Flight attendants study a lot on the job, just like the “easiest way” to get a free improve and one former flight attendant has some recommendations on how to land the job.
After years of service with Emirates airline, Marika Mikusova is sharing her tips of the commerce.Â
The Middle Eastern Airline, recognized for its luxurious, boasts of offering its employees with a “competitive, tax-free salary and flying pay,” revenue share, concessional travel, and furnished lodging, stories the Mirror UK.Â
Mikusova outlined some primary standards that hopefuls wishing to work as an air steward with Emirates should meet.
These embrace being at the very least 160cm tall (62.99 inches) for each genders, being at the very least 21-years-previous (as serving alcohol is a component of the job), fluency in English, and having no seen tattoos whereas in uniform.
Additionally, candidates should possess a high college diploma or equal and have at the very least one 12 months of expertise within the hospitality sector.
Those profitable in these written examinations have been subsequently invited for the ultimate examination post-open day.
Mikusova mentioned:Â “This was a face-to-face test, where a candidate was asked a variety of questions and had to answer them on the spot.”
She added: “Those questions were mostly races and nationalities related, as you would be working for Arabic airlines and flying to non-Arabic countries as well.
“So naturally you must be respectful to all religions, nationalities and races.”
A few weeks following this last interview phase, Mikusova got the call that confirmed her acceptance.
She also had tips on what not to do: “For instance, I might positively advise towards sporting unnatural hair or nail shade!”
She added: “I personally attended open days twice. The first time I did not even cross the primary spherical of the interview. I assume it was as a result of of what I used to be sporting.”
Furthermore, Mikusova offered advice for those vying for a position with Emirates which might be seen as more conventional.
“So I might advise ladies to put on a blazer and pencil skirt and elegance their hair in a bun.”
“I might extremely advocate placing on lipstick and heels!”
