Well I am half way through my first of seven weeks training, its going well, I think! We've got a great group of new crew, 5 male and 8 female, we all get on well and have a laugh. The first two days we have had many many people coming to talk to us from HR, security, housing, licencing and various other departments. Today we had our grooming day!! This was the day I have been panicking about for months, I thought I was going to be told my makeup is all wrong because I don't usually wear it. But our instructor Omar made us all at ease by giving us all compliments followed by the buts tehe. He picked me out to do my makeup and done a fantastic job. I told myself before I went I would not be talked into buying loads of expensive products but after seeing myself I wanted everything he had used haha. There was a bit to much powder for me, but my eyes looked fab! After grooming we went to the uniform store to be measured for uniform and shoes, we will receive them in 3 weeks (ish).
Tomorrow we are going to the Etihad airways medical clinic to complete our medicals, I still have to get my yellow fever jag and one other which I cant remember. Its going to be a long day starting at 6am pick up!!
Oh I forgot to say Im living in one of the old building in the centre of town. My room is great and I have my own shower room but I am not keen on the area. At night there are allot of people hanging about and its a bit unnerving when your out my yourself, since I don't know anyone yet its a bit of a pain. My flat mate is lovely she is a cabin senior and has been flying for 9yrs so I can use her knowledge haha. I have already put my name down to move to one of the newer areas outside the town centre so fingers crossed it wont take long.
We received our safety and emergency manual yesterday its the size of 3 yellow pages stuck together! They keep telling us we will know it all by the end of training, Ill believe it when Ive done it tehe.
Ive just been out for dinner with my boyf (Rod), we went to TGI fridays, v v nice! I could do with a wee glass of vino to wash it down but I will have to wait till Thursday night yacht club happy hour haha.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Employment visa
Ive got a wee adventure to go on today!! Because I am in Dubai on a tourist visa I need to leave the country and come back in with my employment visa. So today Im heading down to the Etihad HQ near the airport to collect my employment visa from Celeste then fly to Bahrain and back. Im quite excited about it because I get to have a look at the new terminal, I have only been in the old one. I still have a few bits of make up to buy for next week so Im going to have a look in duty free, hopefully I will pick up a bargin.
I had my first snowboarding lesson on Thursday, it went really well its so much fun! Ive booked two more for Tue. I was v stiff yesterday and could hardly move, Im really unfit I must start to do more exercise!
One week to go!!!!
I had my first snowboarding lesson on Thursday, it went really well its so much fun! Ive booked two more for Tue. I was v stiff yesterday and could hardly move, Im really unfit I must start to do more exercise!
One week to go!!!!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Getting Excited!!
Im back in Dubai and just cant wait to start my Etihad training. Only two weeks on Friday I move to Abu Dhabi!! Im sitting learning my airport codes, I knew most of them already so just a few to learn. I keep reading the Etihad website so Im up to date when I start but its just getting me more and more excited, I have so many questions and cant wait to start learning. Ive been reading about the rent to buy scheme it sounds great I will be looking into that as soon as I start.
Ive been having a good time here while Im waiting. Ive already been for a brunch at the madinat then the beach party next to Burj al Arab. Ive been at the pool most days for an hour trying to get used to the heat after two months in the UK. I think we are having a quiet weekend this week, as you can imagine my funds are very low after three months not working! I might manage a wee trip to wild wadi (I havent been before) because I have buy one get one free vouchers from the entertainer.
Anyway enough rambling!! I just wanted to check in and give you an up date.
Ive been having a good time here while Im waiting. Ive already been for a brunch at the madinat then the beach party next to Burj al Arab. Ive been at the pool most days for an hour trying to get used to the heat after two months in the UK. I think we are having a quiet weekend this week, as you can imagine my funds are very low after three months not working! I might manage a wee trip to wild wadi (I havent been before) because I have buy one get one free vouchers from the entertainer.
Anyway enough rambling!! I just wanted to check in and give you an up date.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Story so far
Hi, Im new to this so please stay with me!!
I thought I would give you a bit of history to start with.
When I was 22 I left Scotland and went to work for Style villas in Portugal as a rep. I stayed with Style for 6yrs as a rep in Algarve & Madeira then a manager in Crete and Cyprus. After living out of a suitcase for 6yrs I decided I needed a base, a home. So I went back to Scotalnd and got a job in Glasgow. The job was in a call centre and I found it really really boring so much so that I handed in my notice with no other job to go to!! I had a part time job that could give me more hours until I found something else. My step brother (who lives in Dubai) was working with some big wigs at a cruise ship company so I gave him my CV to pass on. I dont know if he ever gave it to them but he did give it to his friends who ran a sailing school. They would be looking for someone in the office in a coupe of months. My step bro had a spare room and a spare car I could use!! So off I went to Dubai.
After a couple of quiet months in the office I started to get bored again! Nightmare! I had been looking at all airline sites and found that Emirates were holding an assessment day in Jan. I applied online and got invited to the assessment. Unfortunately I couldnt make it and asked them to put me on the next AD but they informed me that this would be the last one so I missed out! After all the fuss that happened with them taking back offers of employment im soo glad I didnt go! Next came an invite to Etihad's AD in Abu Dhabi in March. I made sure this time that nothig would stop me getting to the AD. Before I went I read all the forums and blogs I could find and they all really helped me, thankyou.
The day went well and a week later they emailed me advising me they were taking my application further, woo hoo. The only thing was on the email they put thankyou for attending the assessment in Sydney!!! After a wee panic they assured me they did mean to send me the email, phew. So now I am in the holding pool, waiting game. I read on one of the forums that people were starting to get phoned with dates, how exciting! One of the girls I met at the AD gave me a number to call to get a date for training. I built myself up to make the call and of course it went straight to answer phone, just my luck tehe. I called reception who gave me another number and I got through straight away, I feel sick by now. The lady said she would call me back the next day, so another sleepless night. The next day I got the call, woo hoo! I start training on the 18th Oct subject to medicals.
I received the medical forms that day and made an appointment with the Dubai London clinic, I found them to be the cheapest and most helpful. The dentist gave me a great deal, she said that Emirates crew get a special so she will give the same price for Etihad. I sent the forms back to Etihad and within a few days they had been cleared. So I am confirmed for the 18th oct!!
Since then I lost my job at the sailing school and had to come back to stay with my mum in Scotland. We have just been sailing for a week through the caledonian canal, they do it every year but it was my first time and I loved it. It couldnt have worked out better, I have a couple of monthe to spend with family and friends then back to Dubai to get ready to move to Abu Dhabi in Oct.
Well I hope that didnt bore you too much, I wanted to get you up to date with my story so far.
I thought I would give you a bit of history to start with.
When I was 22 I left Scotland and went to work for Style villas in Portugal as a rep. I stayed with Style for 6yrs as a rep in Algarve & Madeira then a manager in Crete and Cyprus. After living out of a suitcase for 6yrs I decided I needed a base, a home. So I went back to Scotalnd and got a job in Glasgow. The job was in a call centre and I found it really really boring so much so that I handed in my notice with no other job to go to!! I had a part time job that could give me more hours until I found something else. My step brother (who lives in Dubai) was working with some big wigs at a cruise ship company so I gave him my CV to pass on. I dont know if he ever gave it to them but he did give it to his friends who ran a sailing school. They would be looking for someone in the office in a coupe of months. My step bro had a spare room and a spare car I could use!! So off I went to Dubai.
After a couple of quiet months in the office I started to get bored again! Nightmare! I had been looking at all airline sites and found that Emirates were holding an assessment day in Jan. I applied online and got invited to the assessment. Unfortunately I couldnt make it and asked them to put me on the next AD but they informed me that this would be the last one so I missed out! After all the fuss that happened with them taking back offers of employment im soo glad I didnt go! Next came an invite to Etihad's AD in Abu Dhabi in March. I made sure this time that nothig would stop me getting to the AD. Before I went I read all the forums and blogs I could find and they all really helped me, thankyou.
The day went well and a week later they emailed me advising me they were taking my application further, woo hoo. The only thing was on the email they put thankyou for attending the assessment in Sydney!!! After a wee panic they assured me they did mean to send me the email, phew. So now I am in the holding pool, waiting game. I read on one of the forums that people were starting to get phoned with dates, how exciting! One of the girls I met at the AD gave me a number to call to get a date for training. I built myself up to make the call and of course it went straight to answer phone, just my luck tehe. I called reception who gave me another number and I got through straight away, I feel sick by now. The lady said she would call me back the next day, so another sleepless night. The next day I got the call, woo hoo! I start training on the 18th Oct subject to medicals.
I received the medical forms that day and made an appointment with the Dubai London clinic, I found them to be the cheapest and most helpful. The dentist gave me a great deal, she said that Emirates crew get a special so she will give the same price for Etihad. I sent the forms back to Etihad and within a few days they had been cleared. So I am confirmed for the 18th oct!!
Since then I lost my job at the sailing school and had to come back to stay with my mum in Scotland. We have just been sailing for a week through the caledonian canal, they do it every year but it was my first time and I loved it. It couldnt have worked out better, I have a couple of monthe to spend with family and friends then back to Dubai to get ready to move to Abu Dhabi in Oct.
Well I hope that didnt bore you too much, I wanted to get you up to date with my story so far.
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