Slightly off topic but related non the less, and thought ypu might be interested to know whats happening on the ground.....
The Dispatch Dept at LHR has lost 1/2-3/4 of their experienced staff in the last 6-12 months.
At one time, you had to be in the company for at least 18 months to go into dispatch and proove yourself worthy, now they will take anyone who can string a sentance together, after 6 months or less.
Result:-
A lot of inexperienced dispatchers sending you on your way.
Reason :-
People are sick of all the crap from management, no payrise (well a £300/year insult - or £25/month before tax !!!) , no proper equipment to do the job, blagging your way through each day just to keep the operation running.......(this is how a normal day at Bmi LHR is run purely on blagging it). After a while people get sick of banging their heads against the wall, and leave.
What other option do you have when the Station managements attitude is that there are loads of people working in Tesco's that would love your job - if you don't like it leave. But they have to realise there isn't that queue of people at the door anymore.
I know people who do the recruitment for ground staff at LHR and they are shocked at the poor quality of staff that are coming into the company, and they are the best ones they can get !!!.
Dispatch is one of the few positions that get to speak with almost all departments in the company, so it's not just you guys who are p
ed. It's everyone - You are not alone.
