Dixon`s Follies
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Dixon`s Follies
The Profit at QF over the last few years would have been much greater except for :
1.$200mil wasted on QF Business Eq IT platform ..it still doesn`t work
2.$150mil wasted on upgrading the classic...who notices the difference?
3.$250mil wasted on the IFE system....still doesnt work
4.$60mil wasted on Jet*Asia..still bleeding arterial red ink
5.$50mil wasted on AO...its now folded back into mainline as wetlease
6.$45mil... the decline in Jet* profit 2005/2006.
7.The mis match of Airbus A330 200/300s to routes
On the other hand :
1. Staff have agreed to wage freezes......SARS and 911
2.The introduction of casuals
3.The introduction of Partime
4.The introduction of AKL LHR and BKK bases.
5.The reduction of crew complements fleet wide.
On balance you can see that QF employees are being made to pay for the incompetence of management.
Yet these individuals still continue to reward themselves.
No One is more concerned about the survival of QF than its employees.
Employees are in for the longhaul.
How many managerial faces will still be around in 5 years?The revolving door in operation!!
I feel sorry for the poor bugger who takes over from Dixon...it will be a bloody large mess to clean up
1.$200mil wasted on QF Business Eq IT platform ..it still doesn`t work
2.$150mil wasted on upgrading the classic...who notices the difference?
3.$250mil wasted on the IFE system....still doesnt work
4.$60mil wasted on Jet*Asia..still bleeding arterial red ink
5.$50mil wasted on AO...its now folded back into mainline as wetlease
6.$45mil... the decline in Jet* profit 2005/2006.
7.The mis match of Airbus A330 200/300s to routes
On the other hand :
1. Staff have agreed to wage freezes......SARS and 911
2.The introduction of casuals
3.The introduction of Partime
4.The introduction of AKL LHR and BKK bases.
5.The reduction of crew complements fleet wide.
On balance you can see that QF employees are being made to pay for the incompetence of management.
Yet these individuals still continue to reward themselves.
No One is more concerned about the survival of QF than its employees.
Employees are in for the longhaul.
How many managerial faces will still be around in 5 years?The revolving door in operation!!
I feel sorry for the poor bugger who takes over from Dixon...it will be a bloody large mess to clean up
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A comprehensive list of honours there Defcon4.
Don't forget the $100 million or so spent on the brand new A330s converting the galleys for longrange operation after QF worked out that they couldn't be used effectively on shorthaul ops.
Easy fix that one.
Just sack a few more staff and send a few more jobs offshore.
As for rebuilding after the lowlife has left.
I'm not so sure that there will be anything left to rebuild.
Don't forget the $100 million or so spent on the brand new A330s converting the galleys for longrange operation after QF worked out that they couldn't be used effectively on shorthaul ops.
Easy fix that one.
Just sack a few more staff and send a few more jobs offshore.
As for rebuilding after the lowlife has left.
I'm not so sure that there will be anything left to rebuild.
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How about the story doing the rounds about the A330 captain ,the one with the "KILLER" nickname ,up in Shanghai who after the inbound aircraft went around (back to Hong Kong I believe) was left with a group of upset passengers. This chap pulled out all stops and he and the rest of the crew did a stirling job in turning around a potential PR disaster for Qantas.
A letter to Dixon from a CIP passenger/customer praising this captain with the "Killer"of a nickname meant dispatches were despatched down the food chain of command to the appropriate manager to reward said chap in the appropriate Qantas way. Well , said manager who has a name like that castaway basketball called this particular captain in and proceeded to tell him that he was made of the right stuff.
Keep up the good work, Qantas looks after loyal employees, calls made to the finance department,
a big production made with the presentation of this gift for a job well done.
Said Captain departs said managers office feeling suitably proud of a job well done and then opens the piece of paper presented to him as a token of Qantas' eternal gratitude.
Guess what it was???
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It was a voucher for a Latte at the cafe downstairs.
Got to love the largesse that just oozes from every pore of the Qantas beast don't you!
A letter to Dixon from a CIP passenger/customer praising this captain with the "Killer"of a nickname meant dispatches were despatched down the food chain of command to the appropriate manager to reward said chap in the appropriate Qantas way. Well , said manager who has a name like that castaway basketball called this particular captain in and proceeded to tell him that he was made of the right stuff.
Keep up the good work, Qantas looks after loyal employees, calls made to the finance department,
a big production made with the presentation of this gift for a job well done.
Said Captain departs said managers office feeling suitably proud of a job well done and then opens the piece of paper presented to him as a token of Qantas' eternal gratitude.
Guess what it was???
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It was a voucher for a Latte at the cafe downstairs.
Got to love the largesse that just oozes from every pore of the Qantas beast don't you!
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On point 7 in Defcon's post, wasn't this caused by the business class floor in the 200's being unsuitable for the international configuration?
As the aircraft were initially to be used domestically, a bean counter saved some bucks by not having the original floor specified to the required strength for bigger international J class seats.
Anyone have a dollar figure for that little gem?
Happened on Dixon's watch, he's got to accept responsibility.
For that and the rest of Defcons points, I'm sure Geoff will be happy to provide an explanation to the shareholders.
As the aircraft were initially to be used domestically, a bean counter saved some bucks by not having the original floor specified to the required strength for bigger international J class seats.
Anyone have a dollar figure for that little gem?
Happened on Dixon's watch, he's got to accept responsibility.
For that and the rest of Defcons points, I'm sure Geoff will be happy to provide an explanation to the shareholders.
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Further Costs
I used to:
1.Always vote to extend my duty hours..not any more
2.Never use my transport entitlement...I do now...always
3.Sign on early...not any more
4.Occasionally assist on my days off...not any more.
5.Dry clean my uniform once a month..now its after every trip
6.Write ICANS...not any more
7.Onsell the QF product.....not any more...Everyone should fly somoene else.
8.Push Duty Free hard....not any more.
9.Suggest ways of reducing costs...not any more.
10.Apologize for management service failures....now its with French or Duty Free.
Multiply my small act of passive resistance by even a few hundred and it has an impact on the bottom line and hopefully on someone`s bonus.
I do my job well...but not as well as I used to.
The passengers benefit but certainly not the management
1.Always vote to extend my duty hours..not any more
2.Never use my transport entitlement...I do now...always
3.Sign on early...not any more
4.Occasionally assist on my days off...not any more.
5.Dry clean my uniform once a month..now its after every trip
6.Write ICANS...not any more
7.Onsell the QF product.....not any more...Everyone should fly somoene else.
8.Push Duty Free hard....not any more.
9.Suggest ways of reducing costs...not any more.
10.Apologize for management service failures....now its with French or Duty Free.
Multiply my small act of passive resistance by even a few hundred and it has an impact on the bottom line and hopefully on someone`s bonus.
I do my job well...but not as well as I used to.
The passengers benefit but certainly not the management
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Originally Posted by Reeltime
Happened on Dixon's watch, he's got to accept responsibility.:
If that doesn't tell you something about the way QF is being run......
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You'd best get used to it. (or move to Japan, or continental Europe)
Survey of 399 managers from 5 countries. You'll probably find Aussie managers responses are similar to UK and USA.
Question: What is more important, Jobs or paying Dividends?
Survey of 399 managers from 5 countries. You'll probably find Aussie managers responses are similar to UK and USA.
Question: What is more important, Jobs or paying Dividends?
Mach2male has it to a tee. GD's actions have a ten year timeframe before they affect performance. Flight and Cabin crew have an immediate effect on profitability. Only difference is that it is impossible to measure the repeat business gained/lost by cabin crew/flight crew.
I know which is more important, and it ain't Dixon's pronunciamentos.
I know which is more important, and it ain't Dixon's pronunciamentos.
I used to:
1.Always vote to extend my duty hours..not any more
2.Never use my transport entitlement...I do now...always
3.Sign on early...not any more
4.Occasionally assist on my days off...not any more.
5.Dry clean my uniform once a month..now its after every trip
6.Write ICANS...not any more
7.Onsell the QF product.....not any more...Everyone should fly somoene else.
8.Push Duty Free hard....not any more.
9.Suggest ways of reducing costs...not any more.
10.Apologize for management service failures....now its with French or Duty Free.
Multiply my small act of passive resistance by even a few hundred and it has an impact on the bottom line and hopefully on someone`s bonus.
I do my job well...but not as well as I used to.
The passengers benefit but certainly not the management
1.Always vote to extend my duty hours..not any more
2.Never use my transport entitlement...I do now...always
3.Sign on early...not any more
4.Occasionally assist on my days off...not any more.
5.Dry clean my uniform once a month..now its after every trip
6.Write ICANS...not any more
7.Onsell the QF product.....not any more...Everyone should fly somoene else.
8.Push Duty Free hard....not any more.
9.Suggest ways of reducing costs...not any more.
10.Apologize for management service failures....now its with French or Duty Free.
Multiply my small act of passive resistance by even a few hundred and it has an impact on the bottom line and hopefully on someone`s bonus.
I do my job well...but not as well as I used to.
The passengers benefit but certainly not the management
Exactly, and I suspect this attitude is the extremely common at present and not just on mainline. Very bloody sad isn't it.
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Accountability
It would appear that only those lower down the foodchain are accountable for anything.
Dixon and his crew have made some enormous stuff ups.
The Dame should have made him responsible but she doesnt know what the hell is going on.
No care No Responsibility :The world of QF management.
Get paid a bonus for screwing up...no wonder Dixon stays
Dixon and his crew have made some enormous stuff ups.
The Dame should have made him responsible but she doesnt know what the hell is going on.
No care No Responsibility :The world of QF management.
Get paid a bonus for screwing up...no wonder Dixon stays
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Compliant Media
Interesting that none of this stuff ever hits the media.
A large advertising budget certainly carries a lot of sway,particularly when you want to cover up wholesale incompetence.
What body is responsible for maintaining corporate governance standards ?
A barrage of correspondence may do some good(sic)?
A large advertising budget certainly carries a lot of sway,particularly when you want to cover up wholesale incompetence.
What body is responsible for maintaining corporate governance standards ?
A barrage of correspondence may do some good(sic)?
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Company results are released publicly. I guess you mean that they never hit the "mainstream" media. No surprises there. Have a think about it. When was the last time you cared or bothered to find out the in depth cashflow of say Zinifex or Coles / Myer?
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Corporate Governance Principles Privelage the Contributors of Capital
Riley (2003) writes that "Common Law corporate governance principles traditionally impose no obligation on company directors to consider the interests of employees when deciding how to manage the corporate enterprise. The directors duty is to regard the best interests of 'the company' and the company has been defined as the shareholders. .......The notorious case of Parke v Daily News Ltd (1962) Ch 927 held that a company director was in breach of his duty to the company (ie, shareholders) when he caused the company to pay retrenchment benefits to long-serving employees, because the company had no strictly enforceable legal obligation to make those payments".
