage to get their dreams job wit EK. and all the best who still trying.
I attend EK interview last March here, but wasn't lucky enough.. they were not in a need of male crew that time or that what i have been told
no problem still other choices ..
just wanted to say good luck for everyone and all to those going 2 the open days in the upcoming days
i'm new here. but i as gone through the threads it realy useful and full of tips from the members thank you all.
Congratulation to all who mage to get their dreams job wit EK. and all the best who still trying.
I attend EK interview last March here, but wasn't lucky enough.. they were not in a need of male crew that time or that what i have been told
no problem still other choices ..
just wanted to say good luck for everyone and all to those going 2 the open days in the upcoming days
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hello everyone
I have finally been invited to EK global assessment day (waited 2 months for this) Now, I have a little concern .. I have a long hair and I'm wondering which is better - a bun or a ponytail? I hope somebody can help me decide .. What do you think the recruiters prefer?Thanks a lot .. 
Good luck to all
I have finally been invited to EK global assessment day (waited 2 months for this)
Now, I have a little concern .. I have a long hair and I'm wondering which is better - a bun or a ponytail? I hope somebody can help me decide .. What do you think the recruiters prefer?Thanks a lot .. Good luck to all
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hello everyone
I have finally been invited to EK global assessment day (waited 2 months for this) Now, I have a little concern .. I have a long hair and I'm wondering which is better - a bun or a ponytail? I hope somebody can help me decide .. What do you think the recruiters prefer?Thanks a lot .. Good luck to all
I have finally been invited to EK global assessment day (waited 2 months for this)
Now, I have a little concern .. I have a long hair and I'm wondering which is better - a bun or a ponytail? I hope somebody can help me decide .. What do you think the recruiters prefer?Thanks a lot .. Good luck to all 
I think a bun would be better, based on the feedback ive read here before. was wondering, did u go for an open day before getting an invite to an assessment day? i dont know the difference betwn the 2.
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hello everyone
I have finally been invited to EK global assessment day (waited 2 months for this) Now, I have a little concern .. I have a long hair and I'm wondering which is better - a bun or a ponytail? I hope somebody can help me decide .. What do you think the recruiters prefer?Thanks a lot .. Good luck to all
I have finally been invited to EK global assessment day (waited 2 months for this)
Now, I have a little concern .. I have a long hair and I'm wondering which is better - a bun or a ponytail? I hope somebody can help me decide .. What do you think the recruiters prefer?Thanks a lot .. Good luck to all
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Brisbane Open Day
I attended the Brisbane Open day last Saturday and was really disappointed with the process.
There was probably about 130 show up. We all went one by one up to the recruiter and handed over our CV's and received a number. The recruiter maybe spoke 10 words to me if that. She just said hello and asked how I was and flicked through my cv.
I was dressed professionally and have previously worked in Airlines. (just in case you may be wondering that I looked completely unemployable! )
Then one recruiter went away and looked through our CV's while the other showed the movies. Then the first recruiter came back in the room and they told us the people who were invited back tomorrow.
We didn't even get a chance to interact in a group environement for them to observe us!
I'm not sure how many went though and would be interested to know if anyone attended this open day. I only know of one girl who got through and she was young with no airlines experience at all but she was very attractive.
Would love to hear of anyone elses experience.
There was probably about 130 show up. We all went one by one up to the recruiter and handed over our CV's and received a number. The recruiter maybe spoke 10 words to me if that. She just said hello and asked how I was and flicked through my cv.
I was dressed professionally and have previously worked in Airlines. (just in case you may be wondering that I looked completely unemployable! )
Then one recruiter went away and looked through our CV's while the other showed the movies. Then the first recruiter came back in the room and they told us the people who were invited back tomorrow.
We didn't even get a chance to interact in a group environement for them to observe us!
I'm not sure how many went though and would be interested to know if anyone attended this open day. I only know of one girl who got through and she was young with no airlines experience at all but she was very attractive.
Would love to hear of anyone elses experience.
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Hair
Fly.high, make sure you choose a style you feel comfortable with!!
For the open day my experience says your hair is not that important. I went to an open day twice and there where girls with open hair or pony tail invited to an interview!!
At my second open day I made it and I was wearing "only" a ponytail too!!
Choose a hairstyle you really feel professional and natural, that is the best way to show them your personality!!!!!!!
If you will be invited for an interview, of course THAT will be the time you need a strict business attire and you can show them your ability to do wonderful, tidy buns!!!!
Good luck to you!!!!!!!!!
For the open day my experience says your hair is not that important. I went to an open day twice and there where girls with open hair or pony tail invited to an interview!!
At my second open day I made it and I was wearing "only" a ponytail too!!
Choose a hairstyle you really feel professional and natural, that is the best way to show them your personality!!!!!!!
If you will be invited for an interview, of course THAT will be the time you need a strict business attire and you can show them your ability to do wonderful, tidy buns!!!!
Good luck to you!!!!!!!!!
hello everyone
I have finally been invited to EK global assessment day (waited 2 months for this) Now, I have a little concern .. I have a long hair and I'm wondering which is better - a bun or a ponytail? I hope somebody can help me decide .. What do you think the recruiters prefer?Thanks a lot .. Good luck to all
I have finally been invited to EK global assessment day (waited 2 months for this)
Now, I have a little concern .. I have a long hair and I'm wondering which is better - a bun or a ponytail? I hope somebody can help me decide .. What do you think the recruiters prefer?Thanks a lot .. Good luck to all
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katjuscha,
thanks for the info still need to practice that bun making skill cause i really don't know how to make the "b u n s" 
and as told by the recruitment agency, if you make it to the final interview it will be conducted the following day, so won't have enough time to practice that "perfect bun"
thanks thanks thanks
ChocolatBabe,
had an interview and screening with the recruitment agency in my country. the recruitment agency were the ones who scheduled us for the assessment day, where we meet the emirates recruitment team
good luck to all
thanks for the info
still need to practice that bun making skill cause i really don't know how to make the "b u n s" and as told by the recruitment agency, if you make it to the final interview it will be conducted the following day, so won't have enough time to practice that "perfect bun" thanks thanks thanks ChocolatBabe,
had an interview and screening with the recruitment agency in my country. the recruitment agency were the ones who scheduled us for the assessment day, where we meet the emirates recruitment team
good luck to all
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hi people in dxb!!
all these talkings about trips to syd, mel, etc. makes me curious about your other flights... what mixture between long and short haul flights do you have with ek?? is it 50/50? what kinds of patterns do you have regular? around the world or mostly to your homecountry?? what about the short flights, do you have days with for legs a day?? what flight ours quota per month??
well, that are enough questions, arenīt they?? ;-)
thanks for replying!!!
katjuscha
all these talkings about trips to syd, mel, etc. makes me curious about your other flights... what mixture between long and short haul flights do you have with ek?? is it 50/50? what kinds of patterns do you have regular? around the world or mostly to your homecountry?? what about the short flights, do you have days with for legs a day?? what flight ours quota per month??
well, that are enough questions, arenīt they?? ;-)
thanks for replying!!!
katjuscha
If you are a language speaker though, or are trained on the Airbus A310-300, you won't have the same success as, say, a female English speaker. Any German speakers will have a roster packed with German flights, same goes for Greek, and Italian. Arabic, Hindu, French, Korean, and other speakers don't really have it as bad because there are so many of them working in the company and they only need one native speaker for each flight. The A310 only services Kuwait, Alexandria (maybe another destination), so you're roster is packed with Short Haul flights, plus 3 days of reserve every month as opposed to one full month of reserve every 7 months.
If you're just an English speaker, you will definately get to see the world. You can also swap flights quite easily, as there's always someone who wants to go home (if it's a longhaul) and there's always someone who has a boyfriend in Dubai they don't want to be away from (if it's a turnaround).
When you're in training, and it's a week before graduation, they'll send you to this IT course where you'll learn about the bidding system, swaps, leave bids etc. It's really important to pay attention here, not because you'll be assessed (although I think there was a quiz on sickness from memory) but because what you learn on the day can greatly influence you're happiness with the job. Most of my friends get crappy rosters, and wonder why, yet there are a select few who can get days off when they need, flights back home when they want, and score a Paris, Osaka, 2 day Seychelles, and a London after coming off reserve.
Yes, there are 4 leg journeys, but not too many which is good. There's a double Doha (DXB-DOH = 1hr), A Bahrain-Doha (DXB-BAH = 1.15 hr), A Doha-Karachi (DXB-KHI = 1.55 hr) A Bahrain Muscat (DXB-MCT 1 hr), and a Doha-Kuwait (DXB-KWI = 1.45 hr). The legs themselves are short, but you're completely fatigued afterward.
Flight hours... on average you have 80-90hrs a months. You can push that to 100 if you try. If you take you're annual leave though that month's pay will go down to around 50-60, depending on how much time you take off.
Hope that answers the questions :-)