Wednesday, July 18, 2007 Y
i wanna tell ka jie and er jie...
i'm taking well care of my weight okie..
so stop worrying for me !!
i'm not FAT !
not in the least FAT..
juz a little taller den u two okie..
now...
i only wanna eat Ajisen.. =D
counting downz..
60 days..
extracted from ka jie's blogg ~
[mama is nt to let us vent frustrations on.. she's to be loved & respected.. but most impt, our family ties had become so stronger & i reali hope tis can hold on forever..]i'm reali happy with the way we are now..
at least.. we lost some.. we gain some..
this is life.. it isnt that smooth sailing after all..
if it is.. den it isnt life..
this is a learning process..
i reali have experienced alot alot this year..
juz at the right time at the age of 19
not too young and not too old..
too young, i might not be able to react..
too old, i might not be able to take it..
this is the right time.. =)
er jie went movie with willy le..
so sweet..
2 movies in this week..
hopefully they can continue to be so sweet..
me too.. =)
For those who see air stewardess as "high-class waitress"..
It’s not such an easy way to fly
By Nur Dianah Suhaimi - Jan 14, 2007 The Straits Times
THE glamour, attractive pay and free travel are some of the perks commonly associated with the Singapore Girl.
But beneath the glossy exterior, life as the face of Singapore Airlines (SIA) is no mere stroll down the aerobridge, at least, according to five current and former Singapore Girls The Sunday Times spoke to. All declined to be named.
To begin with, landing the job is no mean achievement as the selection process is known to be notoriously rigorous.
Candidates have to go through six rounds of interviews and tests, including a reading test, public speaking test and a water confidence test.
And then there is the “kebaya test”.
“We had to wear the kebaya and then we’re scrutinised on how we look in it, the way we walk and carry ourselves,” said a 27-year-old stewardess.
Last year, SIA had more than 1,000 vacancies for the job, to cater for the new Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A380. The number of openings this year is expected to be similar, it said, declining to indicate how many applications it gets a year and how many applicants it turns away.
Once the job is secured, the women still have to undergo training for four-and-a-half months – and there is a two-year bond too.
When she starts flying, the full-fledged Singapore Girl faces an entirely different set of challenges.
First, there is the long list of rules she has to adhere to religiously when she is in her sarong kebaya.
“There are so many don’ts when we’re in uniform. We can’t take public transport, can’t loiter in public, can’t talk loudly or misbehave and can’t be seen without makeup. The Singapore Girl image has to be protected at all times,” said Siti, 26.
Even when they are out of uniform, they often come under the scrutiny of their supervisors, particularly about what they eat.
A 25-year-old who quit the job after one-and-a-half years recounted: “My friend and I were eating fast food and gorging on fries. This earned us a warning from our leading stewardess who told us to watch what we eat.” Singapore Girls who put on weight will be grounded and made to do office work until they shed the extra weight, said those interviewed.
And as with any workplace, politicking can be part of the deal as well, with some junior stewardesses claiming they often get bullied by the seniors, especially when they are fresh and inexperienced.
It is apparently an unspoken rule that the seniors get the first pick in choosing duties or sleeping shifts, they said.
The job can be physically draining. On a long flight such as the 13-hour flight to London, rest time is limited to three hours.
The Singapore Girl has to be a proficient multi-tasker, juggling chores, keeping her cool even when dealing with cranky passengers – while constantly touching up her makeup.
A 24-year-old former stewardess, who left the job after two years, said: “All people see is the glamour of being a Singapore Girl. They don’t realise that a lot of work goes into being this girl.
“Who said it’s an easy job?”
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