Emirates interview medical?
06-10-2011, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Stryker
Ok, first of all you are right about the overnights i was referencing being in Africa. As for why you would return I meant to live. I was told that emirates pilots must live in country, and that's just a huge negative for me.
Limited commuting exists, but you're right that most pilots live in the UAE. Commuting is too difficult, but some do it.
Now onto your other comments. Your tone of writing made it seem like you were calling me an idiot. You might want to get your facts straight before you start saying someone doesnt know what they are talking about. No I was not confusing the UAE with another country. I lived near jumeirah beach for part of the time, by city center for another stretch and the mariott hotel apartments near the river and Dubai marina. I was based at the port of Jebel Ali, and spent every day traveling on sheikh zayed road. I know quite a bit about that country and would never go back (except on an overnight).
Okay, I'll take it you lived here then, but the comments about armed sentries in towers and living behind razor wire are very sensationalisitc. Nobody I know lives in a compound behind razor wire nor in towers with armed sentries. I live in an ungated residential neighborhood much like you'd find in America. Some others live in private residential communities with gated access, also much like you'd find in America.
As for the sex and the city reference, no I didn't get that from that movie. That is what I called it when I was there. This was 05-07 so that movie hadn't come out yet
Limited commuting exists, but you're right that most pilots live in the UAE. Commuting is too difficult, but some do it.
Now onto your other comments. Your tone of writing made it seem like you were calling me an idiot. You might want to get your facts straight before you start saying someone doesnt know what they are talking about. No I was not confusing the UAE with another country. I lived near jumeirah beach for part of the time, by city center for another stretch and the mariott hotel apartments near the river and Dubai marina. I was based at the port of Jebel Ali, and spent every day traveling on sheikh zayed road. I know quite a bit about that country and would never go back (except on an overnight).
Okay, I'll take it you lived here then, but the comments about armed sentries in towers and living behind razor wire are very sensationalisitc. Nobody I know lives in a compound behind razor wire nor in towers with armed sentries. I live in an ungated residential neighborhood much like you'd find in America. Some others live in private residential communities with gated access, also much like you'd find in America.
As for the sex and the city reference, no I didn't get that from that movie. That is what I called it when I was there. This was 05-07 so that movie hadn't come out yet
Traffic is much better than it was in 05-07. If I had to drive from City Center to Jebil Ali every day for two years during that time I'd probably have slit my wrists. The opening of the Busines Bay bridge; widening of Garhoud and Maktoum bridges; and the opening of the floating bridge along with toll gates on Sheikh Zayed have made the commuting hours much better.
But again, too each his own. Dubai isn't for everybody so people thinking about a job at Emirates need to weigh the lifestyle differences very carefully in a decision to join the airline.
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06-11-2011, 10:24 AM
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The eye examine is just like any eye exam you have ever had. The medical is not much different than a "proper" one from the states. Yes, LASIK is allowed.
Yes Dubai is not for everyone. I personally love it here. I see it as a Las Vegas without casinos. The traffic is not very bad these days. Drivers are no worse than in New York or LA. Come over and take a look. Emirates is hiring a large number of pilots for the next 5 years.
And I know of more than one US airline that has that crappy African layover. All of the crews are in the same resort.
Yes Dubai is not for everyone. I personally love it here. I see it as a Las Vegas without casinos. The traffic is not very bad these days. Drivers are no worse than in New York or LA. Come over and take a look. Emirates is hiring a large number of pilots for the next 5 years.
And I know of more than one US airline that has that crappy African layover. All of the crews are in the same resort.
06-19-2011, 07:36 PM
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I have been with EK for a bit over 2.5 years. Typhoon Pilot has always been very helpful, accurate, and informative to everyone asking for info. I would put trust in what he says any day regarding EK. I say it is a good job for sure and offers excellent, if not unparalleled advancement opportunities. It isn't all a walk in the park though, and it isn't for everyone.
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05-26-2014, 05:44 AM
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I have been trying to find out the vision standards for the UAE. I do not wear glasses (yet), and I have always passed the First Class medial exam in the USA without corrective lenses. My most recent aviation eye exam worried me, because I feel like a barely passed without glasses. I have a final interview and medical exam in Dubai in June, and I am wondering if I should go see an optometrist in the USA before I go to Dubai. I really want this job, so I don't want any barriers...
04-17-2022, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by proskuneho
I have been trying to find out the vision standards for the UAE. I do not wear glasses (yet), and I have always passed the First Class medial exam in the USA without corrective lenses. My most recent aviation eye exam worried me, because I feel like a barely passed without glasses. I have a final interview and medical exam in Dubai in June, and I am wondering if I should go see an optometrist in the USA before I go to Dubai. I really want this job, so I don't want any barriers...
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