Qantas - Uk

[ozskipper]

Hey David

Welcome and good luck with your interview.

[FLY DAVY]

Hi

Hi Ozskipper,

Thanks for your reply, I cant wait to get my interview date.
Hopefully I wont have to wait too long!!!!

David

[FLY DAVY]

Anyone Waiting??

Hi Eveyone,

Just wondered if there is anyone else waiting for a Welcome Aboard day date? I sadly couldnt attend the dates offered in Feb so am waiting for the next dates, wondered if i'm the only one waiting!!!

Thanks eveyone,

David

[AIRHOSTIE:)]

Medical?

Happy New Year 2007!

Just wondered if anybody could explain to me what the Qantas UK medical involves? A friend of mine said running a mile and a half to monitor your heart??? Is this serious????
In the airline im with now all i had to do was eye sight, hearing and (sorry for bein blunt) but a pee in a pot

Im going for my medical in January so any info would be very much appreciated.

Many thanks
Airhostie

[Hyena]

Hey Airhostie.

What a classic....I would love to see some of the Qantas crew run a mile and a half..... I know I most certainly would fail that one.
The medical just covers your history, any pre existing conditions, blood pressure, eye and ear test...... etc..... plus a drugs test. So you will have to pee in a pot for that
One thing I got caught out with was having to strip down to my briefs which i wasnt prepared for....had I known this i would have worn boxers instead....he he



[quote=AIRHOSTIE;3046747]Happy New Year 2007!

Just wondered if anybody could explain to me what the Qantas UK medical involves? A friend of mine said running a mile and a half to monitor your heart??? Is this serious????
In the airline im with now all i had to do was eye sight, hearing and (sorry for bein blunt) but a pee in a pot

[EXek11]

Hi everyone!

I bumped into this website while searching tips to go through my Wellcome Aboard day, which takes place February the 6th.

yes! as you can see by nick , I am an ex emirates crew.I resigned after being in the company for 3 years...I had enough of Dubai lifestyle( its very amazing at the beginning but it becomes too hot and traffic congested)and it s too far from home, Barcelona, i was homesick veryoften.

I love flying though and i want to work within aviation, in Spain is very difficult to get in a company, everything works knowing someone in a company that can get you in, which is really annoying.

I ve been allways interested in Qantas , and now i have my opportunity.Yahooo!

Any good tips? I am worry cuz i am not a native englishspeaker, but i am very fluent. Are there many notenglish native speaker in the company?

Thank you.

Good day!

[sammyjayne]

GCSE certificates!!

hi there, my friend is in the process of applying for Qantas UK, he has completed the application form but was stumped when they say you have to bring along your original certificates to the interview. he has the right grades but hasn't got any of his GCSE certificates from his school days. Are they strict on seeing the certificates?
thanks

[rodan]

Please forgive an ATCO for intruding, but my friend is trying to find contact details for Qantas' UK cabin crew recruitment agents. Does anyone have a phone number? Many thanks folks!

[wan2fly]

Sammyjayne

Yes - Your friend will need to show and hand over a copy of all certificates he/she will not proceed without them....

they will need to contact their old school or examination board and request copies....

[ice_with_that]

Qual. Certs

I went to the interview without my certs and I got thro and start training shortly. Basically I told them I was applying for a copy of my exam results and I have never been asked for them again.

[roamingwolf]

I have a question guys \.

Of all the qf crew in the uk ,how many are Aussies who moved over and how many got the job locally.

[ozskipper]

Originally Posted by ice_with_that

I went to the interview without my certs and I got thro and start training shortly. Basically I told them I was applying for a copy of my exam results and I have never been asked for them again.

You will be and if you can't produce them or you've been dishonest, then your training contract won't be converted into a permanent contract. You'll have around 5 weeks to get it sorted. So, I'd be following it up if I were you.

Originally Posted by roamingwolf

I have a question guys \.
Of all the qf crew in the uk ,how many are Aussies who moved over and how many got the job locally.

Approximately 1/2 of the base transferred up from Australia and the remainder were recruited locally.

[BAboy2005]

Ba Short Haul To Qfuk

I am currently with BA but on short haul have been there for 17 months. I am not really happy at short haul and want to go to Worldwide but with Gatwick coming up its going to slow things down... What do I do? Do I stick at BA short haul or do I go to Qantas? Really want some advice. At the moment im 692 on the transfer list!!! So could be on short haul for another year earliest maybe October 2007!! What do I do?

[Off Stand]

Someone I know was on the first day of their training, only to be told mid morning that a ref had come back that had not been up to scratch.

They have spoken to previous employers (all of which they have had a good record with) and they say they didn't write bad references (they are not allowed to unless the employee has a charge of gross misconduct or been sacked).

So, they wrote to Qantas to find out who said what that was unsatisfactory, but Qantas wrote back only listing their criteria for employment, but no direct answer. Now, should they write to Qantas again? We are worried that this incident could happen again at another airline and leave them unemployed again?

Thanks in advance for your time.

[Gucci77]

Thinking of joining QF

Hi everyone!
I'm SFS working for Emirates , was thinking of applying with QF(UK) can anyone advice me on that . Was Wondering about total salary on average you take home/ month.
Thanks for your help

[flitegirl]

Originally Posted by EXek11

I am worry cuz i am not a native englishspeaker, but i am very fluent. Are there many notenglish native speaker in the company?

EXek11 if your post is anything to go by, your English is more than good enough. You will be fine. At our end of the globe we have many Qantas crew who speak English as a second language. Best of luck.

[I Just Want To Fly]

Off Stand

QF is renowned for beng one of the most difficult airlines to deal with during recruitment. I have tried 5 times to get into Qantas both in the UK and in Australia. I have given up. I'm off to Virgin Atlantic.

The only thing I can suggest is calling them and speaking to a real person. There is a guy at QFUK called Con, he was really nice. Speaking to the people and explaining the importance of you finding out this info, should appeal to their human side. if not, I would call every week, until they finally got sick of me, and either gave me my job back, or told me what I wanted to know!

The law against bad references is a UK law. In Australia, companies are able to, and oftern do, give bad references. The employee has no recourse in the matter, however if it was completely untrue, may have grounds for defamation.

For others thinking about QFUK, from what I have learned from friends and the recruitment day, the salary seems fairly reasonable. You work a 4 on/3 off patern, and destinations are SIN, BKK & HKG. Career progression is very fast, when compared with QF mainline. You also get full industry benefits.

However if your dream is to fly long haul, and see the world, then maybe QFUK is not for you. The only options in the UK are BA and VS. BA requires years of service in S/H or LGW before you can move to L/H @ LHR. And everyone knows that the money at VS is pretty bad, but hey you get to see the world.

BAboy2005 If flying is what you plan to do for a very long time, then BA is an awesome opportunity. You will have to slog it out for several years, and work your way up to the top. This is no different to the majority of professions. But when you get there eventually, the world is yours. There IS a light at the end of the tunnel... BA flies to more destinations, than any other airline in the world!

[qantaswannabie!]

Hi Everyone

I'm new to the forum and I currently work as cabin crew upon a fast ferry, have been doing this for the past 5 years and work as a Club Class Lounge ( 1st class ) Supervisor and a relief duty free shop supervisor. Have been reading the forum for a while now as I have wanted to apply to Qantas for a long time! I flew with Qantas recently to Australia and New Zealand and was very very impressed with the level of service and the experience, so I applied to Qantas online and got a call the following morning by recruitment. I have been asked to attend a welcome aboard day on the 6th of Feb, would be great to hear from anyone else that is on that day or anyone who could offer me any advice at all - Ozskipper you seem to be the man!! I want to work for Qantas badly!!

Many thanks!!

[b77]

Hi Guys,

Happy New Year to you All!!!

I received an e-mail from QUK stating that i need to know something about Qantas' history, anyone knows what exacly do they ask and how much are they expecting you to know. I know a bit, but do i need to learn quite a lot about the airline? I'm attending welcome aboard day on 9th Feb, is anyone else attending the same day?

Good luck to everyone!!!!

[wan2fly]

guys

Qantaswanna - Be yourself thats all I say - its a great day very relaxed and friendly - you start at 8am have your certificates and passport etc checked - have a height check then get called into a room with approx 30-40 others for 1st part of day - sat at tables of approx 5 candidates and 1 assessor - do the whole introduce your self bit and the recruitment team do their bit too. You will also have a talk from the base manager who is a great guy and you have the chance to ask questions and he will honestly answer them.

Then have two group exercises and will have two different assessors for this. really not hard - just people skills and how you interact and presentation skills if you do it that is... the usual stuff dont be too pushy dont be too quiet etc etc its really good to be fair good laugh so have fun doing it.

after that have a break and then they will split you into two groups - half get through day hald are thanked and sent home.

Half that get through go through 2 on 1 panel - which is relaxed and ask you about 6 questions on different things to do with your role how you handle different situations etc etc. this lasts about 20 mins.

After that the waiting starts and then if you get through you have medical lasts about an hour then your almost in - after that a offer of a course and then its 6 weeks approx of study.

Just go for it be your self and enjoy the day...

We have crew from all walks of life all ages all nationalities...

Good luck.

B77 - go to website and learn the history of Qantas and how the company structure works dont get hung up on it they dont grill you - but you will need to be able to answer questions on Australia when on board and believe me you will get asked lots by pax...