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Old 14th Jan 2013, 19:31
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Night of the Long Knives in EK training department?

Any truth to the rumours flying around this afternoon?
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Old 14th Jan 2013, 19:37
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All asked to re apply for their jobs....sussed the kiwi nepotism ???
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True. It appears that all Training and Standards Heads were told they ALL have to reapply for their positions. No reason given. Complete surprise and no reason given.
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As much as I wish the drudgery could be interrupted by high drama of this nature, I think I remember that this "reapply-for-your-job" dance is applied to all departments routinely. Maybe somebody on a higher floor got a new MBA and wants to try it on.

If anybody can make it more sinister please do so.
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Nah, when that happens a new Boss restructures. Training just delivered massive training programme so a restructure doesn't make sense. Must be another agenda?
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The Putins and Mugabes have to reapply for their positions through public and fair vote just the same ......

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Rumour has it, too many command failures is affecting the companies expansion/bottom line. Make of that what you will habibis. Probably an order to "assess" the training dept from on high, somewhere.

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Old 16th Jan 2013, 07:46
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Command pass rate both 777/330 at @ 85%.
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Command pass rate both 777/330 at @ 85%.
Which if correct is indicative of a healthy training department, a small "c" for checking and a big "T" for training.
From my personal perspective, the implementation of ATQP along with an enforced attitude change from certain individuals with reputations, some of whom I have experienced training events with, has made things feel a lot more like Im being taught something rather than being set up to fail something.
Lets hope what ever is going on, if there is anything, will only add to the positive approach I've witnessed over the past 2 years or so.
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Old 16th Jan 2013, 09:16
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Now it's getting interesting. The notice is out on the portal. Which of us are the Brownshirts? Should we be hiding under the bed? Wouldn't you just love to know what DM is thinking at this very moment?
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wish the guy on the A380 who got demoted 3 times wouldn't get rehired again
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How do you get demoted 3 times..? CA to FO 3 times or CA to GR1?
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from TRE and then reinstated again, a few times
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Sounds like a round of Emiratisation coming up to me.
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Old 18th Jan 2013, 02:13
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Originally Posted by jack schidt
Sounds like a round of Emiratisation coming up to me.
Emiratis urged to seek work in private sector - The National

Emiratis urged to seek work in private sector


DUBAI // Emiratis were urged yesterday to seek jobs in the private sector as the public sector reaches saturation point.

The federal Government employed only 1,500 new Emirati staff last year. Now it hopes the private sector can help to tackle the 20.8 per cent unemployment rate among nationals.

"The private sector is a rich sector with many opportunities which Emiratis need to take advantage of and there are many success stories for Emiratis in this sector," said Humaid bin Deemas, assistant undersecretary for labour affairs at the Ministry of Labour.

"Moreover, Emiratis need to understand that the public sector can no longer accommodate more employees."

Emiratis account for only 20,000 of the four million workers in the private sector, but a new initiative, Absher, aims to reduce unemployment by improving this figure.

"The gap in salaries and working hours between the two sectors is the main challenge which faces Emiratisation of the private sector and part of the new initiative is to reduce this gap," said Mr bin Deemas.

The initiative, which is supervised by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs and under direct supervision from the President, Sheikh Khalifa, is based on four main pillars: job creation, training the Emirati workforce, encouraging nationals to join the private sector and launching strategic partnerships with the private sector and government agencies.

One of its core targets is to create 20,000 jobs for Emiratis in the next five years. Sixteen government entities have pledged support to the initiative, in addition to a number of semi-government entities such as Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company, and a number of private companies.

Absher also includes a privilege programme supervised by the Ministry of Labour for Emiratis working in the private sector. So far, 600 Emiratis have enrolled.

Under the programme Emiratis in the private sector are granted priority in the marriage and housing funds and qualify for other incentives including a Dh500 monthly petrol allowance from Enoc, extra baggage allowance at selected airlines and discounts at car showrooms and insurance companies.

Eisa Al Mulla, executive director of the Emirates Nationals Development programme, said Absher would complement all previous efforts to Emiratise the private sector.

"It has come to systemise the scattered Emiratisation efforts across the Emirates," he said. "What makes this initiative distinctive are two things, first that it is a lively approach as it will have a lively interaction with the labour markets and its demands, but more importantly that it is under direct supervision of his highness Sheikh Khalifa."

The launch of the initiative, Absher, came a week after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announced that 2013 would be the year of Emiratisation.

"The year 2013 will be a year of creating jobs for UAE nationals, that will be a national priority for which all efforts must unite," he said.

The creation of 5,000 jobs was promised last week as part of a Dh330 billion injection into the Abu Dhabi economy over five years.

Abu Dhabi's labour force was 1.4 million in 2011. Emiratis account for a little under 10 per cent of this - 132,000. The Emirate's main employment sectors are public administration, defence and social security, which accounted for almost a quarter of the total labour force in 2011 and provide jobs for six out of every 10 employed Emiratis.
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If you refer to your company email, we in fact now know what DM was thinking at that very moment.

May you live in interesting times.
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WHAT are you rambling about now??
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Old 18th Jan 2013, 12:36
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WHAT are you rambling about now??
I would guess a certain individual who's surname is the same as the secret society of funny handshakes that once use to be pretty handy at stonework.
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Old 18th Jan 2013, 14:13
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Well, I mulled it over si. What I concluded was that DM has a damn sight more integrity and intelligence than another 'nutty' of a trainer who's amongst our midst. The same dispicable individual that probably passed on the email to AAR. The same individual who's name everyone knows and hates. The same individual that if ever crashed an EK plane, we'd all be saying 'I'm not surprised'!

Problem is, nobody has the guts to report him and when they have, little has been done. I think it's called wasta.

You have an axe to grind because of where DM comes from, no?
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Old 18th Jan 2013, 14:53
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email to AAR? Give us more please - this is better than the Bold and the Beautiful.

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