Qantas Start in August/September
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Qantas Start in August/September
Hello all!
Has anybody received a call for a Qantas start date in either August or September.
It seems that lately everbody is getting an active consideration letter and i was wondering if anything has come of it. Have had the reference checks but heard nothing more. Not even sure how long it takes from the checks.
Anyway, hurry up and wait i guess. Enjoy the low pay and crap conditions while they last!!!
Has anybody received a call for a Qantas start date in either August or September.
It seems that lately everbody is getting an active consideration letter and i was wondering if anything has come of it. Have had the reference checks but heard nothing more. Not even sure how long it takes from the checks.
Anyway, hurry up and wait i guess. Enjoy the low pay and crap conditions while they last!!!
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Went through the Sim, Interview and Medical about 6 weeks ago. Received a letter today advising me that my application is under active consideration. It then went onto say that my file may progress further after Feb 05 also inviting me to send an update at that time to have the file reviewed. I took that to read my file will not progress until I send an update in Feb and then only maybe depending on competition. All told the letter didn't seem too promising, I was wondering if anyone else has recently received a similair response regarding timeframe and whether or not that what I received is standard for the active consideration letters.
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thanks for your reply c-ftr and to all the others
received the same letter a couple of weeks (8 or 9 now i think) ago. have posted previous to this all of my time frames, but basically waited 3 days for psych then about 3 weeks later had panel sim medical, then two weeks after that got august 04 act cons letter and had to do mouth xray and security. then 3 weeks after that had ref check done and that was now 6 weeks ago, and counting every minute. this is all top of my head so may be out a couple of days or even a week.
i now understand from pm's and other threads that qf are ditching all (?) of the 767-200 aircraft and therfore the so's are changing fleets and are thus holding up the intakes.
now if i was to be extremely cheeky, i will expect my phone call at the end of this month for my september start date. however, if i was to be sensible, i will sit my fat arse back into the plane and be happy while it lasts.
with regard to your feb 05 letter, my understanding is to NOT expect anything before this date and to update at the end of that month so that recruitment have the latest information on you so i guess they can RE rank you. it seems that from the interview date is where you get your "after ---- Month date". so i had interv early may and got august letter. someone i know had int late may , got sept lett, early jun and got oct letter etc etc.
good luck to you mate, i hope i can shed more light soon!!
seems easier just to befriend a captain and go eslewhere, but hey, its QANTAS, the best airline in the world!!!!!! and worth the wait in my opinion
received the same letter a couple of weeks (8 or 9 now i think) ago. have posted previous to this all of my time frames, but basically waited 3 days for psych then about 3 weeks later had panel sim medical, then two weeks after that got august 04 act cons letter and had to do mouth xray and security. then 3 weeks after that had ref check done and that was now 6 weeks ago, and counting every minute. this is all top of my head so may be out a couple of days or even a week.
i now understand from pm's and other threads that qf are ditching all (?) of the 767-200 aircraft and therfore the so's are changing fleets and are thus holding up the intakes.
now if i was to be extremely cheeky, i will expect my phone call at the end of this month for my september start date. however, if i was to be sensible, i will sit my fat arse back into the plane and be happy while it lasts.
with regard to your feb 05 letter, my understanding is to NOT expect anything before this date and to update at the end of that month so that recruitment have the latest information on you so i guess they can RE rank you. it seems that from the interview date is where you get your "after ---- Month date". so i had interv early may and got august letter. someone i know had int late may , got sept lett, early jun and got oct letter etc etc.
good luck to you mate, i hope i can shed more light soon!!
seems easier just to befriend a captain and go eslewhere, but hey, its QANTAS, the best airline in the world!!!!!! and worth the wait in my opinion
Don't know of any course dates yet. Was chatting to a cadet today and a group of them finish in the next week or so who dont require industry placement so I'm guessing next course may mainly be cadets. As for 767 S/O's there is only one 200 left but they were only really used for domestic, A330 starts international on Tuesday. No advertised vacancies for type changes for S/O's have been advertised. I think at the moment 767 S/O numbers will be reduced by natural attrition of them taking promotions to other fleets.
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c-ftr
all came in the same pack, but i have heard that it comes within a set time frame of your dated letter, as there is no point in having that info, especially security, 8 months prior to POSSIBLE employment, so dont worry mate...
good luck
where are you .... pm me
all came in the same pack, but i have heard that it comes within a set time frame of your dated letter, as there is no point in having that info, especially security, 8 months prior to POSSIBLE employment, so dont worry mate...
good luck
where are you .... pm me
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Gday
As for datelines.
Stage 2 - MAR 04
Stage 3 - APR 04
Stage 4 - MAY 04
no ref checks yet but received letter with S4 letter stating i may progress after SEP 04.
I have a mate on 767 as SO and he is transferring to A330 (starts training this month). He mentioned 8 other SOs were moving to either 744 or the 330. Thus i would assume little or no intake for August/September (except maybe cadets).
Any way i don't mind waiting for another 6 - 12 months. I have just finished my first week training with Surveillance Australia (whooa what a damn fine outfit). I would really like to work here for a little while prior to moving the the airlines. I don't think i'd be satisfied otherwise. These guys really look after you and the equipment is immaculate.
Good luck to all those on Active Considerations
LW
As for datelines.
Stage 2 - MAR 04
Stage 3 - APR 04
Stage 4 - MAY 04
no ref checks yet but received letter with S4 letter stating i may progress after SEP 04.
I have a mate on 767 as SO and he is transferring to A330 (starts training this month). He mentioned 8 other SOs were moving to either 744 or the 330. Thus i would assume little or no intake for August/September (except maybe cadets).
Any way i don't mind waiting for another 6 - 12 months. I have just finished my first week training with Surveillance Australia (whooa what a damn fine outfit). I would really like to work here for a little while prior to moving the the airlines. I don't think i'd be satisfied otherwise. These guys really look after you and the equipment is immaculate.
Good luck to all those on Active Considerations
LW
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G'day all!
I've had my psych in Feb 04' then Sim/Interview in Mar04' then about 3 weeks later got letter to send Dental and security check form off. Apparently they are waiting for the security check to be completed.
Just wondering if anyone would know why security checks taking so long and why they wouldn't have done the Ref checks!!
Cheers
I've had my psych in Feb 04' then Sim/Interview in Mar04' then about 3 weeks later got letter to send Dental and security check form off. Apparently they are waiting for the security check to be completed.
Just wondering if anyone would know why security checks taking so long and why they wouldn't have done the Ref checks!!
Cheers
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yeh not sure about the ref check bit. i have heard it is the last step. also heard that you are ranked, so i guess it depends on how well you went in sim panel and psych, compared to everybody else. problem is if i kicked arse i will be above you, but if someone interviews better than me tomorrow, they will get the call on wednesday, not me. have had mine ref checked, but that means nothing, or does it???
mates of mine were ref checked last year and got in a couple of months ago.
good luck
yeh not sure about the ref check bit. i have heard it is the last step. also heard that you are ranked, so i guess it depends on how well you went in sim panel and psych, compared to everybody else. problem is if i kicked arse i will be above you, but if someone interviews better than me tomorrow, they will get the call on wednesday, not me. have had mine ref checked, but that means nothing, or does it???
mates of mine were ref checked last year and got in a couple of months ago.
good luck
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ASIC and Security Checks
GA Joe,
Just took me 5 months to get my security check done, not for QF yet though. The personel who do the checks , and I believe ASIO and DOTARS do them, are backlogged as they have renewed the actual ASIC card. Hope this sheds some light.
Shouldn't be far off.
Just took me 5 months to get my security check done, not for QF yet though. The personel who do the checks , and I believe ASIO and DOTARS do them, are backlogged as they have renewed the actual ASIC card. Hope this sheds some light.
Shouldn't be far off.