LOC GREEN - in normal circumstances I would agree with you completely. But at GF you only have to read between the lines to realize what has happened and - what always happens!!
The first indication was when the Bahrain government halted the plan to lay off employees at GF. The new management team came in and said there would be layoffs, the co. was losing $1.5 million/day and there needed to be changes. The BOD and the government all said they backed the team...etc etc etc etc.
Then, when the politics got too hot the government came forward and said now there will be no layoffs. Even worse - GF cannot even move people from their positions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Over the last three months you only have to read the paper to see that it is the BOD (the Head in particular) that is CONSTANTLY making statements on behalf of the company!!! The BOD is micromanaging GF and they are not qualified to do so.
So, imo, it does not take a genius to realize that the new management team came in with a plan and had it pulled out from under them. The BOD is micromanaging the situation and not allowing those who should be doing the job to do so.
I will say this much - this is the exact reason that I, personally, am leaving. It is the same old same old at GF because the BOD and government will let management do what needs to be done.