On induction day you are told you are the best. Problem is many believe it.
Not quite. On the first day of my cadetship I was told that there had been 6000 applicants for 22 positions and that we had what Qantas wanted to maintain their heritage. We were then told in no uncertain terms that this required hard work, dedication and commitment to ensure that we always continued to improve.
Still, I guess the follow up statement about working hard and staying focused isn't as sexy a sledge as supposedly being told we were the best.
On my first day in Qantas itself we we're read the riot act in a huge way and told that if we didn't work our backsides off they'd bin us in a heartbeat. There were reasons for this hard line that I won't go into here but a few of those reasons are no longer in Qantas. No mention then of being the best.
Again though, that doesn't fit the stereotype so tends to be glossed over by those who love chopping down the tall poppy.