SQ Interview... need help here.
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hats off to you CAPT744.
Know what the funniest thing is?
Don't know about you wannabees out there but i've just got my ME CIR and sittin for my CPL next week. Peek into these forums every now and then so I could be more ready for what's heading my way hopefully by end this year. As much as you (capt744) love and hate it. WE WANNABEES will STILL PUT OUR HEADS DOWN, BUTTS UP AND CHARGE RIGHT FOR IT!!!!!!!
nature of the game?
bring it on, cuz we love it
Know what the funniest thing is?
Don't know about you wannabees out there but i've just got my ME CIR and sittin for my CPL next week. Peek into these forums every now and then so I could be more ready for what's heading my way hopefully by end this year. As much as you (capt744) love and hate it. WE WANNABEES will STILL PUT OUR HEADS DOWN, BUTTS UP AND CHARGE RIGHT FOR IT!!!!!!!
nature of the game?
bring it on, cuz we love it
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Go for it with your best shot, almost everyone of us was there before in the similar situation drooling over a vacancy for cadetship. I had mentioned before that in SQ's case, just like any other airline, they have their very own requirements for hiring and you might wanna be well versed with them before attempting. All the best in your persue.
Although here I have to stress one distinctive difference between guys who had made it there and those wannabes, the former will have more choices definitely and as for the latter; just take it if any flag carrier offers you a job and start from there.
Next come the pay issues and working environment, this is in response to....
Aeronort...
Firstly let me just say I mean no offence but if you look at it objectively, it's precisely this sort of perspective of SQ management that drives the pilots' morale down to ground zero. Don't get me wrong here, there isn't a day that I don't enjoy my flying but I think it'll be a sad day when I have to be just "thankful" for having a chance to fly a 744 and live on sunshine and air and disregard my family life all together without due compensations. Not to mention the possibility of losing your license if you don't take care of your health, and need I also remind that it's your butt on the line if you get involved in an incident/accident(Pls spare me the part where since we're paid well, we must not make any mistake letture..)? If we're lucky(most of the time) we just learn from someone else mistakes and not to repeat them. Shouldn't all these risks be considered as part of the package of the job apart from just the glamour of flying a 747 or a A380(in the near future for me at least..)??
Let's hope that there are not too many out there who just wanna fly for any airline for free and ask for nothing in return..
Go for it with your best shot, almost everyone of us was there before in the similar situation drooling over a vacancy for cadetship. I had mentioned before that in SQ's case, just like any other airline, they have their very own requirements for hiring and you might wanna be well versed with them before attempting. All the best in your persue.
Although here I have to stress one distinctive difference between guys who had made it there and those wannabes, the former will have more choices definitely and as for the latter; just take it if any flag carrier offers you a job and start from there.
Next come the pay issues and working environment, this is in response to....
Aeronort...
Firstly let me just say I mean no offence but if you look at it objectively, it's precisely this sort of perspective of SQ management that drives the pilots' morale down to ground zero. Don't get me wrong here, there isn't a day that I don't enjoy my flying but I think it'll be a sad day when I have to be just "thankful" for having a chance to fly a 744 and live on sunshine and air and disregard my family life all together without due compensations. Not to mention the possibility of losing your license if you don't take care of your health, and need I also remind that it's your butt on the line if you get involved in an incident/accident(Pls spare me the part where since we're paid well, we must not make any mistake letture..)? If we're lucky(most of the time) we just learn from someone else mistakes and not to repeat them. Shouldn't all these risks be considered as part of the package of the job apart from just the glamour of flying a 747 or a A380(in the near future for me at least..)??
Let's hope that there are not too many out there who just wanna fly for any airline for free and ask for nothing in return..
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Dear all,
I guess what Cpt744 said is right, being a pilot is not a easy job. We would need a lot of determination. As for a pilot, the life style is not as glamorous, traveling all over the world, different time zones, jet lag, strange food, sleeping in strange hotel rooms, weather changes. It takes a toll. Healthwise, and family wise.
. Well this is the pilot nature of work. If flying is your dream and willing to take the challenge, I would say go for it 
But what I belive in is if there is a will, and there is a way!
All the best to all wannabes!!! Let's expect for the best and prepare for the worst!!!
Let's hope that aviation industry will recover soon.
Once again, thank you very much Cpt744 for your information and reply!!!
regards,
yk
I guess what Cpt744 said is right, being a pilot is not a easy job. We would need a lot of determination. As for a pilot, the life style is not as glamorous, traveling all over the world, different time zones, jet lag, strange food, sleeping in strange hotel rooms, weather changes. It takes a toll. Healthwise, and family wise.
. Well this is the pilot nature of work. If flying is your dream and willing to take the challenge, I would say go for it But what I belive in is if there is a will, and there is a way!
All the best to all wannabes!!! Let's expect for the best and prepare for the worst!!!
Let's hope that aviation industry will recover soon.
Once again, thank you very much Cpt744 for your information and reply!!!
regards,
yk
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Wasn't it advice that was requested here, regarding the SIA interview? Well to prepare you well for the interview and your long future "career" in s puke, simply
1) face the wall
2) keep quiet
3) bend over
4) Drop your pants and prepare for a good rodgering
5) remember to say "Thank you Sir"
1) face the wall
2) keep quiet
3) bend over
4) Drop your pants and prepare for a good rodgering
5) remember to say "Thank you Sir"
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SIA SNIFFER
are you a current,former, or prospective SQ person?
I have to say your 6 steps did make me laugh!
But does any interview anywhere mean a whole lot? If a company needs people and you have the qualifications, do people get easily rejected? Obviously you have to have a reasonably cheerful attitude and not say anything to offend your host!
are you a current,former, or prospective SQ person?
I have to say your 6 steps did make me laugh!
But does any interview anywhere mean a whole lot? If a company needs people and you have the qualifications, do people get easily rejected? Obviously you have to have a reasonably cheerful attitude and not say anything to offend your host!
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Firstly, if YKYap is your initial, change to another user ID to ask questions pertaining to SIA, people in SQ management may read this forum, don't forget this is open forum. You probably know mgt of Valuair is reading, so if happen that Valuair needs cadet pilots, never use your initial to ask questions, use something else, like A340, Stable Approach, etc.
Secondly, out in the first round is no big deal, still got 2nd chance, just try again few months down the road. So long as you haven't got rejected in the final round, you are still not written off yet.
Meanwhile, also its time to ponder your career options, flying can be exciting in the first 4-5 years, after that, you may get sick of it. There are FOs in SQ who leave after their bond is up cos they got sick of it, and its no longer the best paid job on Earth (at least not in Singapore)
Also, selection criteria may be more stringent nowadays, I heard from people in Jandakot that quite a number of cadets have been chopped recently, and all those there are extremely stressed, never know when is their turn.
Secondly, out in the first round is no big deal, still got 2nd chance, just try again few months down the road. So long as you haven't got rejected in the final round, you are still not written off yet.
Meanwhile, also its time to ponder your career options, flying can be exciting in the first 4-5 years, after that, you may get sick of it. There are FOs in SQ who leave after their bond is up cos they got sick of it, and its no longer the best paid job on Earth (at least not in Singapore)
Also, selection criteria may be more stringent nowadays, I heard from people in Jandakot that quite a number of cadets have been chopped recently, and all those there are extremely stressed, never know when is their turn.
