Awan Dedriette-the interview.

Hey dear readers! How ya all been doing?! Some of you must've been wondering how was my interview goin' on, rite? :P

Last Saturday was great, my flight attendant interview went very smoothly eventhough I DIDN'T GET IT, but it's okay. I'm not that sad . hehe.

For me, it was a great experience as i got the chance to meet new friends which most of them were chinese and damn tall! Lemme tell you, THEY WERE ALL HANDSOME AND PRETTY AND TALL AND SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY! I felt so tiny being in the middle of the crowd at that moment since my english was not that good. But i did try my best to communicate with them and brave enough to speak english which i rarely do. I can speak but so tak biasa ehhh. How i wish i can speak english just like them. Eh no, how I wish i can get used to it, so that easier for me to communicate .Cheh wa, who doesn't want kan.

Anyway, the interview day started with height check. You know what, they increased the height requirement about 3 cm i think. My height suppose to be 168 cm tall suddenly became 164.5 cm like WTH? Some of them who only height about 157cm became 154cm ,sadly they have to go home afterward since they didn't achieve the height requirement. I was with Judith that time, and thank God she managed to go second round. Law nda,tedala kawan sy.

Second round was an academic round which you have to show your real SPM certificate to make sure you're not faking it. It was easy for me since i got 3A's and pass in all subjects .They only want you to get at least kepujian in BM and English and pass three other subjects. So, for me,not a big problem.

I was very inspired by this friend of mine who came all the way from Rawang , Selangor trying his luck here. However,he have to face the truth when he was rejected for not qualified enough to go for the 3rd round. Imagine, he arrived KK about 2 am and have to wait at airport till morning since he came alone and no family staying here. My gosh, dream punya pasal sanggup oo..but seriously, I’m proud of him, brave enough to go here alone. He said he’ll go to Sarawak for the next cabin crew interview. I wish he’ll manage to get through to the next around.

The third round was an interview session, the toughest one I think. I was nervous, adrenaline rushed through my veins, hands suddenly felt cold and shivering when my name was called out. There were 6 person per interview. So, kira macam interview ramai2 la. There were 3 interviewers who I forgot their names, asked us to introduce ourselves, how to deal with the customer and what we had prepared for the interview.

I was the second one to introduce myself that time. I think I was a bit tersasul2 and grammarpun tunggang terbalik, but afterward, get used with them, lama2 okay la. One of my i-regret-saying-that-word was ‘I love the feeling when landing’, LIKE WTH!! I also don’t know why did I even mentioned that. And also! I asked them about the salary which I regretted so much, it looks like I went there for the sake of money . huhuhu. Berlah tu. After the interview finished, we went for a drink outside the room with an eager feeling to know the results. Results came out, all of us didn’t get it, even my friends who spoke English damn fluently also didn’t get it. How sad. But for me, I accept it with an open heart, it was great to experienced all of it. Thanks to Memey,Zuing and Fella, nice meeting you all on that day.

At that moment, Judith was still waiting for her turn to be called out. Since I cannot go sit with her and other participants, I decided to go home. Sempat lagi I go jalan-jalan around Sutera Harbourhotel. 5 stars la katakan,haha.

Actually, after the interview still got the next round which was grooming. IDK about this, since I didn't get through it. During the day, I met Izzah Ibrahim (my primary school mate), Adam Haziq’s sister which I forgot to ask her name and also Julaiha (my secondary school mate). I think Izzah and Adam’s sister only sampai interview juga. But memang banyak orang fail tym interview session. MAS is a very strict airline, I think they only pick 30 person over 400.

These are the pics I took after the interview finished. I can’t snap a pic inside the interview room, I don’t think they’ll allow me though.

Me,SS-ing. LOLS

The Pasific, Sutera Harbour Resort's view near the beach.

A lil touch up :p

Look pale here. hmm..some lip gloss maybe?

Teehehe !

Great experience, great peoples, great fashions, great make-up, great place! I’m glad I came!Looking forward to a next cabin crew interview, Air Asia maybe?

There’s no room for me to be sad because of this failure,naaahh not a failure, an experience! I still got a long way to go, cheers to a freaking day everybody!

With love,

Deidre.

flight attendant interview?

I might going for the flight attendant interview this 23rd April at Sutera Harbour. I don't know what's gonna happen next but lets just keep our finger crossed for a better result :)

I know i have to dress formal but seriously i don't have any outfit that really suits me best for the interview. Below are some random pics of me wearing formal attire,not mine actually.what do you think?(sorry for the quality image).

Do I look good with hair tied or...

Just let the hair fall down naturally with a pin just to make me look tidy enuf?

This is half body pic of mine...ahhh and that is my new Nokia N8 hp..hehe.

I was doing some random google about this flight attendant jobs recently said that its not easy actually to become flight attendant and they don't simply pick pretty and tall people to be a stewardess. Anyway, just read this post who was wrote by an ex-stewardess.

Well.... it seems that there's so many FA wannabes here, i think i'll write down some experiences that i've gone thru with the SIA interview. Here's the interview procedures was like:

The first thing u need to do is to send ur application online where u can get the application form from the SIA website: http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/cont.../cabin_crew.jsp

Requirements:

Singapore citizens or Malaysian citizens who are Singapore Permanent Residents

Males who are at least 1.65m in height; females who are at least 1.58m

GCE ‘A’ Levels (2 ‘A’-level credits and 2 ‘O’-level credits including General Paper)/Diploma and above preferred

Preference will be given to candidates who are able to speak foreign languages or are experienced in customer service.

Well, after u have submitted ur form to them, u'll have to wait for their reply appox. 1 and 1/2 mths. If after for 2 mths there's no reply from them, that means u should start to plan for ur next application then. My advice for those ppl that's been keep applying for the FA position online for the past few mths or few years, u better wait for another 6 mths or more to apply for another attempt bcos they'll keep ur information in their database for the entire 6 mths. Well, u wouldn't want them to blacklist u bcos of that...right? They want to see new faces and not familiar ones everytime they check on their database.

Alright...let's come back to the main part. If u r to be invited for the 1st interview, congrats to u but not to be too happy 1st! This is just the beginning. They'll tell u where to attend for the interview, usually at a 5 star hotel. Cheers!

Be prepared before u go for the interview. If u r really keen to be an FA, u better prepare everything well before u attend for ur 1st interview. 1st impression is the most important! SIA is very specific in ur complexion, personality, characteristics, appearance, elegance and of course on how u bring urself and present urself well. Be urself! They can tell if u r faking it. So, be careful. Confidence and english fluency is

a good key in getting in. Make sure u practice ur fluency and what u going to say to them. Last but not least, remember to do ur facial treatments 1 or 2 weeks before the interview. It really makes a difference. Put on some make up and make sure u look presentable and not pale. U should wear an office attire or something a bit formal and not jeans etc…

First Day of Interview:

1st Round: 10 girls in a group. Group interview. U'll be asked to go into a room with 9 other girls for their 1st round. 1 interviewer will ask all of u to do self intro. Make it short and simple. U would not want to drag and tell all ur grandma and grandpa stories in front of the interviewer and other applicants. The more u speak, the more grammar mistakes u’ll make. I bet that they’ll be laughing by themselves. Just make it short and simple. Trust me, this actually happens! They will ask all of u to talk a little bit about urself one by one. Just stay calm. Actually they r testing on ur fluency and overall presentation. Be confidence of what u r talking. After the self intro, they will ask the 10 of u to wait into a room and wait for the result. Then, they’ll send someone to announce who’ll be proceeding to the next round. If u r selected in here, u’ll be send to the 2nd round after that.

2nd Round: One to one interview. In here, there will be one interviewer to ask u more in details about ur background, ur interest, ur work and everything. They actually wanted to know more about u and how keen and interested u r in joining as the part of the FA team. Just be urself and think before u answer. Then, they’ll ask u to read a short passage to test ur reading and fluency. If u r successful in this round, the interviewer will give u a piece of paper, meaning that u’ll proceed to the next round. The psychometric test.

3rd Round: The psychometric test. There r about 100 or more objective questions to be answered. There r no correct or wrong answers here. They just want to test ur characteristics and see whether u r suitable to be an FA. Just answer, don’t think too long. Then after the test, a girl there will give u a piece of paper and tell u to come for the next round interview another day. Usually it’ll be tomorrow.

Second Day of Interview:

1st Round: Kebaya check. In here, they’ll see on how u look in the uniform. They’ll also check for scars, tattoo, visible acnes and spare tires. Remember to put a lot of make up in this round. U’ll be counting on it, trust me! U’ll be asked to walk towards the interviewer that will check on ur skin. U should not neglect the way u walk here. They’ll also quite particular in the way u walk. Walk with confidence and stable. Bring out ur elegance. For those who r quite skinny, SIA do not always prefer skinny ones especially when u wear the kebaya, no curve no shape, u r gone. That’s what I know. After all the checking, u’ll have to wait for them to announce on who will proceed to the next round.If u r selected, u’ll have to go for the water confidence test.

2nd Round: Water Confidence Test. In this round, u’ll have to do a simple catwalk walking towards the interviewer and let them check thoroughly on ur skin and visible scars again on ur swimsuit. Then, u’ll have to jump into the pool around 6metres deep, and swim 50metres back and forth in the pool. After that, u’ll need to report back to the interviewer. If, u don’t know how to swim, that’s ok. They will provide a life vest for u. U only thing that can help u to reach to the other end of the pool will be swimming backwards. Swimming forwards will not help much. In this test, there are testing on ur guts whether u r able to jump into the sea in case of emergency. After the test, u’ll be asked to wait into a room to announce who’ll be proceeding to the final interview. If u passed, they’ll ask u to write down ur name and email add in a piece of paper and hand it over to them. They’ll keep in touch with u again and tell u the next venue and date for the finals.

Last Day of Interview:

Final Interview: For the last interview here, there will be 2 – 3 panels to interview u in a room. They’ll ask u more in dept questions about u and let u know the result for ur recent psychometric test. They’ll observe u and see whether u r suitable to be an FA. Usually, they r from the upper level management ppl from the HR dept. So, be careful on what u r saying to them. They’ll be the ones who’ll be determined ur future if u r very keen to be an FA. They’ll ask u questions like, why u want to be an air stewardess?, what will u do after u’ve resigned from SIA?..stuff like that. If they ask u situational questions like, what will u do if SARS are detected on plane? That means, they r having doubts on u. So, be prepared and think before u answer. If u have customer service background or additional language knowledge, it’ll help a lot to pass thru. This interview takes around 15-20 mins. It varies for each ppl. After they have done with u, u’ll have to go back to the waiting room, and a girl will go into the panels’ room to announce whether u made thru or not. After a short discussion between them, the girl will tell u whether u can stay or go home.

If u made it, u’ll be staying for the tea party in the evening later on.

Tea Party: I’ll advice u, not to be too happy yet if u r here. Bcos in here, sometimes they’ll still eliminate someone during the tea party. So, don’t be too confident and relax in this round. It is still an interview round. During the tea party, they’ll ask all of u to chat and mingle around with others. All of u will be gathering in a circle round to chat and have tea. U may also talk to the interviewers too. Those interviewers here will observe every one of u while u are communicating with others. But from what I know, they r very seldom to eliminate ppl here, only if they r still considering that someone. This tea party usually will last for 1 hour. If u r safe in this round, they’ll give u a few pieces of paper indicating u to go for a medical check up somewhere in KL area. They’ll also give u an application form to fill in again indicating a more detailed particulars and another form to apply for an employment pass to able to work in S’pore. They’ll ask u to bring all the forms home to fill in. After u have gone for the check up and fill every particulars in, just send it back to the SIA head office.

As what they told us, for STPM or Diploma Holders, basic salary will be SGD1200.00 and for Degree or Higher Degree Holders, basic will be SGD1350.00. Training will be 4 mths and while training only basic salary will be paid. After graduation, flying allowance and transport allowance will be paid accordingly.

If u r fail to apply for the employment pass, or maybe ur medical check up is not up to standard, u’ll also cannot work for SIA. So, good luck girls! If ur medical here is cleared and employment pass is approved, u’ll have to go for another check up in S’pore conducted by the S’pore ministry. If everything is cleared there, congrats, u r finally able to work as an FA for SIA. U’ll have to sign a 5 years contract with SIA, 4 mths training, and 1 year bond contract. Then, u’ll start ur training according to availability of training classes. Congratulations!

This is a long post actually with a very good tips. But still, so bingung whether gonna choose study or stewardess..huhu..dilemma...

last day at my workplace

Some random pics of me and my friends ..it was my last day so i decided to take pics for my personal memory..

#i do having rough and happy time here. but i will never gonna forget this good experience..

thanks to all who were being very nice to me and nonon since my first day working there..till then,cheers .

xoxo,

deidre~

my new job!

ts been a while!

how are you?

Today is the 8th day i work at More Capital Sdn Bhd.

So many friends ask where the hell i actually works now, well now you know (to those who's reading now ). It is actually near the Alliance Bank at Kolombong. I work part time there as a ...ermm i dont know what is the suit name for this job. What i do is tagging a price tag and count the stock. But what i hate is the time when i have to carry the heavy things out so that i can tag the bar code. It makes me all sweaty and smelly..But what to do, nothing is easy to get money.. And one thing i hate about working there is that the super garang supervisor.. i hate him when he keep yelling at me over something which i never done..hissskk..yang teda teda ne ba da marah sy.sometimes when he yell over my limit, i totally lawan him back..aaa sepa suru..ya i know, im a very impatient person..but as the time passed by, i begin to know the supervisor more.. he is actually a very serious guy when it comes to work. but when it comes to laugh, he is the most funniest guy there! He managed to make me laughed during recess till i cried.. o my god, totally raja lawak yang paling lawak la bila buat lawak.. but still, i hate the time when he gets to serious when work and super like when he made a stupid jokes tapi lucu..haha.

Other than that , there's also this guy named Rinbo. aaa si botak tuu.. you know what, on my first day kan, da ugut sy ne maw kasi jadi sy orang ke-empat menangis after sherry, hazimah and edna..matai na yan, kotoh manada sy nangis..kin panas ne gaya da yang first day time keja sana mcm sy maw umban ja ne, balik2 kacaw org. Oya , he keeeeeep calling me 'ngadau' because i was taller than him,haha.. actually its an advantage to be tall, nobody dare to bully you because you are more taller than him/her..hahaha.. well anyway, as the time passed by i begin to know him more . He is actually a kuat main guy ba, i like being his friend, walaupun da selalu tipu2(kunun2 universiti da di UK kunun,matai na yan) tapi still i know his objective.. da cuma maw menceriakan kami semua..clap for you Rinbo..

And yeah, there'S also this guy that always help me. We call him Boy, i dont actually know his real name.. My god , da cipta satu nama utk sy ne which is 'BALABOW' =.= sot kan....uhh. manada sy layan tu kalo da panggil sy gtu..kanapalah da maw ckp sy sombong, thats not even my name..haha. tp macm kurang2 suda tu da panggil sy BALABOW, tukar suda tu pigi 'sayang' ....=.= my god.................lagi sy tidak akan jawab...tapi apa2 pun, ko jugalah harapan boy tolong2 sy angkt brg :P thanks yaaa! ko juga y backup2 sy time sy kana mara supervisor, domo arigato!!!! ^^

Selain itu, ada juga kawan2 siok sana nama dorang shery(skul kolombong juga tu), kak long, kak rose, juanis, judy, faizal, geofrey and bos kami si pian..siok kawan ma dorang sume, very friendly and sporting habis.. oya forgot to mention, nonon also work with me!!! sy rasa sebab dorang la sy dpt btahan oo...ada juga kazen sy sana gia..hehe..

well dats all for today, nanti law ada cerita terbaru tentang sy , sy post k!

till then, babai!!cheers !!