"I could pick a load of mistakes I've made."
And so can we! Understatement of the year!
"It was a valuable lesson and it taught me this: If you know you've f . . ked up, admit it immediately, then take fast action to fix it."
Yes! Blame someone else if at all possible! You're very good at that. Oh and add a swear word, makes you look more tough.
if you ranked salaries by hours worked I'm not even the highest paid person in Qantas because the pilots and senior captains get paid a lot more," Mr Joyce said.
Yes! Poor underpaid you! See above, deflect everything on someone else. The only way you can attempt to justify your pay is to try and say the pilots get more - what a clown, struggling to justify your pay based on your achievements?