Cabin Crew age

Spot the mistake...

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/ca ... increw.jsp

Umm.. nope, don't see a mistake.

[}:)]

Someone will..

..is it you cant discriminate against age?

G.

I think so.. It says "To work with us, you'll also need to be well educated, hold an EU passport, stand at least 5'2" in height and be aged 18 "

Obviously this is a mistake but it implies you cannot be over or under 18

..now that's an airline I'd fly with regularly...

[preiffer]

Indeed. Mistake?

What's the problem? [:w]

They lowered it a few weeks ago from 19 i think it said exactly the same in the min requirements but they just lowered the min age.

Originally posted by GrahamN
..is it you cant discriminate against age?

G.

Yep that's the basis of the new employment law that became law last week ..

Originally posted by andrew.m.wright

Originally posted by GrahamN
..is it you cant discriminate against age?

G.

Yep that's the basis of the new employment law that became law last week ..

Indeed. It's fair enough to impose a lower age of 18 because of a stack of good reasons. For instance, you're not being able to sell alcohol if you're under age 18, and more importantly, most countries require by law that cabin crew have to be at least 18 on safety grounds.

But the lower limit of 19 is basically arbitrary - a 19 year old isn't going to be magically better at anything that someone who's 18 - and so because you can't "objectively justify" the policy, keeping it would have been a breach of the Age Discrimination Regulations. Hence VS have dropped into line.

As an HR lawyer, I can confidently say the new law is a hideous, badly thought-out mess, and an absolute nightmare to help clients implement[:(].

Anyway - can't imagine the change having that much effect in practice. If I were you McCoy, I shouldn't be holding my breath for an airline crewed entirely by nubile 18-year-olds any time soon.

Originally posted by ShropshireLad
If I were you McCoy, I shouldn't be holding my breath for an airline crewed entirely by nubile 18-year-olds any time soon.

Perhaps not... but what a fantastic idea for an adult movie!

[RichardMannion]

Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes
You lot should be US Congressmen...

GJ

Gj, you're a smart chap, maybe you can clarify this for me...

Is it true that Senator is Latin for Scandal?

Thanks,
Richard

Originally posted by preiffer
Indeed. Mistake?

What's the problem? [:w]

Touche!

I shouldn't be holding my breath for an airline crewed entirely by nubile 18-year-olds any time soon.

I believe it was called hooters air.... but they went "bust"


Boom Boom..

I read it as applicants should be 18 - not at least 18! Regardless of the new age laws, a bit restriciting, I'd have thought

the fc all aged 18 it sounds like one of those carling averts that start

carling dont do flights but if they did .......

well at least i think it was carling

I'm glad VS has lowered the age, even if they were forced to!

I don't see any difference in 18 or 19 year olds, just a number really. If they have our 'Flair', theyÕre willing to work hard, know how to have fun and have successfully completed training then I'd certainly be willing to work with them!

Originally posted by candyman
the fc all aged 18 it sounds like one of those carling averts that start

carling dont do flights but if they did .......

well at least i think it was carling

That'll be Carlsberg & the "Probably...." ads

Cheers

Michael

i guess you can tell im a none drinker from that sorry

steve