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Forum: Middle East

12th Mar 2020, 18:37

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Posted By BigGeordie

All recruitment is currently suspended, according...

All recruitment is currently suspended, according to the management today,

Forum: Middle East

2nd Sep 2019, 18:48

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Posted By BigGeordie

Dropp, the "profession" is already turing into...

Dropp, the "profession" is already turing into "just a job" for many.

Forum: Middle East

2nd Sep 2019, 10:33

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Sticky Emirates (EK) Interview - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

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Posted By BigGeordie

Pif Paf, I think it might be more of a...

Pif Paf, I think it might be more of a generational then a type rating thing. Emirates are recruiting ever younger FOs and some (by no means all, be certainly some) come with a certain Millennial...

Forum: Middle East

22nd May 2019, 09:17

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Sticky Emirates (EK) Interview - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

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Posted By BigGeordie

Macarto, if you are thinking of renting a crash...

Macarto, if you are thinking of renting a crash pad in Dubai and commuting then forget it. The company will do everything it can to stop you and the rosters make it impossible.

Forum: Middle East

27th Feb 2019, 16:04

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Sticky Emirates (EK) Interview - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

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Posted By BigGeordie

There will be no expansion on the 777 for a...

There will be no expansion on the 777 for a couple of years. Indeed, for the next couple of years aircraft will be leaving that fleet. A few 380s continue to come but there will be a net aircraft...

Forum: Middle East

20th Dec 2018, 16:11

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Sticky Emirates (EK) Interview - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

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Posted By BigGeordie

Buyer beware! After 18 months you may become...

Buyer beware! After 18 months you may become eligible for a command but that certainly doesn't mean you are going to get one. It will only take a poor performance in one area of one PPC and you...

Forum: Middle East

7th Dec 2018, 10:44

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Posted By BigGeordie

Aiminghigh, (very appropriate user name) sounds...

Aiminghigh, (very appropriate user name) sounds like you have it all worked out. Come on over, Dubai is waiting- but before you do have a look at the “Are you ready for Dubai?” Quiz at the top of he...

Forum: Middle East

22nd Oct 2018, 08:35

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Sticky Emirates (EK) Interview - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

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Posted By BigGeordie

Is preparing from latest pilot jobs enough ? ...

Is preparing from latest pilot jobs enough ?

Turning up is enough. Having a pulse helps but is no longer essential.

(I'm in a cynical mood today. Seems to happen a lot recently, especially...

Forum: Middle East

3rd Oct 2018, 17:26

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Posted By BigGeordie

Emirates can work for the young, the single and...

Emirates can work for the young, the single and the desperate. However, it is very difficult to save money in Dubai on an FO salary and you are now stuck with company accommodation so you can't top...

Forum: Middle East

3rd Oct 2018, 16:51

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Posted By BigGeordie

Hello Rudolf The bidding system doesn't...

Hello Rudolf

The bidding system doesn't really work. In theory there are five bid groups which rotate so seniortiy isn't really a factor. In practice there aren't enough pilots and the company...

Forum: Middle East

9th Jul 2018, 23:40

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Posted By BigGeordie

That wasn't the question though: the point was to...

That wasn't the question though: the point was to describe why the ever rising cost of living (and static salary) matter, which I did.

Can you save money on an F/O salary? Certainly. How much you...

Forum: Middle East

9th Jul 2018, 22:52

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Posted By BigGeordie

Because food isn't free, transport (apart from...

Because food isn't free, transport (apart from to/from work) isn't free, internet/phone isn't free (and remember Skype is blocked) and you will quickly discover that schooling is VERY expensive- it...

Forum: Middle East

25th Feb 2018, 09:48

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Posted By BigGeordie

"Sleeping down route at odd times wouldn't bother...

"Sleeping down route at odd times wouldn't bother me" must be a contender for the most, er, "innocent" post on Pprune so far this year. If you are human it WILL bother you. As was said before, no...

Forum: Middle East

22nd Jan 2018, 16:34

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Posted By BigGeordie

Morals on the line have always been pretty low. I...

Morals on the line have always been pretty low. I hope you meant Morale!

Forum: Middle East

29th Dec 2017, 15:24

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Posted By BigGeordie

Jake, you are right. There is a lot of negativity...

Jake, you are right. There is a lot of negativity here. Have you stopped to wonder why that might be?

Forum: Middle East

23rd May 2017, 10:32

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Posted By BigGeordie

That is because there hasn't been a pay cut,...

That is because there hasn't been a pay cut, unless you mean the lack of a pay rise and ludicrous inflation in Dubai eating away at our salaries. Similarly, for pilots, there is no promotion freeze...

Forum: Middle East

28th Dec 2016, 17:40

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Posted By BigGeordie

Not forgetting that you can't have any extra days...

Not forgetting that you can't have any extra days off before or after leave. Expect to get back from a trip the day before your leave starts (possibly late at night) and expect only one day off after...

Forum: Middle East

13th Mar 2016, 18:42

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Posted By BigGeordie

What the don is alluding to is this: Emirates...

What the don is alluding to is this: Emirates make the rules in a fairly arbitrary manner. They also regularly change the rules the same way. They won't necessarily tell you what the rules are but...

Forum: Middle East

17th Dec 2015, 12:59

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Posted By BigGeordie

Indeed, a huge success. Just not for the pilots.

Indeed, a huge success. Just not for the pilots.

Forum: Middle East

16th Dec 2015, 16:57

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Posted By BigGeordie

KCW, I'm guessing you are Emirati, management, a...

KCW, I'm guessing you are Emirati, management, a troll or possibly all three?

It is an impressive airline, but it only got to be that way on the backs of hard working employees who have seen their...

Forum: Middle East

16th Nov 2015, 05:51

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Posted By BigGeordie

The failure rate has gone up because the minimum...

The failure rate has gone up because the minimum requirements have gone down but the required standards haven't- yet.

Forum: Middle East

5th Nov 2015, 15:54

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Posted By BigGeordie

In other words, "No".

In other words, "No".

Forum: Middle East

4th Aug 2015, 05:34

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Posted By BigGeordie

A decade ago I seem to recall Pprune was...

A decade ago I seem to recall Pprune was mentioned in my interview. Then of course most of the posts were positive.

Forum: Middle East

3rd Aug 2015, 14:39

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Posted By BigGeordie

Apparently HR are as demotived, overworked and...

Apparently HR are as demotived, overworked and fed up as the rest of the company.

Forum: Middle East

3rd Aug 2015, 07:22

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Sticky Emirates (EK) Interview - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

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Posted By BigGeordie

Inevitably some people will fail the selection. ...

Inevitably some people will fail the selection. The fact that they will not become "valued employees" does not mean they should not be treated with respect by the company they have gone to the...

Forum: Middle East

13th Jul 2015, 22:02

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Sticky Emirates (EK) Interview - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

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Posted By BigGeordie

I think us guys on the inside would suggest that,...

I think us guys on the inside would suggest that, unless you enjoy being messed about like this, you look for a job somewhere else. It is a taste of things to come if you do join

Forum: Middle East

3rd Aug 2014, 09:31

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Posted By BigGeordie

I believe EK is recruiting onto the A330 again...

I believe EK is recruiting onto the A330 again and as you would have to be mad or desperate to join that fleet they will take any experience level.

Forum: Middle East

23rd Jan 2012, 09:50

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Posted By BigGeordie

You guys are very brave. I wouldn't have dared...

You guys are very brave. I wouldn't have dared make a decision about moving my wife half way around the world unless she had seen the place first!:}

Forum: Middle East

29th Jun 2011, 02:56

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Posted By BigGeordie

For Emirates it is something like 700 pilots in...

For Emirates it is something like 700 pilots in the next 18 months- they hired about 450 in the last 12 so there is no sign of the recruitment slowing down. Aircraft will be coming long after next...

Forum: Middle East

28th Apr 2011, 04:18

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Posted By BigGeordie

I'd go along with what SOPS says. Emirates...

I'd go along with what SOPS says. Emirates recruitment know all about the prep companies and will be able to tell if you have handed over your hard earned dollars (or pounds or whatever) to one. ...

Forum: Middle East

9th Feb 2011, 16:25

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Posted By BigGeordie

Villas are usually 3 bedrooms but may be 4. I'd...

Villas are usually 3 bedrooms but may be 4. I'd be more concerned with the healthcare and education allowance for child number 4.....

Forum: Middle East

7th Jan 2011, 11:35

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Sticky Emirates (EK) Interview - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

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Posted By BigGeordie

Comanche, those requirements are nothing compared...

Comanche, those requirements are nothing compared to what you will face when you get here. Emirates (and the UAE in general) are one of the most inflexible places you can imagine when it comes to...

Forum: Middle East

26th Nov 2010, 06:22

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Posted By BigGeordie

Captains get 14,400 a month (172,800 a year). You...

Captains get 14,400 a month (172,800 a year). You can rent a 2 bed villa in Al Waha (spelling?) right next to the company accommodation for 60,000 a year. No certainty that rents will stay low for...

Forum: Middle East

4th Oct 2010, 08:49

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Posted By BigGeordie

If Capts X, Y and Z haven't updated the guide...

If Capts X, Y and Z haven't updated the guide then it is the same 1st Edition I used over 5 years ago and is woefully out of date- it wasn't exactly current then! Before you buy I would check when...

Forum: Middle East

19th May 2010, 09:35

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Sticky Emirates (EK) Interview - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

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Posted By BigGeordie

Nuuk, this must depend on the bank. I've taken...

Nuuk, this must depend on the bank. I've taken out several mortgages in Dubai (not all at the same time!) and never been asked for any kind of letter like that. The only security they want is the...

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