RE: Pprune

It would be unusual that EK would not give anyone a job based on them visiting this website.

In fact, it would be bizarre.

Why? Because during my interview myself and several other guys I know of were asked if we read the Pprune pages and were advised that it's good to get a balanced assessment of the place before joining and work out it's good points versus it's pitfalls (at the time it was mainly the accommodation fiasco).

It's not too clever to pay all that money to bring someone out to Dubai then have them jump ship with a shiny new 777 rating just because you tried to hide the truth from them, is it?

If you're smart enough before joining you'll make a sensible, informed decision after acquiring as much evidence from different resources as possible. That's what we do as good Skippers during non-normals, right?

And at the end of the day that's what they want to see from you during the interview of course. It's a short stint in the right seat (relative to other legacy widebody carriers) and they want good decision makers ready to make the step up without much assistance.

Irrespective of all that, do you really believe EK is capable of organising all that espionage, when they can't even sew me a new pair of pants I've been waiting weeks for? :}

What was this clown fired for anyway?

Apparently EK found out he'd been drinking beer and surfing porn in his hotel room during his interview utilising the newly formed Candidate Undercover Numpty and Tool department (or CU_T for short).

This wasn't a major problem, but after a while it was discovered that he was a complete and utter tw@:}

To fliion: Simply put, fantastic!!

I concur!! :}

Filion
 

Finally one with a IQ above 10..

Oblaospop
 

..one with the IQ below 10...

SMA
 

The one with zero IQ :}:}:}

SMA is now on the avoid list, mate you really need to get help. move on.

We really need a new forum where these guys can slug it out. Call it 'PPRuNe Mud Wrestling' or something.

That way you know where to go when you need some light entertainment & they all can stay the hell away from the other forums where some of us are looking for information & reasoned debate. :mad:

This is the government of the unelected dictators that you are defending Emirateson? Religion is one thing but Islam of all religions can sure stand to be examimed. I am not saying denegrate it but just have a closer look at the religion and see what it entails.
You have the typical middle eastern attitude and answere that gets you so far; If you don't like it leave. What a joke.

Top dollar, fliion! :cool:

Count me towards those that have sent your terms and conditions skyrocketing by not signing up! :E

Alconguin, matey I don't want to start another topic over here, but you need to have a clear understanding of Islam and stop looking at extremes and people from other places who add their tribal traditions into it! What about knowing more about Islam from people who converted, people from your own country? Don't judge by what you hear, examine it yourself and see the results, and examine it form the roots and know why do you see some bad muslims today, or bad practices in the name of Islam, which is really un related. Islam is pure, many things that you westerners look at and say "uncivilized Islam" are actually tribal practices that are wrong and denied by Islam. Take into consideration too that bad muslims are the ones that don't follow Islam rules and understand Islam in a wrong way!! Believe me, Islam is more open minded more that any other religion, pure, unchanged book (Quran) one version, and is all about being a good person to self and others. Its more about positive good morals and ethics and practicality. Know more about it mate, and dont judge only by reading one thing or judging by situations some other faced by dealing with muslims. There is a lot more to say and talk about, I believe in Christianity and the Bible, and I believe in Judaism and the Talmud and respect them both because these are religions from God. If i don't believe in either of them or both then I am not considered a muslim by basic islam rules. Islam always allowed non-muslims to practice their own religion prayers and practices, it is a pure religion, and gives the freedom of choice.

Wake up, stop talking about Islam without knowledge, the majority of you are living with a giant veil over your eyes and ears, almost every piece of information that gets to you is filtered and you've all been psychologically prepared to see Islam and Arabs in a certain light.
Reel Bad Arabs

Is the status and treatment of Women as I outlined a fair reflection of the teaching of Islam?

Emiratesson I do know about Islam more than you could expect.
I do know that is an inclusive religion with many positivities and I felt its fascination my self.
Unfortunately it has been too many times misintrepreted and used to oppress the masses.
Would you tell me that Saudia Arabia is a fair country?
The UAE have a repressive form of government, just apparently more tolerant but for marketing reason. Human and worker rights are not respected and freedom of speech is negated. This is a fact.
Dubai for geopolitical factors , some of them actually understandable, widespreadly violates the privacy of its resident and it is well known that the yemeny nationals secret service agents keep a close eye on everything. EK uses the same methods and I have proof of it and I'm not suprised, whatever some of my most stockholmized, blinded and intellectually limited button pushing colleagues may say.
This is not about Islam which a fascinating spiritual world but about politics.
I do agree that most of the times , at least in EK, behind bad decisions there is some expat ( most probably a briton..) manager enjoying is semi-god status of impunity still deriving form the Trucial State colonialist era.
But you should move from that and find your own way, nurture your own talent, embrace democracy and sucularism leaving this sort of fairy tale middle age behind. It will happen anyway , the oil money with which the governemnt is paying its consensus will not last forever and a lot has been thrown down the sink in recent years. The world, notwithstanding the incredible pressure of self serving conservatorism and other negative forces , is changing at a faster pace than you can expect and if you don't move fast in few decades you may find your self back looking for water in the desert and fishing pearl in the Indian Ocean which by the way culd be not so bad as it may look if not for the fact that the Jumeira Beach Residence will be there still standing to remember the errors of the past.

I bumped into the Holiday Inn ''barman'' at the EGHQ food outlet during my selection process

I went over to ask him what he was doing in EGHQ. He replied saying he was at the cabin-crew selection day..!

He did have a name badge on in fairness, but it did make me wonder..!

Sorry if I insist but your bill internet connection are routed through the HQ.
I know this for sure and don't ask me why or how .It is 100% sadly true.
EK owns the place which is mainly dedicated to recruitment needs.. and it will own you.
Keep discovering.

This is a plain violation of your human rights and of your privacy which could cost a lot to EK if Dubai was a civilized place with real rule of law instead of dusty nazi version of Wonderland.
Instead they can do whatever they want of your life and in no way you will be able to fight back even if you are 110% in the right.

They don't have access, they just work out who the hell has written the post! Simple - it's not conspiracy stuff!

As for the hotel 'barman' being at EGHQ; well, the hotel sends catering over from time to time...

He was on duty each and every day of our selection serving drinks to us and everybody else. Hi Brian from Kenya if you're reading..!