Thomsonfly Holding Pool
 

Hi all,

Absolutely delighted to have heard this week that I'm through the Thomsonfly selection and into the holding pool.

Was just wondering if anyone else here was in the same position, or if anyone has any rumours/stories about the current situation? Yes, I did ask about this at the time, but the reply was less than specific!

Thanks in advance,
Shortcut

Hi mate:

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!.

When did you do your sim check and interview?.

I am still waiting for my results.


Regards to everyone.

Sorry, and what position did you applyy to?????

Hi,

Congrats for that, but what holding pool?

I didnt know there was one.

When are you to start or have they not said.

259

Hello again,

Went for Stage 1 last month, and had the stage 2 day (sim + interviews) earlier this week. Got a letter to say I had been successful, but they were unable to give me a course start date at this time. Therefore I was placed in their Holding Pool.

It's for Second Officer, which I know will probably cause a bit of controversy on here, given that subsequent Stage 1 assessment days were cancelled. But just to clarify, I'm not low-hours and I'd already passed my Day 1 stage before this decision was undertaken.

So any news anyone?
Cheers,
Shortcut

Hi Mister,

You've made it thru stage 1. Congratulations! Would you be able to share what type of Day 1 it is? I heard of a group assessment, then some numerical testing or so.

Can you let me know what is wise to prep for, and what to expect on the first day?

Thanks mate,

FLX

No disrespect FLEXPWR....but could you not hijack the thread? There are plenty of other threads about all the stages of the Tfly assessment process, and it would have been very easy to send Mister a Private Message about this.

Thanks,
Shortcut

FLEXPWR, I have sent you a private message.

Regards.

Mister, Thanks for the PM, appreciate.

Shortcut, my deepest apologies, was not aware you personally owned this thread.:E

Anyone have any news at all?
Mister, have you heard yet mate?

Cheers
Shortcut

Hi Shortcut:

One month waiting and no news up to the moment.

Very strange.

Regards.

Strange but not unusual... You will only hear from them when they have news for you. I mean when they will be able to offer you a start date.
It can take weeks (already has) or months (likely) but don't despair. Once you have passed, you have passed.
In the meantime don't forget to apply for other jobs just in case the wait was to last 12 months or more (perfectly possible since the world is on constant revolution and company plans on constant revisions).
A bit like an insurance in a way...

Hi Amex:

I see your point mate, and I agree with you.

But it is even more strange that Shortcut did the second stage after me , and he have received news and I have not.

But on the other hand I think that if I had not passed they had told me already.

Anyway, I will be patient, I do not want to ring HR as I know they are very busy.

Regards to everyone and I hope they call you soon for starting the type rating, Shortcut.

Mister,

What did they tell you at the sim stage? most people I know recieve news one way or another within a couple weeks. The assessors make their minds up on the day.

Id just call HR and chase it up. You might be lost in the system or worse..... lost in the mail.


MAX:cool:

Its just a matter of time.
 

Hi all,

From the date of my interview 12th Aug, until the day I was told I was in was three weeks (3rd Sept).

A nail biting time for me and those around me, was a bit of a git at times, but finally the day came.

Just hang on and they will get to you.

On a side note tho, not trying to steal the thread, is anyone starting on monday 17th.

Regards to all

259

Getting into a holding pool is great if it results in a job. Myself and numerous friends have been in one, sometimes two holding pools and they never materialised into jobs. Companies can change their mind overnight and may not even tell you. So dont do what I did and tell your family and friends you have a job and two months later its vanished into thin air, is so embarrassing to have to go back and tell them. Just wait until you have signed on the dotted line. I know its hard not to get excited, especially when most of us have waited years for our first job. Just keep sending out the CV's. You will do better interviews and sim checks if you think you already have a job in the bag. Good luck anyway, hope it all works out. D

Hi

I received the letter today. It was sent to me the 20th septembre, but you know, spain is different and things are slow here.

I am in the holding pool as well, which is good news for me.

At the moment I am not gonna apply to other companyes because Britannia (I mean Thomsonfly, hehehe) is thecompany I want to work for since I started my career.

So I will be patient and wait.

Regards to everyone.

Sorry, I forgot something:

Max, check your PMs and thank you. hehehe.

Regards again.

Mister I see why you don't want to apply for other jobs but like someone said it above, it ain't wise.
Personally I passed Britannia's selection in 1999 and had to wait until 2003 before staring.
That's 4 years ! And for most it took 2 years not to mention the guys who had passed BA's selection before 911.
For a few many of that lot, their selection was only valid for a period of time. End result, no job offer but a long wait instead before they found out.
Right now Tfly reckons they have enough FOs.... That could mean to you that until the next expansion is announced (after summer 06), you could remain in that pool.
Cost nothing to apply and pass other interviews. If still in the pool, take the job, build your experience and once Britannia gets back to you, pay off your bond and move across.
That way you have more hours and you will be nearer the FO scale (rather than SO). Nearer a command and more employable should you find yourself in the streets again.

Nothing wrong with waiting and enjoying the Spanish sun but perhaps if you haven't got been given a course by Nov-Dec and most courses are already filled for March, April, May you shoudl reconsider.

Cheers

PS: Ask MAX about holding pools ;)

Thank you very much for the advise mate.

At the moment I have a flying job here in Spain and I am enjoying it (of course is not as good as Thomsonfly).

Anyway, I am optimistic and think it wont take long for them to call me .

In a few months time....ummm.... I dont know, lets see what happens:ok:

Regards to all of you and thank you very much for all the advises.

Anybody else into the holding pool????.


Regards.