When Levin and King turned the British Airways Corporation into a plc, they identified an optimum headcount of 42000 to be sufficient for the expanding BA of the early 90’s.
Then something went badly wrong and Ailing Bob found himself in the chair. His first action was to hire 24000 functionally challenged buffoons, who know nothing and were qualified for even less, to make BA ‘
the best managed company in the World
Finding themselves with nothing to do, these parasites rushed about with clipboards and mobile phones getting in the way of the people who were doing the job. As performance declined, they introduced targets and KRAs which steadily became the only incentive driving the Company.
Those who cried ‘ICEBERG’ were rubbished and sidelined, and very soon the only people who remained in positions of responsibility were the YesBobs, whose sole pleasure was the favour of the Emporer. ‘Full speed ahead’ became the battle cry.
They continued toward inspired policies such as $1bn fixed rate loans at 10%, financing the 777s with Yen loans when the Yen was weak. Those same loans now cost a fortune as the balance tips. There are more and worse lamentations.
Now we pay £39000 an hour in interest alone, the management is still pervaded by incompetence to the very highest levels. The Cabin Crew, who have legendary numbers of managers, are about to get yet more managers. Terminal 4 is an unmitigated disaster, and they haven’t a clue what to do. They’re running about like Chicken Lickin as the sky falls in. All courtesy of the worst offender of all, Strike Meat.
The solution is clear as a shining star, 24000 administrative non-operational staff need to leave. This apocalyptic prescription is so terrifying for the legions of inepts, who have no chance of employment elsewhere, that they are in denial.
Whilst we still turnover £7.1bn, there may be enough to keep the gravytrain on the rails. Otherwise, administration would be the only way out. It’s like having woodworm.
