Ba lert and QCC2,
belief in QF management took a massive nose dive when following Sept 11 all staff took a pay freeze. We did this because colleagues in our industry perished doing the job that we ourselves do. Mgmt used our sorrow and sympathy to ask for a wage freeze. Due to the circumstances world aviation was a huge mess.At the time it was not an unreasonable request.
What was astounding was 6 months later allegedly mgmt awarded themselves their annual bonus to be paid 3 yrs later so I was told.
How close that is to the truth I'm not sure can anyone varify as it was one of the big rumours which did undermine our faith with mgmt at the time.
What is fact is not so long ago many of the former line managers acted as strikebreakers, deciding to support the Company (right or wrong)during a dispute(stop work meeting). The reward from mgmt for line managers taking and making a stand on mgmts behalf was to sack them as line managers and kick them back to their lowly position of CSM. If you want to see damaged goods, low morale, negativity, disgust at mgmt and disgust at themselves for making a poor choice you need to fly with our former line management.
We as cabin crew were incredulous at how these line managers were treated for as Mr Borg says believing in management.
We recently witnessed what mgmt was prepared to work our kiwi and Thai buddies on last periods Africa trips. The slip formula was one, one, one, one! This stopped when allegedley 2 Thai crew collapsed after arriving at Sydney airport on one of these draconian trips.This sort of treatment of a foreign workforce is what Nike was criticised for.
Another great example is the overseas base increase. We voted to give the company an increase in base numbers. What is the reward or thanks? The Kiwis and Thais work 240 plus hours (massive fatigue - BA Lerty) while Aussie crew sit at home on reserve unable to get their hours up. The former two examples should give you a glimpse of some safety issues and how we are valued and rewarded for working with mgmt . Don't lets get started on that.
Our belief in management is underscored by the examples of management above, Im sure there are plenty more but these will do to illustrate our belief in management .Honestly its hard to believe.What is also incredulous is that mgmt needs a survey to find out why the staff are disengaged. Whats even more incredulous is the statement asking us to have faith in management. If it wasn't so serious that a very senior manager appears so far out of touch with his staff it would make a great skit for the review.It would bring the house down in uproarious gales of laughter. Unfortunately it is serious, and it is very distressing.
BA Lerty we have great belief in management. Our belief comes from how they have acted in past and recent times.
We believe in the kangaroo that represents all of the employees who have made this a great business which all Australians can be proud.The mgmt who are currently at the helm have enjoyed a business success given to them. Yes we now exist in a hard aviation environment but it speaks loud when mgmt continue to give themselves bonuses while nailing its hard working employees during difficult times.
I think we all believe that nothing will change and that we dont matter.
Why should we resign because we still believe in what we do and despite mgmt that come and go we are loyal to the Company many of us have helped build into the icon that it is famous for, great Australian service from pilots, engineers and cabin crew.
QCC2 do you think we wake up each day waiting to make negative criticisms about a company and a job we have loved for many years. We make the effort to contribute on here because we hope someone from somewhere who has some power and influence might see the difference between negativity and hope. Hope that there is a fundamental philosophical change with mgmt that staff are to be respected, valued, appreciated and maybe even rewarded.Is job security such a bad reward for hard working, loyal ,fantastic and professional staff?
They might also realise it is this staff that have largely contributed to the success our Company has and is (only just) famous for. Lets hope this value is realised and supported before our Company becomes likened with other former great institutions which have unfortunately met their demise. We live in hope.
Last edited by hawke eye; 7th August 2006 at 03:31.