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Old 15th Sep 2007, 10:18
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Tried on the uniform the other day and must say i was very impressed.
I looked good and felt of good quality.

Yeahhhhhhhh at last

Ezychic.............................

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Old 16th Sep 2007, 10:37
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EzyChic..

A pairing is kinda like your sectors on a certain day. LGW-AMS-LGW could be seen as a pairing!
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Old 16th Sep 2007, 10:58
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Adam,

I was the only girl in the crew room the otherday, and was skitzing about having no tights on (had laddered 3 pairs), you were flying with 2 other guys.

Sure you still have no idea. You looked very busy anyway.

x


Yes I did try the uniform on after a 'pairing'. It was too small for my huge fat a*se so I had to get it in super duper size...then I cried :-(
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Old 20th Sep 2007, 19:45
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EzyChic

Gutted missed you with no tights on
Still cant remember though, what group you in?
I will catch you one day, tights or no tights, prefere the later of course lol

Back to business after that mild distraction


New Catering Contract

What do you guys think of the new catering contract?
Sad to see Alpha go? Or going to miss them?

I have dealt with Gate Gourmet before and thety were always very good.
Plus I wonder if it will improve on us getting paid the correct commision?

It must be a massive contract to loose for Alpha eg LTN with 17 a/c to cater, 20 in LGW and so on
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Old 20th Sep 2007, 22:36
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Alpha going is good I guess, dunno what will happen with the crew food, mind you can't get any worse, and do GG have electronic bar systems? they would surely be a nightmare to work with???
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Does make you wonder if going with GG is that they have offered a good deal on a computer system. They have been saying for a while now the bars will become computerised just a matter of time.
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Old 22nd Sep 2007, 00:29
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I'm quite excited about the new catering contract!
However, a lot of people are going to loose their jobs at Alpha, loosing such a big contract :-(
They had their chance, but as always it will be the wrong people getting punished!

Here's an Alpha story for you...including all the reasons why I can't wait for them to be gone....and all the reasons why I will miss them:

Been on a late flight and previous crew left a bit of a mess in the dry stores. Cause of that mess we only noticed that we were low on lids during the first sector. There was no way that we could make it through the day. On the ground down route I informed the Cpt, and asked him to call ahead for Alpha so they could supply us with more lids when back at base.
When back at base Cpt told me that he talked to Service Air, they had talked to Alpha, and Alpha stated that they were not prepared to come out for some lids! Obviously now that the contract is running out they don't seem to think that they still have to work for their money.
Anyway, we were just trying other, more creative ways, to organize some lids (eg begging the dispatcher to ask on another ezy aircraft) and a Alpha van stops at our aircraft. One of our favorite Alpha employees comes running up the steps and brings us some lids....although his company does not want him to (despite the fact that it obviously is possible, otherwise he could not have done it behind their back.).

So yes, I'm more than happy to say Good bye to Alpha, but I will miss the good guys who were always trying to help out....and I really hope they won't loose their job over this....and if, I hope they find a new better one....maybe with Gate Gourmet?! ;-)
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Old 22nd Sep 2007, 12:48
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Dolley - i see you work out of BRS. i also work out of BRS but with a different company. we use gate gourmet, but recently i think we have switched to another company, however gate gourmet still deliver the stuff to our aircraft.

you will be pleased to hear that most of the guys are extremely helpful and also go behind the backs of their bosses to provide us with what we need for a flight. they really do seem to 'get' that we cant just nip off to tesco when we run out of meals, or coffee etc.

however, our crew food has become much more 'healthy' since the switch. this might have been a request from my airline, but i don't like it!! ha ha! no mayo or mustard in sandwiches, light crisps and healthy hot bits. i suppose it's a good idea to keep us all healthy. let me know what you guys think about healthy (yet boring and weird combinations) crew food!!
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Old 24th Sep 2007, 16:05
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Trying to get alpha to come back out in LTN is also a nightmare. On occasions they have even delayed the flights as they had not catered the standard stuff, eg sandwich's ect.

I will miss some of the guys as they are good people, however the odd one or so are sp bloody misarable and always complaining about their job ect, well now their wish has come true.
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Old 24th Sep 2007, 16:09
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How long do you have to be at easyJet to apply for part time at your base? I'm interested in going for the direct entry SCCM position when they're next recruiting for the UK, but ideally want part time at either LTN or EMA.
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Old 25th Sep 2007, 08:18
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Normally at the end of the 6 month probationary period.
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Old 26th Sep 2007, 18:27
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Also depends on available part time positions as well.
LTN SCCM's are full at the moment with still a few in the holding pool.
EMA is full as well and it can take some time at EMA with it being a smaller base and not many people leave there.
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Old 27th Sep 2007, 20:22
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I wonder if it will improve on us getting paid the correct commision?
GG is a good company, but they will face the same problem of managing such a vast volume of flights. Commission is a complicated old beast to manage at the best of times. Onboard computers might help?

I guess only time will tell - methinks interesting times ahead!
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Does make me wonder if one reason they have gone for GG is the offer of a better deal on computerised bars.

Just seen the new products for Oct, not bad cant complain to much, nice to see twix and mars back, my god im sitting here talking about mars and twix, oh lord cum thy rescue me lol
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Old 28th Sep 2007, 08:49
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Miserable Alpha..

Adam,

who on earth is miserable and hates their job at Alpha in LTN. The lovely **** is always full of the joys of spring. I even offered to give him a hug once to cheer him up, that didn't work either.

Hate to say it but i don't think I'll miss Alpha much.

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Old 29th Sep 2007, 13:27
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You mean you dont know of certain alpha person who ALWAYS moans and complains about Alpha and easy. I cant say obviously publicly but you may guess, or ask around lol.
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Old 29th Sep 2007, 14:30
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whoops

think I already named and shamed him
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Old 30th Sep 2007, 21:19
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Miserable...

This made me smile - of course there are no crewmembers that "ALWAYS moan and complain"
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crew members moan and complain as if
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I never ever moan or complain.

Unless something is worth moaning about!

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