Roobarb
Absolutely spot on, one of our biggest problems is management and lets face it, managing people is not rocket science its good old common sense, unfortunately seriously lacking in the 21st century.
When was the last time you saw any of your management team, when was the last time you saw the manager of your aircraft handling company when things went seriously wrong on the ground, I think the guy we deal with is permanently welded to his office seat.
Very often all these issues have little to do with wages, I would just like other people involved with aviation to take as much resonsibility for their jobs as I am expected to do with mine.
Once the aircraft becomes airborne all problems disappear or rather all problems become mine and my colleagues and we are well trained and responsible enough to deal with them. Its just a shame I have to come back down again.