i'm BORED!

i got bored. so i browsed some pictures in our computer.. i saw this!! haha! this was three years ago? (i think) im wearing my boyfriends uniform. yes, he was a cadet. and now a navy officer. my brother is a graduating cadet, too.. and it'll be his graduation this march 1. he is single by the way!! hahahaha! (ibenta ba ang kapatid?) that's the reason why i could not attend the QR od. :( but its fine. i'd spend time with my family first. :) i can wait for it, and i know its not yet time. maximize with family and with kiddo first!! and after that, mind set.. and be prepared for applications!! one time big time!! haha!! after years of waiting, i hope, when i finally apply, shooooot! fly agad!! good luck to those who'll attend the od's here in the PI and abroad. :) all the best guys!! fly with y'all soon!! :)

*lol. braces! :P

qr's mail

Dear D...........,

SUBJECT: FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY

Thank you for your application for the position of Cabin Crew with Qatar Airways.

We are pleased to inform you that we will be conducting an Open Day Cabin Crew Recruitment Campaign in Singapore as detailed below:

Date: 27th February 2010 (Saturday)

Time: 09:00 AM Sharp

Venue: HILTON SINGAPORE,

581 Orchard Road

Singapore, 238883.

You are most welcome to participate in this Open Day. However, be informed that our Open Days are frequently scheduled throughout the world and we do encourage you to attend a campaign held closest to your location that does not incur excessive travel and expense.

Please note that all expenses incurred by you to attend any recruitment campaign will not be the responsibility of Qatar Airways.

Our Open Day is an interactive information session only where you will have the opportunity to meet with our Recruitment team and learn more about our Cabin Crew lifestyle, package and living in Doha, Qatar. Your application will be reviewed and only those short-listed will be invited for further recruitment processes on:

• 28th February 2010 (Sunday) - Preliminary Selection
• 1st & 2nd March 2010 (Monday & Tuesday) - Final Interviews

 (Time and venue will be advised for both sessions)

Please bring with you the following:

• 
  
  
  An updated resume.
• One recent passport-sized photograph (smiling) on a plain (avoid white) background.
• One recent full-length postcard-sized photograph (business attire) on a plain (avoid white) background
  
  
  
  (Photo Format:Stand facing the camera, with one foot slightly forward, hands relaxed by the sides and a warm open smile) .
  This information is made available to you as a result of you applying online to attend the Singapore recruitment campaign.
  We wish you every success with your application.
  
  
  
  Thank you and warm regards.

Best regards,

Cabin Crew Recruitment Team

Human Resources Department

Website: www.qatarairways.com

Dear D...........,

SUBJECT: FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY

Thank you for your application for the position of Cabin Crew with Qatar Airways.

We are pleased to inform you that we will be conducting a Cabin Crew Recruitment Campaign - CV Submission for females only in Manila, Philippines as detailed below:

Date: 27th February 2010 (Saturday)

Time: 0900 -1200 hours

Venue: DIAMOND HOTEL,

Roxas Boulevard cor. Dr. J. Quintos St.

Manila, Philippines.

You are most welcome to participate in this CV Submission, however please be informed that our Cabin Crew Recruitment Campaigns are frequently scheduled throughout the world and we do encourage you to attend a campaign held CLOSEST to your location that does not incur excessive travel and expense.

Please note that all expenses incurred by you to attend any recruitment campaign will not be the responsibility of Qatar Airways.

Our CV Submission is a non-interactive session where in you only submit your updated CVs to our Recruitment Officers personally. The CVs submitted will then be reviewed by our Recruitment Officers and only those short-listed will be invited for further recruitment processes on:

• 28th February 2010 (Sunday)- Preliminary Selection
• 1st and 2nd March 2010 (Monday & Tuesday)- Final Interviews
  
    (Time and venue will be advised for both sessions)
  Please bring with you the following:
• 
  
  An updated CV.
• One recent passport-sized photograph (smiling) on a plain (avoid white) background.
• One recent full-length postcard-sized photograph (business attire) on a plain (avoid white) background
  
  (Photo Format:Stand facing the camera, with one foot slightly forward, hands relaxed by the sides and a warm open smile) .
  This information is made available to you as a result of you applying online to attend the Manila, Philippines Recruitment Campaign
  We wish you every success with your application.
  Thank you and warm regards.

Best regards,

Cabin Crew Recruitment Team

Human Resources Department

Website: www.qatarairways.com

 i would if i could.

but i wont coz i can't.

 

 i know this is somewhat a call.. but i strongly believe that everything happens for a reason.. its not yet time.. i claim that ill be there!! just gimme a lil time for my family first yeah?? please wait for me, my dear QR.. i will be with you soon!! i hope and pray that when the time comes that im really ready to be with you, you'll accept me, and we'll have lots of memoirs together. i will. in God's perfect time. promise. okae? :) wait for me yeah? :)

i soo love this song. :)

serving 1st class?

wondering why first class passengers pay a too much?? here's what i learned from my service training.. after reading this.. i know, you'll be amazed and be drooling to serve first class passengers. :)

here's the run down of first class and economy service.

first class

on ground service

hot and cold towels

welcome drinks

newspaper

head sets

sleeping comforts

amenities

in-flight service

beverage service

menu cards

-tray table trolley beverage

-appetizers

-salad

-hot main meal

-fruit and cakes

-coffee

-seconds of coffee

duty free

comment cards

landing cards

clearing of cabin

domestic/economy

on ground service

hot and cold towels

welcome drinks

newspapers

giveaways

in-flight service

hot or cold snacks

collection

taken from my cabin crew manual (flying school)

note to self.

 

so be it! :) 

  

i will fly!! soon.i know i will. :)

look closely!

what do you see?

"the goal emphasizes the sky" makes sense!! :)

PAL

while i was in the hospital, confined (doc said i dont eat on time.. that's why i vomit once in a while) i received this msg.

i was surprised and really shocked knowing i didn't apply online.. so i called them and looked for ms abie.. she asked for my name.. and assessed me (asked for my age, height, educational background, asked if im single...) so i was curious and asked her, (where did you get the info/ my cv, i last applied i think november 2008 and pr turned me down. i was supposed to be for medicals already....) she did not lemme finish talking.. she said (ms... please go here on Monday (feb15) for your impact interview..) i found it odd!! (pex people know the story) so i didn't go.. i knew it. pr is not for me. they don't accept moms. so going there for another interview would not be worth my time. call me bitter. but i know in my heart that im not just for pr. i'll NOT allow them to hurt me again. no. never again. haha!

heart's day? yes, there's such a thing..

since i don't have my Valentine with me, i decided to date myself. lol :) i went to the parlor, had my nails done, body massage after.. and bought some toys for my lil kiddo.. that's it. im not really a fan of valentines day, so it doesn't really matter. while i was on my way home, i saw couples wearing red. haha! i remember high school days.. wherein i always get teddy bears, not the usual ones!! i mean BIG bears, bigger than me, haha!! (i gave them up for child donations already) i find it weird but, i don't like flowers neither. i prefer bags and shoes for gifts. hahaha!! oh well, i don't have much to say, so that's it.. i just had some definitions of v-day and love down there.. yeah. i know right! no one could really define love. sometimes.. i hate love. :P (labo ko!)

Love is any of a number of emotions related to a sense of strong affection and attachment. The word love can refer to a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes, ranging from generic pleasure ("I loved that meal") to intense interpersonal attraction ("I love my wife"). This diversity of uses and meanings, combined with the complexity of the feelings involved, makes love unusually difficult to consistently define, even compared to other emotional states. As an abstract concept, love usually refers to a deep, ineffable feeling of tenderly caring for another person. Even this limited conception of love, however, encompasses a wealth of different feelings, from the passionate desire and intimacy of romantic love to the nonsexual emotional closeness of familial and platonic love to the profound oneness or devotion of religious love. Love in its various forms acts as a major facilitator of interpersonal relationships and, owing to its central psychological importance, is one of the most common themes in the creative arts.
Saint Valentine's day (commonly shortened to Valentine's Day)is an annual holiday held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The holiday is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentine and was established by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). The holiday first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards. (wikipedia)

multiply clean Up

a glimpse of heaven..

look what i found in my multiply account! i almost forgot i had this pictures.. im sharing it here for you guys to see it, too.. these were random pictures taken when we joined some of the students training for the Pilot course. :)

mountain flying

subic

to
balera walk in the clouds..

how cool is that? a private runway!!

Capt. Irrshad in full control.. and no, he's not my BF okae. hhaha!
~~the Pilot always need a co-pilot

never thought the Philippines had great views ey? :)
imma be Up there in a few..

rejected?!?

Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.

Never consider the possibility of failure; as long as you persist, you will be successful.

remember: everybody wants happiness..

nobody wants pain...
but you can't have a rainbow,
without a little rain.

Between you and every goal that you wish to achieve, there is a series of obstacles, and the bigger the goal, the bigger the obstacles. Your decision to be, have and do something out of the ordinary entails facing difficulties and challenges that are out of the ordinary as well. Sometimes your greatest asset is simply your ability to stay with it longer than anyone else.
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.

never give Up.

there's a saying in tagalog that goes this way..
"kung malapit ka nang bumitaw, bumitaw ka muna saglit.. tapos kumapit ka nang mas mahigpit.. hindi ka naman mahuhulog eh, dahil nasa lupa ka." every time i feel like giving up. i just hold on to this and motivates myself to keep going.. no one can say we can't do it. IT'S ALL in the MIND. *to those who are still waiting for their email, hold on guys, hang in there, it will come. if it doesn't. try another.. don't give up. may HIS will be done. :)

How to Become Cabin Crew: An Aspiring Flight Attendant's Must Have Guide

yes! there's a book!! haha! call me obsessed, but i really do researches about cabin crews, fa's and all that.. it's really hard to find the book!! but very helpful. you'll find everything there.
"Anybody who studies this book should be more than prepared to ace the interview and change their life."

Here's the Table of Contents for a little peak of the book...

Part 1: About Emirates
Key Facts
Awards
Route Network
Part 2: Emirates Cabin Crew
Role Requirements
Salary & Benefits
Training
Career Advancement Opportunities
Dubai lifestyle
Part 3: What Emirates Look for
Eligibility
Suitability
Specific Requirements
Part 4: Application Process
Application Form
Cover Letter
CV Photographs
Part 5: Interview Process
Preparing for the interview
Personal Appearance
Group Assessment
Test Stage
Final Interview
Part 5A: Questions & Answers
Guidelines to creating your own answers
Question & answer contents
Motives Knowledge about the job
Suitability for the job
Knowledge about Emirates
Work History
Career progression
Skills & experiences
Personal Qualities
Hypothetical Miscellaneous
Questions for the interviewers
Q&A index
Part 6: Post interview
specific checkups
vaccinations
expect upon arrival in Dubai
What happens next?
Pre-employment medical examination
Final Briefing email

its a must have/ must read for any flight attendant wannabe :)

i got from fb

Your Daily Horoscope: February 2, 2010

Scorpio Oct. 23 - Nov 21

Today the emphasis is on ambition for you, Scorpio, but circumstances may force you to hide it in order to maneuver yourself into the proper position to bring your plans forth. Since you are getting closer to fulfilling a dream, you may be seeing smaller goals that can be accomplished more easily. If you keep track of them some way, you'll stay focused on living your ideals. You may want to consider every day a dress rehearsal for your future, but don't get into exaggerating, or making outlandish claims: that won't get you very far.

i know. it's all in the mind right? lets hope for the best for this year!! for February as well. lets walk our talk. we can do it!! we'll all fly!!! we just have to stay focused!! so hang on there.. lets give it another try. :) aja!! :)

ek needs a lot of FA's!!

as a part of my morning routine, i always check on the websites.. wholaa!! look what we got here.. they're goin back in manila and cebu!! :) it just shows they need a lot right? :) lets hope for the best! good luck to those who'll apply!! :)

ek will be back on March!!!
what are you waiting for?! lets!!!

happy 5th month!!

she's my addiction. my life. my love. :)

howd you get to leave if she keeps on smiling like that?! :) haha! imma fly soon. for my kid. :) she's my everything. :)
she's gon be a flight attendant, too..who knows? right!? :)

Hiring!! Flight Attendants!!!

click on the airline name for more details. :)

Emirates

Qatar Airways

Cebu Pacific


good luck! :)

its a mommy thingy

i have been thinking for a week now, whether to go or not on the emirates assessment.. and for my interview in ceb. all my friends, including you guys (who read my blog and left comments on my chatbox) said YES/GO!! i would like to go, too, with all my heart, i know its really a yes. but sometimes priority comes first. and being a mom for my baby, i think is my calling.. as for this time. im sad coz i really want to attend the assessment and interview.. but my kid needs me.. and i cant think of myself, my dream, my career first before her. i know i should not be feeling this way, coz in the first place it was me who made the decision of not going.. its just that i could not take the happiness that i would feel if ever i would do good during my interviews, while my baby is crying at home looking for me. i cant take the guilt. it kills. seriously. i need to sacrifice. now i know the feeling, its really different when you are really a mother. you would feel for your child. heartbreaking. i am not giving up on this dream.. maybe, its not yet my time. maybe there is a reason why this is happening to me. i am positive. im still hoping.. looking forward.. i know. one day, i would also be up there.. serving caviar, in first class.

one lazy afternoon

i was browsing through blogs and reading pms from my fb account randomly.. because i had nothing to do, i was home alone and bored as hell.. i was thinking weather to go or not on the cebu pacifics screening and at the same time be assessed at ipams for emirates after.. so im looking for some signs since my questions have got to be answered and my confusion must have an end. then out of the blue i went to check my emails since it was a very long time since i last checked on it.. until i saw this in my inbox...

click to zoom

see how fast signs showed up? is this enough?? i need more signs please! i really want to be sure about my decision. :)

interview essentials

i noticed that there are many girls whos goin to attend assessments, interviews and screenings.. so ive decided to write some tips about preparing for an interview.. here some pointers that we should put in mind! :)

1. preparing for an interview

TIPS FOR WRITING A GOOD RESUME

1. research the job you are applying for and tailor you resume to fit its description

2. be as specific as posible

3. quantify your accomplishments

4. use verbs in parallel tenses

5. do not exceed two pages in length (both soft and hard copy)

6. use readable fonts

7. have someone proofread your resume before you send it in

8. inclusion of your picture is not always necessary

PREPARING FOR THE BIG DAY

1. check out the interview place

2. do your research

3. get enough sleep. *this is important, you dont want to look rompy on your interview right. have some beauty rest!

4. eat a full meal

5. be punctual

6. bring a folder

LOOK YOUR BEST

1. select apparel, fragrance, jewelry, hairstyle, etc. that do not detract you from your professional image

2. make sure your hair is clean, neat and professionally styled

3. remove facial and body piercing

4. visible tattoos should be covered

5. apparel should be clean, neatly pressed and fit. **dont wear a too small or loose attire

6. less is more. keep your look simple

2. interview proper

THE SIX SPECIES OF INTERVIEWER

1. THE ABSENTEE- sometimes the interviewer is not mentally in the room

2. THE BUDDY- smiles, jokes, and tells you to relax

3.THE INQUISITOR- never cracks a smile or diverts from a "show me" attitude

4. THE LASER BEAM- focuses on the topic only

5. THE SHOTGUN- fires the question all over the place

6. THE SILVER BULLET- believes theres one magic question to ask -- and one magic response that determines whether youre right for the job

IMPRESS THEM

1. greeting **as soon as you enter the room, greet the interviewer/s and SMILE

2. body language **the interviewer would know if you are not comfortable and not relaxed

non verbal communication

1. handshake

2. posture **very important

3. eye contact

4. hands **should not be moving while you are talking

5. DO NOT CROSS LEGS

3. establish rapport with the interviewer

4. leave a lasting exit **say thank you to the interviewer, SMILE!!!

INTERVIEWING RULES

1. LISTEN- learn to read between the lines

2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ASKED- make sure you understand the question, and get further clarification if you are unsure

3. GIVE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES- give samples that highlight your successes and uniqueness, YOUR PAST BEHAVIOR CAN INDICATE YOUR FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

4. ASK QUESTIONS- your questions indicate your interest in the company or job.

5. SUCCESSFULLY CLOSING THE INTERVIEW- emphasize how much you love to join the company, or ask what the next step of the process would be.

COMMON QUESTIONS THAT THE INTERVIEWER MIGHT ASK:

1. how do you handle stress

2. are you a team player

3. why should we hire you

4. what are your strength and weaknesses

5. greatest achievement

6. how much do you want to earn

7. tell me about a big challenge and difficulty you've faced -- how did you deal with it

8. what type of people do you get along with

9. tell me about something that annoyed you recently

3. POST INTERVIEW PERIOD

1. asses the company culture

2. be a keen observer

3. follow-up

SELECTION FACTORS **these are what they observe on you, remember that every action you make is evaluated

1. general appearance

2. physical appearance

3. oral communication

4. thinking ability

5. capacity for stress

6. ability to relate well to others

7. self-confidence

8. personal motivation

9. knowledge of the job

10. work experience

4. PRAY

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord.

"plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Jeremiah 29:11

**so there, i hope these tips would help. goodluck to all of us. soar high!! :)

by the way, these tips were taken from my flight attendant manual, i hope its accurate. :)