Is SIA data gathering?
The 'save cost lah' crusade is a Singaporean trait with no end.
In the early 90s a letter was put in the mail box of all the expat SIA Captains. This letter was from the DFO, MDVz. The letter stated that due to a policy change, all expat captains are required to sign into a local contract. This event happened shortly after SIA kicked out all the F/Os on expat contracts (they caught up with their local F/O training and no longer needed the expat F/Os on expat contracts).
A couple of the Captains actually fell for it. For the rest, it was an outrage. The company then came out and said, "Oh, that letter was not from the DFO, it was a fake letter and we have informed the police".
Bull pucky, data gathering in stealth form, get a feel, con man tactics, Lee con you.
I was over a friend's house, an expat SIA Captain of 15 yrs+. The phone rang, it was Dudley himself asking him to change to local terms. He told Dudley to sit on it, "if the expat contract goes, I go", replied the Captain. Amazing these people and their focus on money.
SIA, truly a candidate for a modern day tragedy. You have been informed.
Reformasi.