Mate,
I am just into my first flying job. And it was all rolled out to me on a red carpet before I even went for the check ride. I have had it done in many other areas of work though.
Basically the world has gone mad with scare tactics and in the "heat of the moment" of some one forgetting to actually do their job. The media is the main perpetrator, only too happy to misprint or take out of context what may be said in passing. Company's are only trying to go into damage (prevention)control before the fact.
Cover your own ass as you try and climb the slippery pole of hierarchy! Then you can let go once your at the top, and watch the sh!t rain down on all those below you...
That is how it is done is it not???
(Sorry I have the Government as my "lead by example"
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