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Jetstar charges for a chance to work with them
Jetstar has mastered the art of cost-cutting to the point that it is charging would-be international flight attendants $89 for a job interview. And that does not cover the cost of the medical that follows if the interview is a success.
The charge comprises a $40 fee for a personality test and $49 for a security check – paid by applicants who get accepted for an interview.
Jetstar spokesman Simon Westaway has said the charge applied to all Qantas Group cabin crew jobs.
“It’s a cost-recovery process for Jetstar. We’re making nothing on this,” he said.
Jetstar also requires cabin crew to cover the cost of a medical, tooth and chest X-ray, along with a chickenpox and hepatitis inoculation if they score a job – an outlay of several hundred dollars.
But Mr Westaway said there was nothing untoward in the process. “Pilots can pay tens of thousands of dollars for individual training before they join an airline,” he said.
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