Training!!

OK seriously where do I start ..... ONe thing you dont get a lot of here in Dubai training for cabin crew is SLEEP but its FUN as well as hard !!

They have really spent money on the training here . You do a company induction day where you sit and learn about the arabic culture and drink arabic coffee with dates. A Medical day where they introduce you to the medical clinic let you meet the doctors you get a few jabs too nothing to worry about . Then the welfare department come in and give you a lecture on looking after yourself in Dubai and how to be safe . They give you a couple of the horror stories to set you in sted for living here. At the same time you've been spending quite a lot of time with your new batch mates and i'm really lucky to have some of the funniest people in mine its a real laugh just keep laughing even when you exhausted which is all the time.

Grooming!! WOW so you learn how to manicure your nails ( BOYS INCLUDED) how to cleanse tone and moisturise , make up and hair its just an excuse to completely pamper yourself , try out all the chanel products and look beautiful afterwards . Its the first time you will wear your uniform today and the first time you learn how to wear the hat !!! I've got loads of pictures but i cant get them on right now so i promise i will get them uploaded as soon as i can !!

After all this fluffy fun stuff you hit Safety and Emergency training which is hard but fun too you get to go in the simulator and pretend to be cabin crew in an unanticipated emergency landing , demaning thin air to OPEN SEAT BELTS LEAVE EVERYTHING COME THIS WAY hehe. Then they chuck you in a freezing cold swimming poolwith inflated life jackets where you freeze yourself waiting for each individual person to climb into the huge raft (which would usually mean you've just ditched into water ) The exams you really have to study for theres a lot to know but when you've done the exams for safety and emergency procedures your half way there.

Thats as far as i've gotten so far , big exam tomorrow , gotta know where all the emergency equipment goes on the whole plane and theres 3 different kinds of Airbus ..... then onto the b777 different kettle of fish .... confusing you already ? exactly how i feel .

To end on a really good note... i've heard that our graduation party will be at the crowne plaza hotel night club and its a free bar !!!! and its only 10 minutes walk from my house so its gonna be hectic. i'm really feeling the training and so are the rest of them and we just cant wait to be done and have a party !!! ooooh and fly ...

Special mention to my new friends Dee tony atchara yuki lesley emma erica susie bec radika jonny jean and chady who have really helped in making the first 2 weeks funny as **** ;-)

PICTURES SOON PROMISE

First few days in Dubai

I got here late Friday, night my flight was a little bit delayed so I got there about an hour later than i should. Youcome straight off the plane and head to customs. The Marhaba who are the meeters and greeters in YELLOW jackets are there somewhere to greet you . The lady who greeted me was busy with a couple of other new people who had just landed in from Lebenon so not everything was clear and i had to follow her without really knowing where i was going but They will take you past all the ques and straight to the customs where they take your passport and your print out visa and check it all. Then you go straight to baggage and get your bags and as you are the first one there as everyone else is still queing for customs its pretty quick and easy , trolleys are everywhere . The Marhaba person will be with you the whole time here andwill next take you to the front desk through the crowds . From there you will hang around for a bit for others to arrive . You give the emirates lady 2 passport pictures and she gives you an envelope with your address on . There are 38 different apartment buildings all over the city and its really debateable which ones are better some are so luxury but a little bit out of the way some are bigger but older and in the middle of dubai theres perks to both and downsides. Life in general is a bit more expensive living right in the middle even for a take away chinese or something . After you get your envelope you all get into a coach and are taken to your new home . I woke my new housemates up but they ended up being really nice and have been flying for ages so have lots of good advice for me . I am enjoying myself here in dubai the first impressions are GREAT . IT is hard because it will dawn on you what you've done and left behind but its so so so worth it !!!!