It seems there are problems on the cabin crew front too.
Why does easyjet continue to make such hard work of its industrial relations? It's either deliberate policy or sheer incompetence - my opinion is that it's probably a mixture of both.
They profess to be a people company but just look at how they approach the union discussions year after year, dragged kicking and screaming to the table - that's if they even bother turning up.
Before the likes of Norman Stanley Fletcher leaps to their defence I would say that as a new boy he knows little or nothing about the easyjet 'cult'.Factually wrong on at least two counts so far.(Astro Dom. was quite correct in his assertions)
I met two ex easy colleagues this week, one from each seat - both wanted contact information and are actively looking at getting out. I know of plenty more too and as the market opens up they will once again lose some very good people when it is just not necessary- of course nobody cares until it starts affecting costs.
The market has changed with everything cut to the bone adding pressure everywhere you look.We all have to work harder- that's agreed on all fronts, but this can be much better achieved by genuinely working to get the best from people rather than constantly twisting the bloody knife!
900 flying hours a year with rosters that achieve this sensibly should be the target - not 650hrs plus high blood pressure, a divorce and an ulcer!!
