Emirates - Wannabees & Recruitment III
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Emirates open day
Hello!!i seriously need help (my first post)
i have an Open Day here in Mauritius nxt sunday...i dont know what it will be like??(do i hve to prepare some notes on the company just in case?) what do i need to prepare?? + what kinda questions will i b asked??
Someone please help me
secondly i have sme acne spots on my face..will that b a problem in the selection process(will i not b selected Bcoz of these acne?>
and what about cavities?
and do we need to have a perfect spoken english?
Please HELP
hope to hear from u soon..
i have an Open Day here in Mauritius nxt sunday...i dont know what it will be like??(do i hve to prepare some notes on the company just in case?) what do i need to prepare?? + what kinda questions will i b asked??Someone please help me
secondly i have sme acne spots on my face..will that b a problem in the selection process(will i not b selected Bcoz of these acne?>
and what about cavities?
and do we need to have a perfect spoken english?
Please HELP
hope to hear from u soon..
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Pahy26,
An open day consists of the recruitment team doing a presentation on Emirates and taking in CVs to short-list candidates for their upcoming assessment days.I would recommend doing research on EK as at the end of the presentation they give you a chance to ask questions (try to ask a smart question, as this might make them remember you). To be honest,If i were you i would try to use a conceler on your acne to try to cover it up as much as possible as EK do lay quite a bit of emphasis on apperiance ( your personality is most important, however apperance does play a part,not that you have to look perfect or anything) In regards to the level of English, it needs to be somwhat "fluent".I mean you dont have to be able to read and understand shakespeare or anything but but a high level of spoken and written English.
Hope that helps.
An open day consists of the recruitment team doing a presentation on Emirates and taking in CVs to short-list candidates for their upcoming assessment days.I would recommend doing research on EK as at the end of the presentation they give you a chance to ask questions (try to ask a smart question, as this might make them remember you). To be honest,If i were you i would try to use a conceler on your acne to try to cover it up as much as possible as EK do lay quite a bit of emphasis on apperiance ( your personality is most important, however apperance does play a part,not that you have to look perfect or anything) In regards to the level of English, it needs to be somwhat "fluent".I mean you dont have to be able to read and understand shakespeare or anything but but a high level of spoken and written English.
Hope that helps.
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DOJ Dec 7th
Hey everyone!!! Just a quick note to ask if anyone has a join date of Dec 7th. I got my call last week, and I'm starting on that date. I'm doing my meds next week, so this is all a little crazy. Let me know. Good luck to the rest of you
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thanx a lot m8
..ive already started some research on EK..hope i'll not get an itellectual breakdown that Day..
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well am quite anxious though but anyway its my first trial and i shuld b positive..if they call me d nxt day (if am selected) what will it be like?
P.s am a guy and i kinda measure 1m76 and weigh 59kg is that a prob??
thanx a lot m8
..ive already started some research on EK..hope i'll not get an itellectual breakdown that Day....well am quite anxious though but anyway its my first trial and i shuld b positive..if they call me d nxt day (if am selected) what will it be like?
P.s am a guy and i kinda measure 1m76 and weigh 59kg is that a prob??
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pahy26
i think that shouldnt be an issue. i am only 172cm and 58kgs and is to fly within the next twenty one days!!! and yes, i am also a guy. but still expecting to get freebies from clinique. lol
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counting the days - menghitung hari
lol. not at all love. think i am the one who is slim skinny (as in steak, perhaps i am medium rare). as for red lipstick, lol, dont want to be too obvious as to become the only daffyd in the village --if you know wot i mean. he he he. so no, not as yet. he he.
anyways, on a serious note re medicals, as quoted from ali xander, indeed, it was a first class service to do it all privately.
just for a comparison, to follow is the breakdown of my medicals:
Dental £50.00
Vaccination (4 injections, two on each arm, within the same minute!) £120.00
Optician £10.00
Rest of Medicals (at one clinic only, result within the same day) £297.00
that brings up a total of £477.00.
also, i happen to find this very interesting blog by another melissa. i personally adore her writing and been reading it more than i read me own quran, lol.
tampaxtowers dot ******** dot com
happy reading!
and oh, i reckon they are quite a few londoners in here. do you fancy meeting up in town --we may not be in the same batch but there is always this wee possibility that we will be working in the same galley! let me know your thoughts --pm me pls.
cheers,
skyisthelimit
anyways, on a serious note re medicals, as quoted from ali xander, indeed, it was a first class service to do it all privately.
just for a comparison, to follow is the breakdown of my medicals:
Dental £50.00
Vaccination (4 injections, two on each arm, within the same minute!) £120.00
Optician £10.00
Rest of Medicals (at one clinic only, result within the same day) £297.00
that brings up a total of £477.00.
also, i happen to find this very interesting blog by another melissa. i personally adore her writing and been reading it more than i read me own quran, lol.
tampaxtowers dot ******** dot com
happy reading!
and oh, i reckon they are quite a few londoners in here. do you fancy meeting up in town --we may not be in the same batch but there is always this wee possibility that we will be working in the same galley! let me know your thoughts --pm me pls.
cheers,
skyisthelimit
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I wish they wud hurry up with my final approval, it's really really getting me down now, i just don't want to do anything.
i think i'm getting too stressed out, want to plan xmas if i'm here or tell ppl i wont be here if i'm going! Really low today
i think i'm getting too stressed out, want to plan xmas if i'm here or tell ppl i wont be here if i'm going! Really low today
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where to get medicals?
Hya,
Just looking for some advice? I need to get a full medical as im starting with emirates on the 14th December and running out of time! have tried ringing around as my GP wont help!
Please can someone advice me of roughly how much they cost and where to go as I have only found one private clinic that do it and they charge about £350...I am based in Manchester UK.
Thanks
Just looking for some advice? I need to get a full medical as im starting with emirates on the 14th December and running out of time! have tried ringing around as my GP wont help!
Please can someone advice me of roughly how much they cost and where to go as I have only found one private clinic that do it and they charge about £350...I am based in Manchester UK.
Thanks
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Hya!
I read your post and was wondering if you can tell me roughly how much medicals cost? I have accepted a position with emirates and have a joining date but need my medicals completing however finding it difficult to find somewhere as my GP wont help...!
Do you know where is the best place?
I am based in Manchester
Thanks and good luck
I read your post and was wondering if you can tell me roughly how much medicals cost? I have accepted a position with emirates and have a joining date but need my medicals completing however finding it difficult to find somewhere as my GP wont help...!
Do you know where is the best place?
I am based in Manchester
Thanks and good luck
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same day doctor in manchester centre is where i went they are amazing. If I was you i'de expect to pay £500 like most of us here did, if you read back a few comments we wrote how much we all spent xxx doctors surgerys should do medicals for around £100 pounds, my doctors did it for £150, you can everything you need at that private centre though, there is only one in manchester and one in london, i had to go there because no where would do me a HIV test. xx
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still waiting n hoping...
hiyyyyeeeee!!!!!!! tomorrow will be a new day n i hope emirates will call me this coming week....it's been five weeks now since my last interview and i'm getting so nervous and anxious already...bit stress with the whole thing...i was planning 3 days ago to apply at gulf air as there was an OD today but i'm not feeling good and just want to spend my day off with my family and still hoping to receive the "golden phone call" this coming week...anyone here from bahrain????....still keeping my fingers crossed...wish me luck
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Nov 16th DOJ
Good evening everyone!
Just putting out a post to see if there is anyone else who has had approval yet and is starting on Nov 16th?? I'm flying from LHR/LGW so just waiting for the ticket to say which one it's going to be. Would be great to get in touch with some people before the journey out to avoid feeling a tad isolated on arrival
With regards to everyone posting about medicals, especially if you are UK based, I discovered a fantastic thing about the HIV test, try to avoid going to centers where you have to pay £110-£150 for same day test results. I had mine done at a sex health clinic on the NHS so cost nothing, and I also got my Hep A+B Combined vaccination for free too. Results take a week to come but, with the other tests costing so much, the £110 can be really handy. Bear in mind that the results aren't printed on a letter specifically stating your results so you may need to put in a request to have a doctor's letter confirming.
I hope this is of help to anyone who is just undertaking their medicals and I wish you all the best of luck and congratulations to the others who have received their approval and are flying out.
Phil
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Just putting out a post to see if there is anyone else who has had approval yet and is starting on Nov 16th?? I'm flying from LHR/LGW so just waiting for the ticket to say which one it's going to be. Would be great to get in touch with some people before the journey out to avoid feeling a tad isolated on arrival
With regards to everyone posting about medicals, especially if you are UK based, I discovered a fantastic thing about the HIV test, try to avoid going to centers where you have to pay £110-£150 for same day test results. I had mine done at a sex health clinic on the NHS so cost nothing, and I also got my Hep A+B Combined vaccination for free too. Results take a week to come but, with the other tests costing so much, the £110 can be really handy. Bear in mind that the results aren't printed on a letter specifically stating your results so you may need to put in a request to have a doctor's letter confirming.
I hope this is of help to anyone who is just undertaking their medicals and I wish you all the best of luck and congratulations to the others who have received their approval and are flying out.
Phil
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hey honey cathy
I am in the same situation. Both of us still waiting for the golden call and i can tell you, i am freaking out here.
Anyway i am heading to my 5th week and i really hope to have the call by tomorrow or monday !!!!
As we had 3 Assessment Days in Brazil in one week, i guess they can be really late to advise people about their situation here.
Lets keep our fingers crossed, wishing to fly together one day.
See you soon
Dandanjose
Anyway i am heading to my 5th week and i really hope to have the call by tomorrow or monday !!!!
As we had 3 Assessment Days in Brazil in one week, i guess they can be really late to advise people about their situation here.
Lets keep our fingers crossed, wishing to fly together one day.
See you soon
Dandanjose
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beckyr
Beckyr: I went to two different doctors but it was my GP who looked at all the results which I received from the private clinic and then signed all my medical papers for EK. I used Freedom Health in London, which I came across over the Internet. I found that the HIV test was pretty much costing the same thing in most private clinics - £110. I have always known about private but never would I thought I would end up using their services as I've never had anything that's been serious enough that required me to do so, until this Emirates job fell into my lap. 
Oh, for the optician, I did not pay anything, it was a free eye test and they filled out my form too (BONUS!). I know what you mean about having so much to pay for and sort out before leaving London, I need to cancel my phone contract too, it actually pains me as I have had my number for years! (sentimental sod I am!). I will be cheeky and try and find a solution so I do not have to pay to cancel the contract though...no harm in trying! 
As for bits and bobs to take, its my birthday this month and I've been cheeky and came up with a wishlist which has been sent out to all my family and friends who will buy presents for me - its makes sense as the things will be those that I would need and save me buying them. That will leave only a few bits and bobs to buy then I am hoping, then again, I am sure I will go a little mad in the January sales! 
Hope your final golden phone call comes soon! you should have started packing already! I have!..and I am not travelling until January!hehe
Oh, for the optician, I did not pay anything, it was a free eye test and they filled out my form too (BONUS!). I know what you mean about having so much to pay for and sort out before leaving London, I need to cancel my phone contract too, it actually pains me as I have had my number for years! (sentimental sod I am!). I will be cheeky and try and find a solution so I do not have to pay to cancel the contract though...no harm in trying! As for bits and bobs to take, its my birthday this month and I've been cheeky and came up with a wishlist which has been sent out to all my family and friends who will buy presents for me - its makes sense as the things will be those that I would need and save me buying them. That will leave only a few bits and bobs to buy then I am hoping, then again, I am sure I will go a little mad in the January sales! Hope your final golden phone call comes soon! you should have started packing already! I have!..and I am not travelling until January!hehe
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skyisthelimit
You have done such a BAAAAAAAD thing by telling me about this new blog as I have spent the best part of last night when I should be sleeping and today afternoon reading it all from the beginning! It's only made me more excited about the job and wish I was moving to DUBAI sooner! I am a little worried about the exams though during training and she also mentioned that most people disappear during SEP training! plus 93% on exams! phew!, I have never gotten a 93% on an exam paper at uni! Still came out with a 2.1 though! should I be worried? Anyhow, when are you leaving for Dubai? Yes I am in London too, whereabouts are you? I am East, Stratford and work in South London, but I am forever in the West End too. Definitly might be cool to know more people before heading out there.
Anyhow, when are you leaving for Dubai? Yes I am in London too, whereabouts are you? I am East, Stratford and work in South London, but I am forever in the West End too. Definitly might be cool to know more people before heading out there.
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Sonia: Read the threads posted by me, Becky, Sleep, & Skyisthelimit for an idea about medicals. I would say that you should try and get some done by your GP, like your injections, and the general check up and he would also sign all the forms for you once you have the results from the other tests. I was lucky as the minute I received my medicals, I rang the surgery up and told them of the situation and was asked to come in straightaway and the doctors went through the papers. Once he did so, he said how much he would charge, which was £100. As for the rest of the medicals, search the internet for clinics in Manchester, there definitly is not only one or two, there are loads of them. Maybe use the same one as Beckyr but don't get everything done there, if your GP will do some of it for you. Then again, if you have the money and time is not on your side, you might have to do that. It's all worth it in the end though as you will be working with one of the best airlines in the world! 
GOOD LUCK
POLSKI: The very best of luck to you in Dubai and you will definitly be seeing me soon as I fly out in January!
GOOD LUCKPOLSKI: The very best of luck to you in Dubai and you will definitly be seeing me soon as I fly out in January!
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Clinique
I am a great believer that guys should be given Clinique products too....nothing daffyd in the village about it. It just means I need to buy my stock here before I go and they cost a fortune!!! 
(Thank god I get a 20% discount at Boots...)
(Thank god I get a 20% discount at Boots...)
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same here, i am also worried about those exams. the thing is, i am likely to be 'up and down' with any exams. not too sure if this has got something to do with my mood at the time but for years i have found myself to be quite unstable and got no particular pattern at all. i can hit the top mark in one day and be below average the next day. sadly enough, our graduation is merely based on passing these exams.
i can only hope and pray that there wont be much temptation during my training period so i can fully dedicate myself on it.
ali xander, in respond to your queries, i have sent you a pm. please check.
on a different note, would someone be kind enough to answer to my queries as below:
1. flying and basic training commencement dates
there are 4 idle days from the day i fly out until the commencement of my training day. i fly out on friday and the training will not start until thursday the following week. is this common?
from what i have read on this forum, the training starts on sunday, a day or two after arrival in dubai.
2. layovers allowances
how does the system work?
do we get cash in local currency at everytime we check-in during layover? also, what is the range of these allowances (from what i've gathered it's AUS$100.00 Australia, £65.00 England, cmiiw)?
cheers,
skyisthelimit
i can only hope and pray that there wont be much temptation during my training period so i can fully dedicate myself on it.
ali xander, in respond to your queries, i have sent you a pm. please check.
on a different note, would someone be kind enough to answer to my queries as below:
1. flying and basic training commencement dates
there are 4 idle days from the day i fly out until the commencement of my training day. i fly out on friday and the training will not start until thursday the following week. is this common?
from what i have read on this forum, the training starts on sunday, a day or two after arrival in dubai.
2. layovers allowances
how does the system work?
do we get cash in local currency at everytime we check-in during layover? also, what is the range of these allowances (from what i've gathered it's AUS$100.00 Australia, £65.00 England, cmiiw)?
cheers,
skyisthelimit