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by grivoise » Sat, 28 Oct 2006 8:16 pm
Alrightee... went for the briefing by SASS Atlantic and got to know a few more details of this programme. Apart from what's already stated above, in random order...
- You earn extra by sales (like the food sold on board) so if you empty the entire cart it's $2,400 split by 4-5 crew
- The total cost of the training and schooling is a $17,000 bond for the duration of the 2.5 year course (no bond after that). If you decide to break the bond during the first 6 months of probation you'll have to pay a full $5,000, the other $12,000 is for your course fees so depending on where you left you'll pay pro-rated
- Pay during the 4-week training is $710
- The course includes a essential skills programme to teach you basic computer programme skills, etc before you start the semester officially
- You start flying first before school starts, to let your body get used to it
- There are currently no layover flights for Jetstar, all are turnaround
- Only recruits through SASS Atlantic are eligible for this programme, direct recruits by Jetstar do not have this
- Besides the basic pay as stated, there are no other allowances like meal or laundry extras, but taxi fare allowances will be given for certain flight timings
- It's basically a Diploma in Business leaning more to the Marketing side
- 2 lectures a week, complemented by 2 tutorials a week although tutorials are not always in session
- The rostering will be such that you will not have to fly on your lecture days and there will be rest days
- Crew training will include a 3-day training in Hong Kong
- You may have to do "carebear" duty which is really standby at the airport, you could even volunteer for duty on your off days if you'ld like to earn more
- If your grades slip, they'll reduce the number of flights you get
That's all I can remember. They didn't quite project what they thought Jetstar's image should be. We were told it's a fun environment with a culture unlike other airlines.
The pre-screening was more of a briefing, the Screener asked the group random questions like what we knew about Jetstar, etc. and hinted that she was screening us as she spoke. How she could remember the 20 of us by face, I have no idea, but then we were told to hand in our application forms and she'ld inform the selected ones by tonight.