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i have heard a very vague rumour of a thomsonfly course getting a bit shafted and being put into a very long holding pool, i dont know how much is true; you could try a search perhaps
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I heard a course were put in a holding pool and then started type rating a few months later. It may be further back in this thread or somewhere in terms and endearment. I think (may be talking absolute rubbish), they graduated in october/november but there was a recruitment freeze until april, so they had to wait till then.
There are no guarantees, but at least you pretty much have a place in the pool if you do well enough in the course. Only concern is that the loan needs to start being paid 4 months after graduation
There are no guarantees, but at least you pretty much have a place in the pool if you do well enough in the course. Only concern is that the loan needs to start being paid 4 months after graduation
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I was hoping to quit the 'Homer Simpson' way 
where i tell everyone where they can go but i guess i won't burn all my bridges just in case 
Man this wait for Tfly to call is killing me
where i tell everyone where they can go but i guess i won't burn all my bridges just in case Man this wait for Tfly to call is killing me
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I phoned up today, and there was no reply. So I emailed asking for any news.
So the answer is no, unfortunately.
yoda1, you mentioned a deadline for interviews. Do you have any idea when that is - coz it must be fast approaching!
I'm planning to work at Waitrose to get the loan repayments; double-time on Sundays, chaching!
So the answer is no, unfortunately.
yoda1, you mentioned a deadline for interviews. Do you have any idea when that is - coz it must be fast approaching!
I'm planning to work at Waitrose to get the loan repayments; double-time on Sundays, chaching!
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They said we would hopefully find out this friday or early next week as they thought they would do any extra interviews this week. Guess we might not find out till the week after now 
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yoda1, you mentioned a deadline for interviews. Do you have any idea when that is - coz it must be fast approaching!
Anyhow the chances of everyone getting in just went up as i am pulling out, i managed to pass ctc phase 4 today
See you all in the air someday.
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Wow, well done, yoda . You must be well chuffed! Have you been 'tagged' by an airline for that?
By my calculations, that now makes 12 candidates to 12 places???? This sounds too good to be true if you ask me........ Things can't possibly be as they seem.
. You must be well chuffed! Have you been 'tagged' by an airline for that?By my calculations, that now makes 12 candidates to 12 places???? This sounds too good to be true if you ask me........ Things can't possibly be as they seem.
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First of all; Well done yoda!
Does anyone have any actually real idea of how many were interviewed for stage 4, as nice as it would sound 13 people for 12 places seems pretty strange to me!
this wait is killing me, im am 95% sure that im not one of the chosen ones! i just want to find out where i stand!
Does anyone have any actually real idea of how many were interviewed for stage 4, as nice as it would sound 13 people for 12 places seems pretty strange to me!
this wait is killing me, im am 95% sure that im not one of the chosen ones! i just want to find out where i stand!
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Oliver Fisher, dude relax, chill buddy. I have been to interviews in the past where i thought i have performed well and didn't get the job and vice versa i thought i performed badly and got the job! You don't know what they are looking for. Hell your name could be ontop of the pile
With regards to numbers honestly m8 don't worry. There is only one person that matters and that's you. If you are what they are looking for then you will get in if not better luck next time.
One thing we have to remember is that just because they have 12 places (only guessing because of the 2 courses) then it does not necessarily mean that they are going to fill them up (if they don't think they have the right candidates for them). For example 13 people were interviewed, 8 meet the standard. They will take those 8 and assuming they want 12 for next year they could just take the other 4 from the appropriate ssp course or indeed they could start another course after the october course to find the 4! who knows.
Always look on the bright side of life...(isn't that a song)
With regards to numbers honestly m8 don't worry. There is only one person that matters and that's you. If you are what they are looking for then you will get in if not better luck next time.
One thing we have to remember is that just because they have 12 places (only guessing because of the 2 courses) then it does not necessarily mean that they are going to fill them up (if they don't think they have the right candidates for them). For example 13 people were interviewed, 8 meet the standard. They will take those 8 and assuming they want 12 for next year they could just take the other 4 from the appropriate ssp course or indeed they could start another course after the october course to find the 4! who knows.
Always look on the bright side of life...(isn't that a song)
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Well done yoda
Oliver, don't worry, it's really hard to tell how you did. Sometimes I think I did quite well, then I start thinking about it and think I did badly. It all depends what they are looking for and the impression they got of you on the day.
However, I'm dying to know if I got through or not, so I can stop constantly thinking about it
(and work on plan B)
Please thomsonfly, tell us soon!
I thought they were interviewing 16 people for 12 places, then someone said 13 for 12, so who knows! I'm guessing they won't fill up all 12 though, so its hard to work out what the odds are
Another day of waiting commences.....
Oliver, don't worry, it's really hard to tell how you did. Sometimes I think I did quite well, then I start thinking about it and think I did badly. It all depends what they are looking for and the impression they got of you on the day.
However, I'm dying to know if I got through or not, so I can stop constantly thinking about it
(and work on plan B)Please thomsonfly, tell us soon!
I thought they were interviewing 16 people for 12 places, then someone said 13 for 12, so who knows! I'm guessing they won't fill up all 12 though, so its hard to work out what the odds are
Another day of waiting commences.....
