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Quite right Carbonfibre.
I read a very interesting article about the new Age Discrimination Act in the April / May edition of BALPA's periodical "The Log" by Dr. John McGurk.
I welcome the existance of BALPA's Retirement and Discrimination Task Group which he referred to in his article. The article deals with a number of important issues including Pay and Promotion, Pilot Health and Licencing, Productivity, issues regarding length of service, Loss of Licence and Part-Time Working.
Unfortunately I did not see any mention of Recruitment and this is fundamental to any anti-discrimination policy - to ensure that all people of equal qualifications have equal rights to apply for jobs.
I do hope BALPA will be looking at this whole issue as well.
I read a very interesting article about the new Age Discrimination Act in the April / May edition of BALPA's periodical "The Log" by Dr. John McGurk.
I welcome the existance of BALPA's Retirement and Discrimination Task Group which he referred to in his article. The article deals with a number of important issues including Pay and Promotion, Pilot Health and Licencing, Productivity, issues regarding length of service, Loss of Licence and Part-Time Working.
Unfortunately I did not see any mention of Recruitment and this is fundamental to any anti-discrimination policy - to ensure that all people of equal qualifications have equal rights to apply for jobs.
I do hope BALPA will be looking at this whole issue as well.
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I havnt heard anything. Its shocking when one reads that the training will start in July. I would have thought the selection would have almost finished by now. Oh well, Like they say "No news is good news"....Lets just be patient and wait until the ball arrives in our court.
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Normally i don't mind people taking their time too much, usually means they're being thorough which is always good. However, if we get through and end up moving to Spain for a year or so there's a lot to sort out and the start date is about 8weeks away!
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Hey Sicky,
I'm with you on this, It does seem a bit slow! I was out in Jerez 2 weeks ago for thier standard testing (I'd booked it before applying to the MAPS scheme) and asked about it and they said it would be early this week sometime?
I sort of remember reading that they weren't going to reply unless you were accepted though which is a little worrying, is there anybody that has been accepted onto stage 3??
I'm with you on this, It does seem a bit slow! I was out in Jerez 2 weeks ago for thier standard testing (I'd booked it before applying to the MAPS scheme) and asked about it and they said it would be early this week sometime?
I sort of remember reading that they weren't going to reply unless you were accepted though which is a little worrying, is there anybody that has been accepted onto stage 3??
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Originally Posted by JimBigglesworth
Hey Sicky,
I'm with you on this, It does seem a bit slow! I was out in Jerez 2 weeks ago for thier standard testing (I'd booked it before applying to the MAPS scheme) and asked about it and they said it would be early this week sometime?
I sort of remember reading that they weren't going to reply unless you were accepted though which is a little worrying, is there anybody that has been accepted onto stage 3??
I'm with you on this, It does seem a bit slow! I was out in Jerez 2 weeks ago for thier standard testing (I'd booked it before applying to the MAPS scheme) and asked about it and they said it would be early this week sometime?
I sort of remember reading that they weren't going to reply unless you were accepted though which is a little worrying, is there anybody that has been accepted onto stage 3??
How did the Jerez tests go? Hopefully i'll be ready to do those very soon!
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It may take a phone call to flybe!
At 16:36 (edit: on a Friday!) i wouldn't expect an answer, though, so maybe next week?
At 16:36 (edit: on a Friday!) i wouldn't expect an answer, though, so maybe next week?
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Seems to be a problem with these schemes....
I applied for the last Thomson.fly approved scheme at Jerez about a year ago.
I thought the FTE organised assessments were very well handled and the results were prompt. The problem started when they handed over their info and recommendations for airline interview.
Managed to get though to the last 15 interviews at Luton but these were less than 3 weeks before we were due to start!!
I was only given 2 days notice to attend the interview at a time set by them (hardly any flexability).
I had already decided not to accept a place even if it was offered. Just completely un realistic for many reasons:
- Need 4 wks notice for my job
- Same for house
- Would need to sell my car
- Finance. A whopping £60k loan reasearched, signed and sealed within a matter of days (blind, rushed and foolish treatment of money is NOT a measure of how much you want the job- so no 'if you really want it then you wouldnt think twice' comments please!)
Not to mention sodding off family/friends/girlfriend for 62 weeks with days notice.
As it happens, they didnt offer me a place. But they didnt think to let me know. I had to call up 1 week before the start date and find out over the phone.
Quite ironic really as they expect you to have a stable/acive social and family life and a respectable job of some description. Yet, to actually accept a place you need to be unemplyed with no relationships and a foolhardy attitude towards money!
Rant over.
Honest!!
Ek
I applied for the last Thomson.fly approved scheme at Jerez about a year ago.
I thought the FTE organised assessments were very well handled and the results were prompt. The problem started when they handed over their info and recommendations for airline interview.
Managed to get though to the last 15 interviews at Luton but these were less than 3 weeks before we were due to start!!
I was only given 2 days notice to attend the interview at a time set by them (hardly any flexability).
I had already decided not to accept a place even if it was offered. Just completely un realistic for many reasons:
- Need 4 wks notice for my job
- Same for house
- Would need to sell my car
- Finance. A whopping £60k loan reasearched, signed and sealed within a matter of days (blind, rushed and foolish treatment of money is NOT a measure of how much you want the job- so no 'if you really want it then you wouldnt think twice' comments please!)
Not to mention sodding off family/friends/girlfriend for 62 weeks with days notice.
As it happens, they didnt offer me a place. But they didnt think to let me know. I had to call up 1 week before the start date and find out over the phone.
Quite ironic really as they expect you to have a stable/acive social and family life and a respectable job of some description. Yet, to actually accept a place you need to be unemplyed with no relationships and a foolhardy attitude towards money!
Rant over.
Honest!!
Ek
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Sounds a bit unorganised, even like they're only running the scheme for the sake of getting their name branded about. Let's hope neither of these things are true!
Just to put my mind at rest, i think i'll try and find a number to call this week, during my time off work.
Just to put my mind at rest, i think i'll try and find a number to call this week, during my time off work.
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Did none ofyou receive an email last week? I got one saying thanks for your email we have received your answers and you should find out by the end of this week if you got to stage 3. Got it last weds i think
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hey guys, new to the forum.
i just had a phone call this afternoon also asking me to come to the testing at exeter next week.
can anybody fill me in on what it involves exactly? or point me in the right direction to where i can find out?
i just had a phone call this afternoon also asking me to come to the testing at exeter next week.
can anybody fill me in on what it involves exactly? or point me in the right direction to where i can find out?
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