If I am gauging V Jets mood correctly & I'm sure V Jet will speak for himself.
But, the likes of V Jet & his peers have had 25 + years as airline Captains and or crew. Because they have displayed competency & proficiency in the conduct of their duties required.
If any crew member had not achieved the desire level of performance within the organisation, they would be shown the door.
However, the same rule set does not apply to those at an executive level.
Here's a short list of management failures;
1. Wrong fleet
2. Hostile attitude to IR
3. Staff Lockout & Grounding
4. Red Q
5. JQ Asian Franchises
6. JQ International
7. Contempt for passengers (see note 3)
8. Contempt for employees (denying career advancement see note 2)
9. Damaging the QF brand ("Qantas International is in terminal decline")
10. Splitting the AOC then putting the project on hold (costing hundreds of million$)
What staff would like to see is the equivalent set of expectations thru the organisation.
Instead (some) Executives are rewarded with Promotions, increased remuneration and improved Staff Travel Benefits.
I'm struggling to think of one Executive canned for poor performance, although AJ continues to state the airlines woes.
MC