Jet 11
"Morale will improve when the industry picks up."
Popycock. Management will always have an excuse.
1. Next year will not be as good as this bumper year, so there are no rewards because we need to tighten the belt in preparation. (and of course, even after the next year is OK, they use the same argument.) It's,like the pub sign that says. "free beer tomorrow."
followed by:
2. We are expanding and recruiting, but we have to be very cost cautious. We are undercrewed for our expansion so you all have to work harder. The company will strengthen, but slowly.
followed by:
3. See 1.
It's called cycles, and the only guys who seem to benefit are the suits who award themselves bonuses for a short-term rise in the profits on the back of everyone elses efforts. Once the next dip comes the bonuses are not repaid even though the slight improvement was only virtual reality. Someone said 'real world', perhaps, but it needs changing!