Another blog by Boh Tong the ex- SIA cabin crew

Thursday, November 19, 2015

This is an unfair world indeed

Image credit: GreatdealsSingapore

Happened to pass by a McDonald's outlet this afternoon. The popular Samurai Burger is back on the menu. Despite having rashes and abstinence from this type of food for the last 3 days, I succumbed to the temptation of the delicious Samurai Burger.
After finishing eating, an elderly McDonald's cleaner helped me cleared my table. After a while, we chatted. I was surprised to find out that this gentleman works 6 days a week of between 7 and 8 hours a day and is paid only S$1,000 a month.
My heart goes out to him for working so hard in a crowded restaurant and yet being paid such a low salary.
The world is unfair, I thought to myself. I have a schoolmate who has so much spare cash that he bought his second car, a Maserati as his "toy" (a cool $1 million). Another one lives in a $30 million house.
I left McDonald's feeling somewhat uneasy about the whole incidence.

A job assignment yesterday



Relocated this beautiful Chiba Inu from Japan yesterday. Business is slow due to competition but it keeps me going and pays my bills. It's better than driving a cab or be a security guard or housing agent which retired cabin crew are good at.
I have friends and schoolmates who do not have to work after retirement. Most spend their time playing golf, cruising in luxury cruisers and globetrotting.
These are people with a lot of money in their bank accounts.
Just a few days ago, one of the richest man in Singapore died in his sleep. In fact, his family, according to Forbes is the second richest in Singapore with a fortune of  US$7.2 billions. He was only 62 years old.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Pax gets 9 months' jail for molesting stewardess

An Indian national on A SilkAir flight molested a stewardess after a few drinks was today sentenced to 9 months in prison by a Singapore court.
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The passenger molested the stewardess after a couple of drinks and to be fair the airlines was partly to blame. Why give him 4 glasses of whisky in one go? Aren't the crew supposed to only serve 1 drink at a time to each passenger?
On one hand you enticed the passenger with free booze and on the other hand you complain when he touches you.
Anyway, I know of many stewardesses who were molested but most did not report. They took it as "occupational hazard". Of course if the drunk assaults the crew or poses a danger to the well-being of the other passengers and the airplane then he should be reported.

The 9 months jail is a strong deterrence to the passengers to think twice before touching the girls in Singapore

My 2 cents.

Not for me at this moment




The above was Whatsapp to me by a friend.I could not have eaten those stuff due to my skin issue. I am on a home cooked diet. The Tonkatsu looks good. The restaurant (Tonkatsu Bistro) serving it is well known and the Japanese in S'pore frequent it.

Weather outlook for Singapore on 18 November 2015

Thundery showers over the northern,eastern and western part of Singapore in the late afternoon.
Temperature ranges from 26C to 33C.
Humidity is 60-95%
PSI in the moderate range of about 58.
Cloudy skies.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

I am having rashes, hope it's not an allergy


Due to some rashes on my body, legs and hands, I am now on a strict home cooked diet which must be bland and void of reused old cooking oil like the ones fast food eateries are using.
My food must not be spicy nor load with sugar, salt etc. In essence, no dessert for me until my situation improves.
I am also not allowed to drink my favourite kopi O or any cold drinks but instead drink lots of water and Japanese green tea.




Shoplifter Stewardesses

On the subject of shoplifting by aircrew, a Japanese stewardess was fined $7,000 yesterday by a Singapore court for stealing goods worth $2,356 in August.

A stewardess from Singapore was arrested in Tokyo recently for a similar offence but was let off with a warning from a Japanese judge after being detained for 4 days.

A few years ago, an Indian stewardess from New Delhi was arrested for shop theft at "Mustafa", a local departmental/supermarket store. She was put on a $5,000 bail and allowed to continue flying. She attended the court hearing and her medical examination at IMH during her days-off and that's the reason her Singapore employer did not know about her case.  She was eventually fined $2,000 for the offence. The press did not know about the case otherwise there will be more publicity than the Japanese stewardess's case.
She continue working for a year and left on her own accord.

As for the Singapore stewardess's Tokyo case there was also no press report nor publicity. Presently, she is still flying with the airline.

Monday, November 16, 2015

Good time to queue for that cabin crew job




From September 2015 till January 2016 a period of 5 months SIA has or is going to conduct a total of 7 cabin crew interviews ( 2 in Sep & Oct in JKT, 2 in S'pore, 1 in KUL, 1 TYO, 1 in BJS).
SIA is in desperate need of cabin crew. They need at least around another 700 crew (my guess) for their expansion and replacement of those who had left.
I would encourage those who have failed previously to try again unless you lack the minimum educational qualification or failed to meet the height requirement or have skin problem or too "old" (guess 30 is the age limit) or have criminal record or in the "blacklisted" category etc.
You do not have to attend my "Talks" to make it. As long as you are suitably qualified you stand a reasonably good chance.
The queue this time may not be too long as in the past due to the reluctance of some who are afraid to fly because of security concern (downing of MH 17, Russian Airlines in Egypt and the terrorist attacks in Paris, Istanbul etc).
But to the cabin crew wannabe diehards, this is a good time to queue up for that dream job.