Thaaanks! You just cannot imagine how hard it was to make! So many problems with the camera, then with the weather.. That's why I had to resort to this doodly type of video :D Glad you liked it!
@Mike Db Loy Machedo is good in collecting info, but for someone who has lived in the UAE for 4 decades, his knowledge of behind the scenes stuff or even general knowledge about the UAE is pretty low
I’m a pilot for a cargo airline, I feel horrible for the fellow employees, pilots and flight attendants, who have lost their jobs. Stay strong and know things will turn around again. God bless.
I'm an Etihad crew and I really appreciate your channel. Lots of hard work and dedication in your vids. Keep it up! And for those who got redundant remember, when one door closes another one opens .. 😊
Am also inspired by your videos and am soo honoured know am Cabin crew(Qatar Airways) after noting everything into details from your inspiring vlogs @Alex thanks soo much keep on droping more vlogs.
I've flown Emirates four times and each time thought the in flight crew was very indifferent and did not appear happy. I can now understand. There is a serious morale problem in the company.
I feel so lucky because Emirates never hire me. I applied Emirates many times before Pandemic. I think God want to save me from losing job. God want me to stay with current work. Thank you God!
Many airlines have fired people even Qatar and other airlines stop making it a big deal if Emirates fired people. Anyway all the times you tried maybe they saw you weren’t worthy working for them
That’s good for you that god made you stay in your current job but at the same time he made a lot of people quitting their jobs to enter Emirates and now they lost them. God must love you so much and hate the others!
The editing of the video is amazing!!👏🏻👏🏻 wow! I’m 4 years in the company and lost my job 4 days ago. The way they are doing this is so inhuman... for me I had a clean file full of compliments ( because I actually LOVE my job) and just fail SEP in 2018... Is hard to accept there’s still people with final warnings here and I’m gone already... but what to do, everything happen for a reason, I keep saying that to myself everyday to don’t cry 😅
That is so sad :-( So unfair :-( You work so hard and do everything for the company and the job, yet they treat their staff like this :-( By the way I love your channel. You should share your experience, thoughts, and emotions about the whole situation on your channel. When you are ready and want of course. I wish you the best!
Pray to Jesus 🙏. God has given many people new job and those who put God first will be chosen as his promise in Bible .You can find and watch many testimonies about God help people from this pandamic 🤗 God can and God will !!
LaPetiteInes95 Don’t worry. though I never failed my SEP.. after 7 years in the Airline and I was sick due to back problems, eventually I couldn’t take MC anymore and had to do Ground job as per the company ruling and HR in my country. Then what happen , I did pretty well on ground and eventually the company needed me to be on ground. issues came later when I had to pick a few good flight Attendant for Private Jet as the owner seems to have problems with one after the other. .. In short I was asked to discuss with the pilot in charged of that company , conclusion the pilot wanted me to do that one flight so I would know what they are looking for... cut story short the owners family and the guests liked me and they requested for me over and over again ... I ended from a Charter Flight Attendant to a Personal Flight Attendant and lasted for about ten years.. YES things do happen for a reason, have faith and do what is right.. All the best to you. ..
First thing I'm so sorry for the negativity in the comments. It's just so bad after all your hard work, people who are not in the industry, clearly don't know a thing about it, throw a comment cuz it's free. I'm sorry on their behalf Secondly, the amount of effort you put into making these videos is clearly visible. We appreciate & thank you so much for sharing all the knowledge. Third, hoping the better times come sooner and everyone is happy and healthy. ✨❤️☮️
Im brazilian, in my whole process from 600 candidates, only 14 of us got trough ( I was one of them). Its a real struggle, im fighting with my mental health everyday alone in Dubai.
Mental health is no joke & i wont deny its the most depressing situation for the entire 🌎! I would really advice you to always share how you feel with the people around you & they surely will help you. Trust me im an introvert & i hate interaction with people & loves being alone & not sharing but now how the situation going on its forcing me to do opposite. So dont hesitate to discuss with your family at such crucial time
People need to think carefully when they move to foreign countries and especially to countries where human rights have always been an issue (how can living in Dubai or Qatar be a dream for some people, I still wonder...). I am working in Asia and chose my country carefully and sadly things are happening so I am being cautious with future plans. There are zillions opportunities in the Middle East and in particular in the UAE and Qatar I could have applied for... but no, you will never see me in this part of the world because in situations when you need support, you will be abandoned like you never existed. You have no protection whatsoever and like mentioned in the video, your life can change drastically or dramatically... One note though... The process for working in Emirates is hard but so is for any job when relocation is involved, competition is ferocious and tough. It is tough and I feel for the crew but hopefully people will consider what I wrote above more carefully in the future... Good luck everyone
I think the reasons some people choose to work in the Middle East is because they don't care so much about how they are going to be treated there as long as they got jobs and earning more than they could in their home countries, then they are fine
@RCH PE so you think everyone who chose to work and live in the Middle East are not in their right minds/crazies? No, people who illegally drink alcohol in the Middle East aren't executed (death sentence), they are fined and imprisoned. And speaking of blasphemy, it is a bad thing, whether you are a Christian or a Muslim or whether you belong to any other religion. Don't disrespect others and their faiths just because their beliefs are different than yours. Mind your own business, respect other people cultures and their faiths, respect their laws and you'll be fine.
Unfortunately, everyone's situation is the same. Some employees, not cabin crew have their salaries reduced at 60% As much as I appreciate what you are saying, there are millions of people without work and not even touching ANY kind of salary right now. God bless us all.
@Shukuru Zote Dr Greger warned about a Coronavirus pandemic in 2008 already. But humanity didn't listen. If we don't change the way we live and eat, prepare for more frequent and severe pandemics in the future.
With the exception of a major European airline. They had to release some of their flight attendants as well, but at least offering the firm opportunity to be re-hired when demand goes up! Alternatively they offered part-time work or unpaid leave up to six months. All this is the result of tough negotiations between the airline and the major flight attendant's union! BTW: employees rights are much stronger here than in the UAE.
This video is amazing, it really made me feel sorry for all those people who are constantly fighting for their dreams, I know how hard it is to get an airline job as I work for an airline as a pilot and it wasn’t easy and didn’t get a job for the first time, for all those people that didn’t stayed in the company never stop believing in yourselves, opportunities will ever come, sometimes life gets hard but it’s up to you to get up and you’ll see afterwards that is really worth it, if it’s really your dream to work on an airline you’ll get it just don’t stop fighting for it, everybody can do it, better times will come...
People from Emirates holidays ,and other department are also fired on Thursday . .🥺.it's very sad my 6 years of service is going down the drain.your upload was spot on ..
Sorry for your loss of job.How do they decide who stays and who goes?....Why are they firing or laying people off,or they not planning to go back to normal schedule in the near future??
The competition in Brazil IS INSANE. I went back to Brazil to do the interview I didn’t pass the 1 phase, I was so so nervous, and there had at least 300 people, but I heard one year before when Emirates opened again to new joiners it was 1.500 candidates in the open day. After 6 months I apply again but here in US, and OMG, only 60 people, it was waaaay better and even much easier, not so much pressure, I felt much less pressure and rush, and I got it to the assessment day. I always say for any Brazilian that can try in another country, do it! I really think we get much more time and attention to show our capacity, since the interviewer is not load of work with so many people at the same time to analyze.
Absolutely!! We said this on so many of our videos! It's almost unfair! All the best to all Brazilians out there! You guys are the strongest and bravest people out there! Truly
I know so many people already made a comment that he has put a lot of effort in making this video. But I'd like to be added to that list. Also, in this pandemic, for sure you will be an effective teacher for online interactive classes that students need. Your visuals are easy to understand.
I worked in Emirates for 7 years and I am just going through this whole redundancy procedure now, well done on the video and very well explained. I wish you all the best, stay positive and remember the show must go on. Stay safe
Been applying since 5 years and it was a life long dream! Now being sent home after 2 weeks of training. If only Emirates had given us options to choose from. Emirates may not value their employees but we value Emirates :( #GroundStaff
I am so sorry for you. I tried to apply and I never made it. Last time I applied on the 3rd January of this year and I'm happy I did not make it, because it would have been worse being in Dubai, thinking that my dream had come true and then seeing it vanished. I hope you will be able to reapply or get the job again.
Well seems like no one is talking about the ground staff getting fired. They are also working for emirates, wear the same hniform and are also getting a 50% salary deduction.their salary are way less and they never get any extra allowances to save
It was all started from us in the ground. Started with 25% reduction then a month later they terminate our contracts. It was just a 3 days process, I was devastated, all my dreams and plans were shuttered, need to sell some stuffs and investments that you dreamed having of. Now banks are running after me, i will probably go back home with empty hand. And i don't know how will i start, just trying to keep myself to the positive side of life. Keep safe everyone.
Ram TeeVee i completely understand ram. Things r not easy for the moment specially with ground staff salary is low. 50% salary deduction is really nothing .the saddest part goes for those who got terminated with no money, no job, no security. My friends are in the same situation. With family, lost the job, bank is after him, he lost his end of year service as well. I feel you.Keep safe Ram !hopefully u find something better 🤞🏼
@reality check, Your 100% right, we cannot forget ground staff. They are just as important as pilots and cabin crew. For these ground staff. I wish them the best for the future
This is about commercial pilots, on freighter flights it will always be pilot demand because stuff needs to be moved everyday everywhere, unless is a total destruction of Earth by a comet or something similar.
Firstly I feel your pain , there are so many companies here & all over the world & economies that are struggling due to current Covid pandemic, appreciate you time here & all benefits and facilities you enjoyed here thankful to that , any company wants to minimize their damages hence some hard decisions had to be made stay positive move on to another job
It is sad to hear what is happening with Emirates Airline, retrenching cabin crew and Pilots, I hope things will get better in the futur and Emirates to announce for those who are interested to re-join the company. Thanks Orlando for all this details and clarifications it helps lot understanding the current situation. Cheers. Hocine. Algeria
Great video. However I want to point out that Dubai or any Gulf city is only as expensive as you make it to be. You are not forced to have a pizza for $19, you can cook at home, or you can eat at cheap Indian places where you can have a whole meal for maybe 5 Dirhams. I think too many people fall on the debt trap or want to buy fancy stuff, there are plenty of people in the Gulf happily living on 2000 dhs a month and still able to send more than half of it back home
These cheap Indian places in Dubai must be well hidden. I could only seem to find burger and pizza joints, or expensive steakhouses last time I was there. In other gulf cities I didn’t have to venture too far to find them.
Touhid Anwar True, majority of the people coming from West and European countries spend a lot on expensive food, partying and save little to nothing and later they cry. Cabin crew at Emirates receive a lot of perks and their accomodation is paid. Not everyone likes Indian food but there are other cheap options for food but they think they are too posh to sit with the labour class and eat there.
For the well-being of all Emirates staff I think you under educated everyone on the issue of debt in the UAE. It’s important to cover the topic of debt for those who are losing jobs. Crew who have financial commitments with banks in the UAE and cannot meet bank obligations will find themselves in serious trouble due to UAE laws. What many countries would see as a civil matter such as an unpaid credit card is considered a criminal matter in the UAE. If you have any debt in the UAE it must be paid back before leaving or you’ll be stopped and detained at the airport. Once an employer has terminated you, all the authorities are alerted. I heard UAE authorities are checking with banks on expats with debts as they know people will be trying to abscond. During the 2008 crisis expats just left and negotiated with the banks safely from their home countries. Those who thought the most honorable thing was to work negotiations with the banks while still in the UAE found themselves in worst circumstances. The difference now is there aren’t flights so it’s not so easy to just get on a plane and leave. All the evidence is there from 2008. Sharing because it’s important to make sure you are well informed for your own safety. Also really surprised authorities are allowing you to post this level of private information on Emirates firing strategy. I wouldn’t highlight anything relating to private investments staff have been making as you’ll flag attention to focus on Emirates staff. I trust you are safely outside of the country. People have been jailed for far less. Be careful!!
Hi Terry! Good point. I purposely didn't cover it since I really don't know much about it. Most information we provided is scattered and available on the news already, we just added our own relatable experience to it. There's very little information we added to what Dubai media outlets are already saying. As far as I know, you get jailed only if your deposit check towards the bank (signed and given when opening the account or taking a loan, not sure here) gets bounced. You have 3 months to pay a bounce fine and the debt back. Meanwhile anyone can go home and settle from abroad (yes, if flights were made available). You can negotiate fines and debts from abroad much better, by hiring lawyers and not having to spend your nights in jail. I'm sure there's a lot of info out there. We're fine, we resigned 2 years back. This video is to support the crew who are now being discontinued and need empathy as much as possible. Thanks for the comment! Let's hope aviation goes back to normal swiftly (it'll be hard for a while I know) and let's hope today's mistakes serve us a better future tomorrow!
WishCasting Appreciate your reply. My objective is not to scare crew, just educate so crew can do their own research and make decision best for themselves 👍🏻
Very well said. This video speaks the truth. I say this because I was once cabin crew for Emirates. The hard work and dedication of EK crew is magnificent! I've had the best years of my life in Emirates and became a stronger person. My heart goes out to all my friends and EK colleagues. It's normal to be scared. But all I can say is "COURAGE!". I am praying for the best outcome out of all this. Also, we should not forget the many hundred and thousands of expats in the Middle East who are starving (some even committing suicide - not reported, of course) at the moment without any support from the governments and their own embassies. 🙏🙏🙏
Wait! You have not been fired, you have been laid-off. You are laid-off when you are not at fault (i.e., staff reductions due to the particular economic situation) and therefore re-hirable, while you are being fired when you are "at fault" (stealing, absentee, etc.). Clean slate brother. You are up for re-hiring with another airline as soon as the dust clears!
Man it's the saddest news Today I've Heard . After u told all these things i just realised all things that should be considered while entering Aviation May God help all those one's who lost the job Keep making video's. Ur Way of Guiding to be a Flight Attendant It's been amazing Keep This Work Going
If they accepted you once, they will take you again. I have matched a couple of Emirates newbies on Tinder, it's just so sad man, they had dreams and Hope's and were just starting to a new chapter. I believe I am a strong person, but I don't think I would have been able to handle this properly!
Beautiful video. Same issue happened with me. I was in engineering line maintenance for the last 12 years. I was fired on a phone call. The worst thing is I was hired as an apprentice in house engineering trainee right after I dropped out of school and I put in that last 12 years here just to fired on a phone call
The information and quality of the video are impressive. One more thing that people might no keep in mind is the lack of communication from the company towards its employees. The way the have delivered the news - or lack of, actually- is also what has all the crew losing sleep at night. They have not come forward to their employees announcing what to expect. No one knows how many crew are expected to be fired, how long will this continue for, even the criteria that they are using to choose the ones that get redundant. Most of what you have said in the video, although accurate it is still rumours because the company has not made any official announcement to us other than they would fire crew. And even this was not informed to its employees first. The crew continuously have to find out about their employer actions through the news or rumours, because they don't communicate. It's psychological torture for many. It definitely needs to be managed in a better way.
I agree, I’m a commercial helicopter pilot and don’t have work. Had the best years of my life flying all sorts of missions from offshore to charter and vip. But what do I have to show for it? Nothing! A heap of bank loans and unfinished projects. Only God knows what the future holds.
What an amazing well thought through and produced video. It held my complete attention throughout. Well done for conveying so clearly the situation Emirates staff are presently in. And so many others. So many dreams, hearts and aspirations shattered. Wishing all of them health and happiness from Ireland.☘ Things will get better . #inittogether 🌍🛫
wow extremely good video!! I myself attended back February 2019 for an emirates cabin crew assessment day and know how hard it is to get through all those steps. Lucky that I haven't got the job back that time. I feel sorry for all those ppl and hoping for better times soon
Plenty of people love to stay in Dubai, thinking they live in a fairy tale. When you stop painting a pretty picture for yourself, you realise there is no reason wasting your life for the sake of your illusions
Sometimes we just have to appreciate that we still have a job. This is just temporary. You guys are not alone. Qr crew here and we are going thru the same thing. Let's just hope for the best.
I really sympathize with everyone who was fired from emirates airline but this pandemic has taught all of us to save our money and not spend recklessly because anything can l happen
This is true Michelle, I'm ship crew and I'm one of those who are always treating themselves and shopping like there's no tomorrow. I was about to go home on vacation when the lockdown started, I had a 5 day cruise planned to Mexico, 3 days in NYC and then flight home. Luckily cruise, flight to NYC and hotel was refunded, however the flight from JFK to DUR might money gone if SAA goes belly up. With no sign of when the industry will open up again in North America, the financial devastation that will follow in two/three months will be scary if there's another extension to the pause. However I'm lucky that I'll have a job after the pause without having to apply again, paying off my credit cards will be a pain but at least there's that security at the end of the day and no more "life is for the living" going to be saving like crazy now.
Just wanna say thank you for making this video. I do have friends who lost their jobs as cabin crew, not just in EK but other airlines as well. These times are really difficult for everyone. The aviation industry will rise again & get better. I just hope that the people who lost their jobs will soon find their way.
You're welcome Ed! Our pleasure! Things will get better, we just hope mistakes don't get committed again and more protection is provided to the employees in such companies.
Wow. With these perks, emirates employees must have their time to put aside something. This layoffs have been happening in any industry. ALL industry. All have responsibilities, all have bills to pay. It is a matter of managing ones resources, I sincerely hope we survive this perilous times.
i saved in 7 years 130000 euros and went on vacations to bali,maldives , USA, zanzibar, seychelles, the philipines, thailand went home every 2 months for 7 years and just bought zara clothes not prada& gucci. But yes i took the metro many times and i didn;t think i m too good to cook and shop at carrefour. It is all about managing expenses. I m sorry for people who were less than 3 years in the company but i m not sorry for people that invested in ponzi schemes to get rich
If someone struggles so hard to get in to emirates, they have great stamina and great ingenuity and should be proud of themselves for being able to reach their goals, not getting swallowed by pity or remorse, bit feeling able to conquer the world with the next dream. The world has so much to offer, just open your eyes.
This is such a great video really balanced and comprehensive. Love the sound quality too! I am ex EK crew when we had a small amount of aircraft. I agree about the Supervisory roles even in the old days we had Pursers (as they were previously known) who we all knew what we were in for in the briefing room. Power hungry, bullies actually.. most of them were women surprisingly and in todays world would probably be sued with their behaviour. I have to say the majority of crew 99% were amazing and I am still friends with them over 20 years later.
It’s no different than other employees in any other industry living in country with no welfare. People in US with H1B visa that got laid off also face similar situation. Life is hard. Be a business owner and understand that this is necessary to keep the company thrive. If you don’t like it, then be your own boss.. This is no different than any other fortune 500.
For an airline which a economy class airfare cost a least $1200 and one first class $90.000.00 one way Is a not fare what they doing paying those hungry salaries, and besides the crews also have to pay they expensives... Come in !
Such a beautiful and touching video ( specially at the end when you were talking about your friends and your promotion video ) Orlando let’s hope 🤞🏽 speriamo veramente in bene anche perché ci sto investendo molto per andare.
Love to all who lost their jobs in All industries in All countries due to the pandemic. Things will get better. Save your pennies people look after your families your children. There is hope it’s is a matter of few years (2 years tops) everything will return to normal.
Unfortunately also people that didn’t have any warnings or history of consistent sickness report are also going home. That’s in your managers hands, and there’s not criteria...
I really appreciated the clear explanation. The graphics were brilliant and added to what I was listening to rather than distracting from it. Great stuff.
Unfortunately, not all of people with final warnings got fired , l know some of my colleagues still working, yet , others with expired caution letters got fired , so for what is even worse, it’s all messed up even more.Also of course not everyone with written warnings got fired, just randomly and they say it is all computer based so they put some parameters in the base and then it’s randomly chosen.
Losing your job is horrible, However, I flew Emirate economy 4 times last year and its was pretty poor. Lazy cabin crew sitting in the galley doing nothing. Crap food, I'd never choose them again
Emirates is not what it used to be. Is it truly worth it, to work there for so little $$$$ at this moment??? Heck, I got laid off from my job and I am getting a severance package. That $$$$ that I am getting from being laid off is MORE than what EK crew members are getting right now. Very sad. I hope EK crew members can see this video to reflect, rethink, and get motivated or get hope. Also to understand that it is OK to let go or move on from EK. If they get laid off or decide to quit. It is ok to move on and let go!!!
Sara Larsson is EK pay really low? They pay way more than junior union FA in US. They don’t have to pay rent as well. Their per diem, is also pretty high if they fly. Living cost can be low if you want to. All the domestic worker there got paid much less and survived. This is the reason why you need to save for rainy day. Some people need to put things in perspective. FA in south east asia make much less.
Jkjkjk there is a thing called dignity that money can’t buy. Also US citizens find it hard to work for a foreign company that doesn’t value workers rights, even with all our issues in the US we have labor and unemployment laws that can have some level of protections like Retirement funds and social security. Plus it is very hard to divorce yourself from the US tax system and obligations as an America citizen even when working and living abroad. Working for Emirates in Dubai, we will still have to pay income taxes and other bills connected to the US. Can you imagine receiving minimum wage take home pay and paying American taxes on top of it plus paying for your US Student loans, credit card debt and other bills in Dubai from your merger salary? When you see Americans working abroad, they’re mostly working for an NGO which pay comparable USA salary, US State department, military defense industry, millionaire business man/ company executive/highly skilled (tech, pharmaceutical, oil) or have a spouse abroad with ties to said country for immigration purposes especially when a family is involved. Most Americans abroad are retired not young 20/30 year olds seriously looking to start their careers when compared to the colleagues from poorer countries.
I had my Emirates interview over at Adelaide back in 2011. It took them 6 months to come back to me. For all this i wanted to explore dubai for what it was... I am in hotel industry and do my Globe travel regardless. I decided not to go for Emirates, due to time frame and my personal commitments in Melbourne. Somehow I manage to gain a employment in dubai in 2018, lived there for a year felt dubai wasn’t the place I would want to live... and I’m glad Emirates didn’t happen for me upon being in dubai for a year... then again I would always enjoy being a Emirates passenger, also being a skywards member. It’s a great airline loved every trip I did to Europe/ USA/ Australia/ India/ and Asia
Good feedback for others to understand whether they should or shouldn't go to Dubai without first finding out a bit more of the country they're moving to. Thanks for dropping by Srini!
What a attention to details presentation. loving it ..... I am pretty much agree with what you have said and mentioned on this particular video and very diplomatic and loads of facts and evidences ..... I have work for Emirates for the passed 24 years. Emirates still a baby when baby ... no one know about Emirates. I stated with Emirates with THREE B727 and ONE A310 and ONE A300. I have to be honest though ... i had a such a fabulous and amazing time Emirates. The redundancy protocol has been changed comparing to the beginning because of social medias feedback. I can't judge or say anything negative about Emirates ...because i left 2012 and as far as i know ... Emirates has been very kind to me. ONE thing that i am absolutely agree with you is, people have to move on and never know whats tomorrow will bring you "Hello Tomorrow" ..also i have also offered lots of advised for those who are been redundant .... Because of Emirates, I have a very good job with LH group and still flying and doing Recruitment and Training and Check Flight .... in my mid 40's i have decided to leave Emirates ... i will stuck in Dubai forever otherwise and it will be too late to venture outside Emirates. People have to think there are so much to offer after Emirates. Perhaps, you should also adding extra facts in your next video that redundancy and pay cut not only apply for Pilots and Cabin Crew, managers are also fall into redundancy (to be fair)... Good luck and keep up the informative and interesting and professional presentation.
First and foremost,, Love your channel man!! But it is So heartbreaking for the crews.. Many of the them left behind their homes to work there. And now they are being let go just like that. I was former EK crew 2002-2007. Enjoyed my time, but it was time for me to go. Had great friends at Emirates, but the cabin crew culture was something I couldn't get into, e.g the tattle tales, writing ups, etc. I am thankful my current company will have no furloughs. 🔺️
Hi Starkey! Thanks for dropping your comment! Fellow former ek member? Nice!! So you left a tad before the recession right?? By the way, I totally agree with you. The culture of reporting and more is just so stupid. I hope Emirates addresses it and punishes those who really hurt others by doing so... Still soaring the skies?? Nice! ☺️
Thank you so much for all the information and efforts that you invest in this video. Very clear, logical and captivating delivery. It helps me so much in picturing the future as an Emirates cabin crew wannabe. The honesty, authenticity are absolutely precious because we can’t find these kind of genuine sharings from the perspective of an experienced staff easily elsewhere.
Multi billion dollar debt, every year is more like it. It was all a facade propped up by the UAE. I read trip reports extremely closely for the load factor in biz on some of these routes that, at least to me, made no financial sense, like SEA - DXB, and more often than not, it was on the low side. And now the oil price collapsed and the Middle East went bankrupt.
It pays more than that. Cabin crew earn up to $3000 before flying time allowences. They have free accomodations , comprehensive insurance , discount cards and many more.
@@edsonkabanda1677 seniors maybe. A new crew isn't getting anywhere near that with flight pay. Basic used to be about $1000usd a month and I doubt it went up much
I worked for emirates from 2009-2016. Those were the days. Then it was getting too much. We were constantly flying. I was so exhausted and if I called sick I would get my manager to call me to the office. I have great memories, but I would never work for emirates again. We were pure slaves! Forget about the glamour there was none! As soon as the seat bell sign would go off you would be a waiter for the rest of the flight. There was some good perks. But dubai itself is a crap country to live in. I lasted that long cause I needed the money. The average crew flies these days is 1 or 2 years. They just couldn’t take the pressure. Towards the end of my contract on every flight there was at least 6 crew who had resigned also. We were all fed up. Now with this crisis forget about it! All they would get is Asian Crew cause they will work for that little money they won’t be able to attract western crew members anymore.
PM: What was crap about living in Dubai? The high costs? The intense heat? The conservative Muslim rules? I'm just curious because it's somewhere I haven't been to yet.
I really enjoyed your video clip very much indeed. Flight attendant use to be my dream job, whenever I was flying I always observed flight attendants, they are so beautiful and elegance and make me so jealous and thinking how lucky they are to have a job like that, but after all that your story it put me off straight away, as a toxic work place with supervisors, manager and the policy. However all the best to your new career.
This is so true.I was in training college,I tried so hard ,it was my dream...but because of this pandemic I was fired...I cried for weeks...I still can’t fix it in my mind..
I am so sorry for that girl from Brazil. I applied three times to get this job with Emirates, but I failed all the three of them. Last time I showed up at the Open Day on the 3rd of January of this year, in Munich, where we were not even 50. A girl who was at the Open Day with me got the Final Call and was just waiting for her VISA to leave for Dubai, when Emirates suddenly called her in March saying that due to the COVID they had to withdraw her employment offer and that she should have riapplied when they hired again, maybe in 2021, maybe in 2022. That's crazy...and it is also insane that they did not tell her "we will take you when we hire again", since I mean if they liked her in January, why shouldn't they liker her next year?
UAE in general is getting so tough. I am a citizen and it's hard on us to graduate from certain university or to work in certain companies because of the pressure and stress. I dropped out of one of those universities after thinking about the years I will spend, my friend is still there and cries herself to sleep every night from stress. This is for us citizens to be able to compete with world standards, with forgine ppl who work here and we also learn from forginers to be better at what we do. Studying and jobs are getting harder and harder each year. I can only pray for expats in this country. I hope UAE get better. Criticism is what we need at this point. We can definitely do better for everyone who wants to work and live here. I believe us and expats are the same, both of us work to better the standards and name of this country, I wish better things can be done about this. To ppl who say every airline does this, Emirates is the best in the world, you shouldn't compare it to other airlines because it can only compare to itself at this point. Everyone who work and live here should be able to feel safe when a pandemic like this hits, you are just as precious and important as we are to this country, and I hope UAE does better because it can do better. Thank you for everything and thank you for this video.
Karoline... I'm so so sorry... I hope they re-hire you as first choice. I am here for you if you need anything. Join us on Facebook @emirates wannabees We'll all support you and listen to your version. Again, we're here for you. Orlando @wishcasting
WishCasting thank you, Orlando! It’s been really difficult to handle the whole situation... I’m really hoping for the day when you make a video saying that they are re-hiring again 🙏🏼 and also, I hope it doesn’t take as long as people are saying it will 😕 thank you for your work! It’s always great content!
Emirates is one of the best companies to work for, I worked for 10 years from 1988 to 1998, They are suffering like the way I am suffering in my business, I can't pay salaries for a long time without income so what Emirates is doing its perfectly understandable. Its sad but I am sure something better will come up, If God closed 1 door, he will open 10 more, Yes when you wear the Emirates uniform we really feel proud about that and no money can give you that. I really miss working for Emirates, God bless Emirates
ô amiga. Sinto muito por essa situação. Tentei Emirates e nunca passei. Mais do que nunca imagino como deve ser ruim e triste essa situação. Saiba que torço muito pra que esse sonho volte a ser realidade e que todos possam voltar a voar. ♥️
First of all, I feel bad for the cabin crew who were fired. TBH, its not just Emirates, I believe every airline in the world are going through the same thing. In the video I saw a logo of our national airline Air Seychelles, they too are going through redundancy. I also know people from there as I work at the airport also.I was once an employee for that airline, so I can relate. I know what they are going through. Its tough and finding a job has become really difficult. This pendemic has become a nightmare for the entire world. Back on topic, I love Emirates Airlines and I've been lucky to fly with them as a passenger. My dream is to one day work with Emirates but not as a cabin crew and preferably in my home country. With regards to issues that gets escalated to management, I know one airline thats much harsher, not everyone will agree with me as maybe they do not know or are simply ignorant or blind sighted, but Qatar Airways is that airline. I got the chance to work for them but did not pass probation. I went through a similar problem. That day I felt as if my heart shattered into a million pieces when they told me my services were no longer required. I know how it feels. Luckily I managed to find another job at the airport and not with an airline. TBH even if I work with passengers I miss working with airlines. I hope this pandemic has made people realise especially the supervisor that there are better ways to solve issues without escalation to management and that they will be more empathetic to others in future. I wish all the affected pilots and cabin crew the best of luck with their future endeavors and hopefully everything works out. I also hope once everything gets back on track that Emirates re-hires some of these people if not all.
I was really serious in applying for Emirates and since I was on RU-vid trying to improve my knowledge on how I can get through the interviews and know about how life can be as a flight attendent, I'm seeing so many negative feedback from the employees and how they're treated from the seniors, it sounds like Ragging but in a professional and legal way so there's nothing one can do about it. I'm from India a third world country, how would we be treated then ? I think it's best if I just focus on getting a front office job in the US, yes ofcourse we got to spend a large sum of money for the possibility of me to get there but then it seems a better decision for me mentally and physically long term. After all money and new destinations are well and good but a stable career is more of my cup of tea
Fantastic Video... very sad indeed... Love the way you so respectfully described the situation whilst showing empathy and compassion. All the best to people who will have to reinvent their lives.
Desperate times call for desperate actions, We just need to cut down our Budgets, scrap off non-mandatory expenses, its now like 3 years when i unsubscribed Etisalat and DU mobile plans which used to have about 1000 aed monthly bill altogether without home internet, and now i realized i can live without them, recharging whenever i need doesn't put me on tension. The only people who have not felt this pain of pandemic in terms of work-status are the educators in higher institutions, mainly no cuts, continued online working,....Prayers to everyone #staystrong
the whole video was good and true but the last part is a fairytale and wishful thinking. Emirates will NOT be getting better. They will not improve in their stand and they are going to fall further. Not only becuase of their own internal problems but also due to the impact of the devastated and crushed Dubai economy and city.
I have never flown Emirates...my status is with United Airlines - 1K. The whole airline business has taken a hit! Last time I flew was in Feb 2020, with an additional 6 trips cancelled...with no trips scheduled for the rest of the year. Hoping 2021, will be better and I can use my cancelled credits, but most importantly; TRAVEL again! 👨✈️✈👩✈️
Thank heavens I didn't make it through as a successful candidate when I applied couple of years back! TBH, I felt somewhat depressed when I didn't make it because I kept thinking that I was NEVER good enough. But behind every downfall is a lesson and a reason. Now, I'm living with my family and friends, working as a Supervisor in one of the best hotels in the world, and getting paid WAYYYY more than Emirates' "First Class Cabin Crew" is getting in a month. I Feel bad for those who really worked their butts off and beat the odds to get into Emirates (especially the newly recruited ones) to be getting USD250 a month, or worse - getting chopped off... No bitterness BUT!! Best of luck, Emirates! Won't be long 'til your company is history.
Good job Carlo! We're happy to hear you're doing great! For every closed door, a bigger and better one opens up. Glad to hear your door was a very rewarding one ☺️
When they say "the best airline in the world" ,they mean from the passengers point of view, not for the workers ! it can be the worst airline in the world for the staff..
We flew Emirates to Spain before the Pandemic (March 2nd) and they were no different to Singapore Airlines, nothing special at all imo. Then as countries BEGAN to go into lockdown, and I'm talking like mid March, Emirates cancelled our return flight home which was meant to be March 31st, without any notification what so ever. We just happened to check our itinerary and saw it had been removed. They completely shut down to the public in every possible way, leaving thousands of passengers stranded world wide. So we will never be choosing to fly this horrible airline again. When we did get home it was with Qatar and I must say they were brilliant...amazing food, service etc and they continued to fly passengers home throughout the pandemic.
Exactly the same with what I've been thinking. Qatar Airways is just like that. It might be number one airline for customers, but for workers... You know what I mean.
Im emirates crew in maternity leave. They are paying me my live out allowance which is 4000 a month. Im ok with that and they keep my job for now... although I wouldn’t be surprised if i got the email...😐
I am an American flight attendant and our company is furloughing thousands of us. Business is business. I want my company to survive and if that means cutting us then so be it. What I hope for is a drop in coronavirus cases and for everyone to take procedures to protect themselves, seriously. The world thinks this pandemic is a joke but look at the global economy. All of us are hurting!!! Do your part, protect your health and try to minimize traveling unless it is for emergencies. The reason why this virus outbreak occurred was due to traveling... in the future, I do believe tourism will suffer the most. No matter which way to put it if there is no cure for this virus there will be no hope to prevent this from spreading. Countries will start becoming more strict when it comes to allowing people in. Let's be realistic and focus on our health first.
They are going to rehire people when things get better and better! But will aviation be the same after this? many people think not. I used to think that Emirates was a wonderful company. But the more I read about it, the more I know I was wrong.
Their hub model is going to shrink somewhat thanks to the availability of long range flights bypassing the Emirates.. So their market will shrink and they won’t need as many planes and crew...
Aviation in general is a tough industry to be in, I started flying myself in the late 90s and worked out quickly it's not the life I wanted to live. I've watched several friends (pilots) go through divorce, miss birthdays, Christmas with family, only to end up unemployed and while it used to be a very rewarding career financially that's definitely not so much the case any longer. I do hope everyone impacted gets through it, just remember things always get better!
I really feel for the workers who lost their job or got sever pay reduction (I have experienced the same in this pandemic). I do, I really do. But my question here is... what did you expect? Do you really think Emirates cares about their employees? They are a capitalistic company. They only care about money. It's the what they sell, the idea of luxury, whether it's their planes, lounges or the promises of a good life if you work for them. But when you decide to work in a country where there are no labor laws and for a company that doesn't allow unions, in order to earn more, you also have to accept the risks involved. So I feel very bad for everyone but I feel worse for those workers who don't even have the 50% of salary or that have to work in the UAE cause they have no alternative, not as a choice, not cause they wanna "travel and see the world".
you don't pay any tax so i guess you should know the consequences. it s a business in the end and if they assume the planes are gonna be empty for 2 years why wold you keep 21000 cabin crew? you give them a place to live and pay their utilities for the whole time they are there. personally i didn;t find an airline that doesn't treat you as a number. i rather be crew with ek and get all the perks than break my back on a low cost in my country.
God bless all the people struggling to get by. It is sad for the individuals, and also for the company trying to survive a difficult situation. We all have aspirations, and when these are thwarted it seems so unfair. Try to refocus and attain success in a smaller situation with baby-steps. Keep positive as much as possible. God bless us all.
This is an interesting video but sadly your price of living is way off. Phone/Internet is lower than quoted, as is eating out when you consider the platinum/facecard discounts. It is an appalling amount of money to be expected to live off, and it is excellent you are using your platform to get it into the public domain, but your credibility would be greatly enhanced if you quoted accurate figures throughout.
thank you for your input. Prices for internet both home and mobile were taken by Etisalat.ae (check the prices, they are the same). Usually a Margherita pizza (basic pizza) on zomato (app we used to use in Dubai for home delivery), would cost around 45~55 AED. Dining out at a nice Italian pizzeria would cost you up to or more than 75 AED ( ristorante la bussola is an example). Nobody is saying you have to go to such expensive places but, you may understand by these prices (easily found online and prices I was used to when I lived in Dubai), it is indeed more expensive than living for example in Portugal or Italy or Spain or Germany, or Asia. Trust me, even when you want to buy computer equipment, you always have to deal with a 25% increase in price compared to the USA. This is my personal experience. Maybe you had a different one. Given the situation, everyone should definitely follow a more humble and down to earth lifestyle. That's the only way to cope with such a low income momentarily.
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