Actually, the removal of incentive pay might be just the thing to inspire those who tend to fly on days off, not to answer the phone anymore.
Again, its a short-sighted cost saving, that will have dire long term affects. It would not surprise me if they tried this one, but I have a suspicion that it would be the proverbial straw that broke the camels back.
Is anyone at all surprised that the announcement made at a training meeting has not transpired? I'm not, although I admit to being sucked into hoping.
Shortly we will debating whether or not the 'announcers' knew beforehand or if they too were duped. I'm betting on the former.
The level of deception and overall disregard for us no longer surprises me. The inventiveness of saving a buck is only surpassed by the near-sightedness of the policies. Greed certainly can be quite the motivator.