Thanks very much.

I’m still trying to work out whether or not I’ll be going along or if I’ll be ringing them and telling them that I’ve changed my mind.

Their letter which arrived in the post a few days ago looked like just a standard mail-merge jobby, which I expect it was. It told me that I was through to the next round of the recruitment process. I was under the impression that they invited all applicants to the interviews the week after next and made their mind up from there.

At just 19, I’m the youngest aged member of staff that Virgin will take on. I’m also a student wanting part-time hours, so what do I have going for me?

Fortunately, I’ve quite a lot of relevant experience at such a young age which could be a bonus. Like most people of my age, I work in ‘retail’ (the fancy term for shop-work) and have worked for the same company for nearly 3 and a half years, since I was 15. During my time, I have taken on the role of Cash Office Administrator and Supervisor. Both of these roles I have been in for nearly 3 years!

Fingers crossed, I might be lucky! If they’re anything like Thomas Cook were, maybe not so lucky!

Does anyone know what such a job would pay? The same job with South African Airways pays a mere £5.40 per hour, which is not even close to what I am earning at the moment. Its basically customer service work.

I would have to travel 25 miles to the airport for each day of work, so I would want the pay to be worthwhile to cover public transport costs.

Good luck to you 🙂