I think the way in which they learned should be related. Early today, a local news web site posted a copy of an article from the Borneo Bulletin explaining the drastic (IMHO, doomed) measures to bring the company back from the brink. Attached to this article was a list of those already made redundant (local + expat). Also on the list were the names of several in Flight Ops who, it now transpires, had no idea they were to be sacked within the next six weeks. This was soon printed off and was doing the rounds. The company panicked, killed internet access throughout the company (at least in Brunei) and took steps to have the post removed. The list, need it be said, should not have been seen by many! There was also a portion of text, at the bottom of the list, referring to the savings after gratuity and re-patriation costs but no figures followed. I know one of the pilots on the list. He had long-term plans for his family based around his staying with RBA. Bad enough to have been dumped (and my sympathies to all) but to have learned this way demonstrates crass and inept control.. .RBA have also chosen to break both company regulations and contracts without negotiation. They have given themselves the impossible target of a year to break even. There seems to be a great deal of panic at the top. This situation is apparently unique. Nothing of this nature has happened in the history of RBA and they seem to have a problem handling it. The few that hate expats are bound to revel in all this.. . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad.gif" />