Career Talk | Emirates: Application Under Review

Today is Monday 4th Aug 2014 and I just wanted to update everyone on the process so far. It is more than likely that this blog post will be published after the interview stages (if  I get that far). I want to be sure that I actually make it at the Selection Day Since submitting my application on the 29th July, I have religiously been checking the status of my application several times a day. Obsessive much? Yes, even on the weekend I checked in the hope that the Personnel department and recruiters have nothing better to do with their time and check through the thousands of applications. I read online somewhere that Sunday is a working day in the UAE, so not giving up hope there! This afternoon I went about this new ritual and noticed that my application status changed to 'application under review'. My heart started pounding. In less than a week, my application was being reviewed. That's 6 days after submitting the final draft. From the forums that I read online, the majority of applicants had been waiting weeks before their status changed. It could be another 1-12 weeks before I hear from Emirates with an invitation or rejection letter. Either way, I am nervously anticipating their response. I have thought about this role quite a lot since submitting the application. There are a 100 questions I want to know before I embark on this journey. I suppose only time will tell. Here I am confidently typing away at this post and realised that I may sound like I have the job already. The fact is, I do not know what the outcome is yet, but I cannot help but be excited about this opportunity. In retrospect, I am taking on a huge gamble with this job. Not only would I be changing my career, but also leaving behind I life that I have built for myself since the age of 17 years. My family will also support whatever decision I make, but I will also be upsetting some of my friends. This year has taught me to take risks; to look at life differently and to stop saying 'what if'. Those are the kind of regrets I would hate to have. I have to make selfish decisions based on number 1 - ME! So good luck to anyone in that wide world who has applied or is looking to apply for Cabin Crew opportunities. This could be the best and most important decision of your life. I hope you can share your experiences with me. There are loads of blogs out there that focus on applying for jobs like this.

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