It may indeed come across as arguments of mine that support management, however I assure you that this is quite the contrary - I am well aware of the appalling quality that you have to endure. I post to ensure that one-sided tosh is not allowed to stand, and that some understanding of the real economics of the business is communicated.
Let me give you a prime example of poor management decisionmaking:
BA, as we all know eliminates jobs within the support functions quite frequently, however is fairly averse to paying out redundancy payments for compulsory redundancy.
They therefore are - at the very moment - offering roles to people who should by rights be fired as their roles are no longer required, within the highly specialised role of financial internal audit.
Whilst you might expect this role to be one that is filled by a qualified accountant, it is in fact one that is filled by people who are neither qualified for the role nor have appropriate accountancy qualifications - yet another example of the prime state-run company mentality pervading, years after the company has been privatised.
Your managers will continue to be utterly useless until they ensure that qualified people work in appropriate jobs, and that they hire from outside - even in the current environment of being an attack on the cost base - to ensure that top class is retained.
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I have contributed today as I am neither anti-flight crew nor pro-management, but that a Waterside employee posted a valid comment, but for which he was ridiculed by unempathetic posters.
Yes - I do believe that there are large elements of the company that are inefficient, and, I know that there are further inefficiencies. These must be shared.
Perhaps you still think they have a monopoly and thats why they are profitable today?
Hmm - bilaterals restricting N Atlantic competition - not far off. What % slots are controlled at Heathrow - prime airport of the pre-eminent European financial capital?