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JQ International
Just curious...
I don't ever see much written about the JQ International environment.
Regarding the ex JQ domestic, AO, Eastern or other experienced crew that joined just wanted hear their thoughts.
Do any consider the role a long term proposition and have any left since start up and for what reasons?
Any interesting experiences so far and would you recommend the job to anyone?
Cheers
T2
I don't ever see much written about the JQ International environment.
Regarding the ex JQ domestic, AO, Eastern or other experienced crew that joined just wanted hear their thoughts.
Do any consider the role a long term proposition and have any left since start up and for what reasons?
Any interesting experiences so far and would you recommend the job to anyone?
Cheers
T2
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all the international CSMs seem to love it... the crew seem to really enjoy it too. A few more JQ domestic crew have decided to go over.. apparently now the service issues have been ironed out its quite good.
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Not all, I know a few that hate it with a passion. As for some of the other airline staff that left to take up positions with JQ International some have already left and others are back in ground school again with their previous airlines.
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I've been invited to an assessment day next week, still trying to decide if I should go or not, has anyone got anymore new information about what they're like?
I just did my panel interviews with Eastern and Rex, I feel exhausted, I need a break!
I just did my panel interviews with Eastern and Rex, I feel exhausted, I need a break!
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exmax: for international A330 or domestic A320?
you should go anyway... you never know!
Domestic wise.. alot of crew who have never flown before or even worked in a 9-5 job before find it a little challenging.. but some of them are very young and want weekends free for socialising etc.
If you are ex crew and have done a full service, or been on a LCC before you will appreciate the fact that the cabin service is super quick and workload not bad at all.. its just the rostering which isnt as good as some other airlines, but isnt as bad as others either - i personally think things are getting better and we are on our way back up the hill, after being in a ditch for the last two years.. it wont get worse now.
Most ex-crew fliers enjoy working with us, esp. the ex emirates girls, as they all say that its much easier and more relaxed.
we have great crew flying with us, thats one super positive thing about the company!!
*edited to add: compared to eastern and rex.. jetstar is a breeze workload wise.Only one, possibly two eastern girls came across and left again soon after ground school, but that was purely because they were able to control their rosters a little more at eastern - and thats only a very very tiny percentage that preferred regional flying. all other regional fliers say they prefer JQ purely due to the fact that they are not working as hard.
you should go anyway... you never know!
Domestic wise.. alot of crew who have never flown before or even worked in a 9-5 job before find it a little challenging.. but some of them are very young and want weekends free for socialising etc.
If you are ex crew and have done a full service, or been on a LCC before you will appreciate the fact that the cabin service is super quick and workload not bad at all.. its just the rostering which isnt as good as some other airlines, but isnt as bad as others either - i personally think things are getting better and we are on our way back up the hill, after being in a ditch for the last two years.. it wont get worse now.
Most ex-crew fliers enjoy working with us, esp. the ex emirates girls, as they all say that its much easier and more relaxed.
we have great crew flying with us, thats one super positive thing about the company!!
*edited to add: compared to eastern and rex.. jetstar is a breeze workload wise.Only one, possibly two eastern girls came across and left again soon after ground school, but that was purely because they were able to control their rosters a little more at eastern - and thats only a very very tiny percentage that preferred regional flying. all other regional fliers say they prefer JQ purely due to the fact that they are not working as hard.
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Hi - ShesGreatintheGalley
I've been invited to attend the A330 international assessment centre. Thanks for your comments, I'll take them on board so to speak, still got a few days to decide.
I'm ex-crew from the UK, so parts of the recruitment process here are different and I'm getting my head round that also. Having said that I'm sure if it's meant to be, then it's meant to be. No matter what, at least I made it to 2 panel interviews in a day
I've been invited to attend the A330 international assessment centre. Thanks for your comments, I'll take them on board so to speak, still got a few days to decide.
I'm ex-crew from the UK, so parts of the recruitment process here are different and I'm getting my head round that also. Having said that I'm sure if it's meant to be, then it's meant to be. No matter what, at least I made it to 2 panel interviews in a day
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I had read previous posts about min rests in HNL, DPS returns and cleaning the aircraft after a long sector. I just visions of how complicated the service would be with the pre-paid meals, charging for blankets & pillows etc. To me, that's not my idea of having fun.
There's also a $40 fee for having a personality test at the assessment centre! I'd love to hear from any Jet* Int'l crew who can verify the above or at least have SOMETHING positive to add
There's also a $40 fee for having a personality test at the assessment centre! I'd love to hear from any Jet* Int'l crew who can verify the above or at least have SOMETHING positive to add
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JQ Assesment Tuesday 27/2/07
Hi
It's been a long time between posts. I have final got an interview with JQI on Tuesday 27/2/07 @ 9am.
Can any one offer me any tips / hints on what to expect. I've been told that there is gen knowledge test? Does anyone know how many q’s? How many q's on the personality test?
Have the conditions gotten better? Is it a good airline to work for?
I am currently employed with QF in hr administration and am on 43k gross p/a. Full staff travel. Have been employed with QF for 5yrs now. Do yrs of svc with QF carry over to JQ for staff travel???
Would I be making more as JQI f/a?
Any info or help would be greatly appreciated...
Anyone else going to the assessment on Tue @ 9, let me know..
Thanks better get to sleep...
It's been a long time between posts. I have final got an interview with JQI on Tuesday 27/2/07 @ 9am.
Can any one offer me any tips / hints on what to expect. I've been told that there is gen knowledge test? Does anyone know how many q’s? How many q's on the personality test?
Have the conditions gotten better? Is it a good airline to work for?
I am currently employed with QF in hr administration and am on 43k gross p/a. Full staff travel. Have been employed with QF for 5yrs now. Do yrs of svc with QF carry over to JQ for staff travel???
Would I be making more as JQI f/a?
Any info or help would be greatly appreciated...
Anyone else going to the assessment on Tue @ 9, let me know..
Thanks better get to sleep...
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I've been invited for the same date/time as you flightbunny. I don't know about what to expect, still not sure I'm actually going to attend, but in relation to conditions etc, perhaps just perform a search on here, there's bound to be some info.
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Hey guys,
This is my first post not only on this site but anything like this so please go easy on me.
I was wondering I have been sent an invitation for the Tuesday interview for jet-star international. I was wondering my father is a long-haul CSM for Qantas and my Aunt is short haul, they have both herd rumors that if you things don’t work out for you at jet-star and you leave before your three years is up you have to pay back your training cost (apparently five grand), is this true? Also I live in Melbourne so I will be flying up to Sydney on the day, I can’t leave Melbourne for a lot of reasons so if I am successful is the ground school in Syd my aunt claims she has seen jetstar crew being trained out at Mel but is this training or just EPs? Just trying to work out if I should bother going even with staff travel it’s still expensive and a bit of a pain at times.
Thanks for any help and sorry if I’m repeating stuff
Scott
This is my first post not only on this site but anything like this so please go easy on me.
I was wondering I have been sent an invitation for the Tuesday interview for jet-star international. I was wondering my father is a long-haul CSM for Qantas and my Aunt is short haul, they have both herd rumors that if you things don’t work out for you at jet-star and you leave before your three years is up you have to pay back your training cost (apparently five grand), is this true? Also I live in Melbourne so I will be flying up to Sydney on the day, I can’t leave Melbourne for a lot of reasons so if I am successful is the ground school in Syd my aunt claims she has seen jetstar crew being trained out at Mel but is this training or just EPs? Just trying to work out if I should bother going even with staff travel it’s still expensive and a bit of a pain at times.
Thanks for any help and sorry if I’m repeating stuff
Scott
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FlightBunny,
In regards to the interview process with JQI, it is like any Airline,,, Luck of the draw but best of luck to you.
I know of other people who worked for Qantas and QFlink (check in and flying) that have come accross to JQ as cabin Crew and the did not keep years of service relating to stafftravel,,, BUT the had staff travel from day 1 and didn't have to wait the 6 month waiting period.
I don't know how much JQI f/a earn but have heard that it is less than Domestic. Its one of those things where some crew LOVE it and others loath it. It depends on the individual. I know that as Cabin Crew you can earn upwards of $50k and with little effort and overtime.
I know that under the new rules with JQ for both DOM and INT that if you call it quits before 6 months (i think) that you do have to pay back training pay which is about $6000.
Flying with JQ is not that bad as what people may perceive. Like any job you make the best out of what you have. Whether you are at a desk or in the air in this day and age a job is a job and flying is no longer first class hotels and bucket loads of cash in exotic out ports. We are paid on time and get full staff travel which is better than what some in Australia have
Flying when I started about 8 years ago is COMPLETELY different and people need to change with it and move with the times otherwise you will just be in a bad mood or the time.
Long gone are the days of employees considered an asset and if you want to feel the love from management, best get a bottle of wine instead. I am not negative toward JQ management but I am mature enough to know that I won't be getting a hug and xmas presents and I am ok with that.
Best of luck to all who apply. Hang in there, we have great crew who really are the ones that make the job worthwhile.
In regards to the interview process with JQI, it is like any Airline,,, Luck of the draw but best of luck to you.
I know of other people who worked for Qantas and QFlink (check in and flying) that have come accross to JQ as cabin Crew and the did not keep years of service relating to stafftravel,,, BUT the had staff travel from day 1 and didn't have to wait the 6 month waiting period.
I don't know how much JQI f/a earn but have heard that it is less than Domestic. Its one of those things where some crew LOVE it and others loath it. It depends on the individual. I know that as Cabin Crew you can earn upwards of $50k and with little effort and overtime.
I know that under the new rules with JQ for both DOM and INT that if you call it quits before 6 months (i think) that you do have to pay back training pay which is about $6000.
Flying with JQ is not that bad as what people may perceive. Like any job you make the best out of what you have. Whether you are at a desk or in the air in this day and age a job is a job and flying is no longer first class hotels and bucket loads of cash in exotic out ports. We are paid on time and get full staff travel which is better than what some in Australia have
Flying when I started about 8 years ago is COMPLETELY different and people need to change with it and move with the times otherwise you will just be in a bad mood or the time.
Long gone are the days of employees considered an asset and if you want to feel the love from management, best get a bottle of wine instead. I am not negative toward JQ management but I am mature enough to know that I won't be getting a hug and xmas presents and I am ok with that.
Best of luck to all who apply. Hang in there, we have great crew who really are the ones that make the job worthwhile.
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Whatever you do Scott don't tell the interviewer that your dad is a CSM or that you have family connections at the rat.
Not if you want the job, anyway.
Not if you want the job, anyway.
having a connection to QF does not go against you..not at all.
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Oh K thanks guys for the info
yeah initially I emailed back saying I couldn’t come to the assessment center as I had to be Melbourne based and someone (singed off as jetstar dunno who seemed odd to me but hey) emailed back saying they were hiring on the day for Sydney Cairns and Melbourne bases,
Is wide body training done in Melbourne I presume they have the A330 doors down here as the Qantas crew do their Eps down here but I’m not sure about the rest of the training, I really would like the job but simply can’t afford four weeks in Sydney I need to do trainning here, I have no intentions of leaving before six months so that’s okay, three years on the other hand….
Thanks guys though you've been a great help
Scott
yeah initially I emailed back saying I couldn’t come to the assessment center as I had to be Melbourne based and someone (singed off as jetstar dunno who seemed odd to me but hey) emailed back saying they were hiring on the day for Sydney Cairns and Melbourne bases,
Is wide body training done in Melbourne I presume they have the A330 doors down here as the Qantas crew do their Eps down here but I’m not sure about the rest of the training, I really would like the job but simply can’t afford four weeks in Sydney I need to do trainning here, I have no intentions of leaving before six months so that’s okay, three years on the other hand….
Thanks guys though you've been a great help
Scott
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Never ever in my working life at interviews, flying or not have they asked me what my Father, Aunty etc does. I wouldn't even bring it up. The interviewers are there to assess you and determine your ability for the job. Regardless of whether your family fly's or not should not have anything to do with your chances of employment. Just present yourself, be yourself. It's all about you, do the best and shine on the day. Good luck.
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The bonding period is 6 months and its basically 1k per month, so if you left after 5 months its 1k that you will owe. I was chatting to the union rep about it and there are ways around it, the best one being a medical certificate.
Its only if you are choosing not to fly because "you dont like it" or to stop people applying to heaps of airlines and taking a job whilst an application is pending. Common practise in the UK due to the ammount of airlines available!
Its only if you are choosing not to fly because "you dont like it" or to stop people applying to heaps of airlines and taking a job whilst an application is pending. Common practise in the UK due to the ammount of airlines available!