10,000 jobs to go at QF

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7th September 2008 | 02:43

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ropeadope

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10,000 jobs to go at QF

Heard from a source that QANTAS is preparing 10,000 redundancies.

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7th September 2008 | 02:49

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Wizard of Oz

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I heard 20,000 .... so somethings happening!

7th September 2008 | 02:55

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ropeadope

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Merger with...?

7th September 2008 | 03:02

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Number34

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What positions will they look to go?

7th September 2008 | 03:08

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"Heard from a source that QANTAS is preparing 10,000 redundancies.

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care to expand on your source?

7th September 2008 | 03:10

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blueloo

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Apparently 10,000 management positions will go, as apparently the airline runs better without them. (As per failed APA bid)

7th September 2008 | 03:53

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Gingerbread

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What a joke

7th September 2008 | 04:03

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lemel

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I have just read in this months Australian Aviation that its more like 1500 job cuts. I think 10,000-20,000 is a bit excessive. Esspecially since their total workforce is around 36,000.

7th September 2008 | 04:06

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Capt Claret

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From: dunnunda

Perhaps your source is on the sauce. 10,000 people represents close to 33% of the QF workforce, according to page 47 of the QF Fact File (http://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/about/FactFiles.pdf).

Can't see how shedding 33% of the workforce will help with service delivery, on time performance, or even getting into the air.