u/Longjumping_Movie_91

I recently attended a Philippine Airlines cabin crew assessment and was rejected at the initial stage.
I’m an experienced cabin crew member from an international airline, so I was honestly surprised. During the initial interaction, I was asked “Tell me about yourself.” I kept my answer short and mentioned my cabin crew experience, educational background (one of the big 3 unis in the PH), and described myself in one word. I'm slim, 5'4, and looking a bit Chinese than Filipino (dunno if that's a bad thing?). No acne, I do teeth whitening, had braces, only 26 (not too old or young) and I know how to do typical cabin crew makeup, wore bright red lipstick 😅 I resigned from my intl airline because I wanna be closer to family and I got tired of going back and forth and being homesick.

I’m trying to understand whether I simply didn’t showcase myself well enough during that short interaction or whether PAL’s screening is looking for something quite specific.
Thanks!

I just noticed that during all of Evelyn's relationships, she mostly hung out with her boyfriend / sisters only. Her friends only appeared after her breakups. I cannot even remember the faces of her friends since she barely hung out with them before. Or maybe she just doesn't post them a lot. Might get downvoted, but this was just an observation. When Evelyn was with Ben she only hung out with Ben. And likewise with Fred. It's either she only hangs out with her boyfriends or sisters and there's no in between. And she only remembers her friends once her boyfriend is gone.

I received my EOSB (22,393 QAR) today from my employer. My available balance is 0 QAR because Dukhan Bank has a hold of 3,300 QAR from a credit card that I PAID OFF AND CANCELLED a whole week ago.

I called them—useless. They told me to "wait until the 17th" or go to the branch. But my repatriation flight is TOMORROW. I cannot wait.

I've already paid the card in full. The card is closed. The hold should not exist.

Questions:

· Is this even legal under Qatari Labour Law?
· Has anyone dealt with Dukhan Bank releasing a hold same-day?
· What do I say to the branch manager tomorrow to force a manual release?
· If they refuse, do I go to Qatar Central Bank or Ministry of Labour first?

I need to access my money before I leave the country. Any advice is appreciated.

This feels like theft. Any advice is welcome.

Update ‼️

Went to Doha Festival City Branch today at 15:30 Spoke to the Branch Manager.

What happened:

· He said he'd submit a release request but it won't process until 17th or 19th
· I asked for written confirmation – he said "not allowed"
· I pushed back – he got sarcastic and told me to "bring it to the Central Bank"
· He also told me to reschedule my flight (tomorrow at 7AM)

The facts:

· Credit card: PAID and CANCELLED a week ago
· No outstanding debt
· EOSB is legally protected

My questions:

· Do I miss my flight and fight this here?
· Or leave and complain from abroad?
· Can I escalate to Central Bank without a written refusal?

Any advice welcome. I'm exhausted.

Dukhan Bank credit card closure issue after leaving Qatar — advice needed
Hi everyone, I’m leaving Qatar permanently soon and I need advice from anyone who has experienced a similar situation.
I have a Dukhan Bank credit card that I already paid off completely (current balance is 0). The bank told me there is a QAR 3,300 hold that will only be released after the 45-day credit card closure period.
My concern is that I will leave Qatar on 15 July and my Residence Permit will be cancelled. Since I may no longer be eligible to maintain a Qatar bank account after the grace period, I’m worried about how I can access the held amount.
For anyone who has left Qatar with a Dukhan Bank credit card:
Were you able to transfer your available balance/EOSB before leaving?
Did Dukhan Bank release the held amount after you were already outside Qatar?
Were you able to contact them from your home country and receive the money?
Did you have to keep your account open until the hold was removed?
Any problems closing the credit card or getting your remaining funds back?
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who went through this process. Thank you!

TL;DR: My friend discussed our disagreement with our mutual friends before ever addressing it with me, and now I feel uncomfortable around the whole friend group.

A friend and I recently had a misunderstanding. We still haven’t talked about it directly, but I found out she brought it up to our mutual friends first. One of them even asked me questions that made it obvious she’d already heard about the situation.

What bothers me isn’t that she confided in someone—people vent to friends all the time. It’s that she never came to me first or even tried to hear my side before involving people we both know.

Now I feel awkward around the group because I don’t know what they’ve been told, and it feels like everyone knows about our issue except me.

Am I being unreasonable for thinking she should’ve talked to me before discussing it with mutual friends? Or is this just a normal way people handle conflict?

I (26F) met up with a friend thinking it would just be the two of us, but when I got there she had invited another friend without telling me beforehand. I didn’t know him, and as an introvert, I was already uncomfortable.
Throughout the night, she’d leave me with him while she talked to other people. He didn’t really include me in the conversation either, so I mostly sat there awkwardly not knowing what to say. Later she went to chat with a table of pilots, and again I felt left out.
I eventually left because I felt out of place. Afterward, she called and apologized, saying she didn’t want me to feel that way and wished I’d talked to her first.
Now I feel guilty because she seemed sincere, but at the same time I didn’t know the plans involved hanging out with someone I didn’t know, and I spent most of the night feeling like an outsider.
**Was I wrong for leaving, or was my reaction understandable?**

**TL;DR:** I met up with a friend expecting a one-on-one hangout, but she had invited someone I didn’t know without telling me. She kept leaving me with him (and he didn’t really include me in the conversation), then spent time talking to another group while I felt like an outsider. I left because I felt out of place. She later apologized and said she didn’t mean to make me feel that way. Was I wrong for leaving?

I (26F) met up with a friend thinking it would just be the two of us, but when I got there she had invited another friend without telling me beforehand. I didn’t know him, and as an introvert, I was already uncomfortable.
Throughout the night, she’d leave me with him while she talked to other people. He didn’t really include me in the conversation either, so I mostly sat there awkwardly not knowing what to say. Later she went to chat with a table of pilots, and again I felt left out.
I eventually left because I felt out of place. Afterward, she called and apologized, saying she didn’t want me to feel that way and wished I’d talked to her first.
Now I feel guilty because she seemed sincere, but at the same time I didn’t know the plans involved hanging out with someone I didn’t know, and I spent most of the night feeling like an outsider.
Was I wrong for leaving, or was my reaction understandable?

TL;DR: I met up with a friend expecting a one-on-one hangout, but she had invited someone I didn’t know without telling me. She kept leaving me with him (and he didn’t really include me in the conversation), then spent time talking to another group while I felt like an outsider. I left because I felt out of place. She later apologized and said she didn’t mean to make me feel that way. Was I wrong for leaving?