Just call me Cher....
I know my early return will gain some vitriolic response, like I give a !!!!.
Since my last post there have been seven new posts. OK make that ten, it took a while to write this one. How the hell would I ever write quickly enough to gain an MBA? Anyway, three of them are brilliantly written by articulate people and are worthy of a reply. I've ignored the identity crisis bits that they included.
Shake
Last paragraph, couldn't agree more. As you said, the same flexibility in our contracts should be utilised to turn things around. I'm not holding my breath though.
As for being spineless, Jack London was spineless. I'm a realist.
Gillegan
It may only be a technicality, but it's important to me. Thank you for acknowledging the fact all the same.
Your 2nd paragraph, no argument from me. Very succinct.
3rd para....sorry, find another lure...
SecurID
2nd para, got to be careful out there. Look after yourself, because no one else will. Now that's different to being spineless, in the climate we work in (Middle East, no employment law), it’s downright sensible.
3rd para. Thank you, but I don't need any examples. Just like you I live with it every day but you are quite correct.
4th para. How long have I been here? Well let me put it this way, the rudderless years occurred way before Jenkins, just ask EUH. GJ, despite his faults, did introduce a lot of benefits that many take for granted, in other words, it used to be a lot worse. No excuse for dismantling anything though.
5th para. Chief pilots? You forgot Larry, Toni & Terry (rip).
Look, your whole post is good reading because it tells some facts and, although emotive, it's the right kind of emotion because it's not personal. I sincerely hope that the right people do read it because it's good stuff.
Don't think I'm going all soft though guys, I am still reasonably content here, I just don't sweat the small stuff. Before anyone vents fire into my modem, small stuff is only relative to an individual. The big picture is still ok for me, but like anything, it could change overnight.
On a completely different note....bring on the sequel to "The Caravan".