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Old 20th Jan 2011, 14:10
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BASSAwitch
 
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Betty girl

I think you may work in a vacuum Betty.

Perhaps as a SCCM you are thick skinned and don't see some of the attitudes and prejudices around you? EVEN on EF. Do you ALWAYS challenge things you hear that you know to be wrong, do you always performance manage on the day? Most SCCMs, even the exceptional ones, don't. The BA culture doesn't allow it, so we all pick our battles and let most unacceptable behaviour pass unchallenged. Doesn't happen that way at Emirates, Thomson, EasyJet, Virgin.....

There are good and bad people in all jobs and in all walks of life. BA is a large business and it's not surprising that we can't always see eye to eye with everyone we encounter. BA also has a cultural problem to deal with, where some employees see their employer as the enemy and will frustrate and obstruct any progress the business is trying to make. Window blinds and hot towels in WTP are just two visible examples of this.

Even if the number of obstructors is less than those that are moving forward with the business, it's not surprising that those unwilling to embrace change are remembered and held up as an example of what's wrong at BA.

I applaud and support unconditionally the colleagues that work tirelessly to move the business forward and help in tackling the fierce competition we face. To the others, well they may as well leave......
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