Originally Posted by
Hamley
Nothing at all. The prime minister of Australia can happily wipe his hands clean of responsibility for the well-being of citizens in certain areas. Not his problem.
Same with QANTAS management. Delays are pax fault = I don’t hold a hose mate
Have a read of this SMH article:
Qantas boss Joyce in cruise control despite Easter chaos
Yet despite some suspected missteps this week, Joyce still appears to be going strong.
He and his team are regarded in the investment market as some of the best in a business that has been marked by failure and deep stress over the past two years. Qantas is now hunting profits at a time when other airlines around the world and in Australia are still getting back on their feet. And Qantas and Jetstar dominate the travel-hungry Australian market.
The corporate world pretty much only cares about profit. As long as the key indicators remain strong (the share price has not dropped at all because of the last few weeks of negative news, in fact it rose 9% compared to the start of the week even AFTER the negative news re airport situation was reported) then the market doesn’t care. As long as the numbers look good then a few days of negative publicity is not an issue as the public have memories of a goldfish.
So the analogy “I don’t hold a hose mate” refers to the boss sitting comfortable because he’s pandering to the interests of those with money and power while the average person on the frontline suffers. The Business Council has backed management in that article too:
The Business Council of Australia even threw its support behind the industry, urging customers to be patient in a Thursday press release. “Despite national recruitment efforts, the workforce at some airports is 40 per cent lower than pre-pandemic levels and small businesses in our cities and regions are crying out for workers,” the association’s president Jennifer Westacott said
They even went further saying staff levels are 40% lower which is quite unbelievable. Just another example of those in positions of power in this country backing their peers at the top while subtly shifting the blame to lower level staff and customers.
We’ve created a society where for those at the top refusal to accept responsibility for anything bad is standard, and humility and acknowledgement of mistakes is a sackable offence. For workers on the frontlines this perplexes us as we know we need to acknowledge mistakes and show humility in order to keep the operation running safely.