Syd Int'l Transfers & Mel Lmo Mergers
The big shift to Base from S.I.T. has all of a sudden fallen very quiet. Either no one knows what is happening, or those in the know are not saying and will drop it on the chosen 12 at the last minute. Maybe management is in a pickle, as the 12 they want to move can't be moved due to their time in the company, or their licences they need.
As for the proposed MEL merger, it is difficult to merge two totally seperate operations and ways of doing things into one operation and expect it to work. There will be those who won't mind the merger, and there will be those who will oppose it with all their energy. And at what cost to all the players involved? Morale is virtually extinct within the company in all sections, and this forced merger, and transfers will only help to erode what sliver of morale is left.
Below is management's thinking:
A woman in a hot air balloon, realising she was lost, reduced altitude and spotted a man below. She descended further and shouted to the man "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet her an hour ago, but I don't know where I am".
The man below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, hovering approximately 30 feet above the fround. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."
"You must be in I.T." said the balloonist.
"Actually, I am" replied the man. "How did you know?"
"Well" answered the balloonist, "everything you have told me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. if anything, you've delayed my trip."
The man below responded, "You must be in management."
"I am" replied the balloonist. "But how did you know?"
"Well", said the man. "You don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my f
g fault."
Does the above sound familiar?