EK the more things change
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EK the more things change
A very recent chance encounter with an old EK mate in the exec lounge in Asia bought an interesting rumour too light, and in the spirit of the colour and flavour of my ex employer, I thought I'd share.
It seems, at least according to my mate, according to what the fresh 4 something staff number training Captain who told him, that, EK are going to "experiment" with a commuting roster. It's just for trainers thought, don't want the plebs getting thoughts above their station, and only for those who have been specially selected.
Now after our collective eye rolling and a beer or two later, we both concluded it's merely more BS, however, who will be taken in? and who will stay just that tinsey wee bit longer in the forlorn hope it will get better?
Over to you guys, especially any of you "specially" selected ones.
It seems, at least according to my mate, according to what the fresh 4 something staff number training Captain who told him, that, EK are going to "experiment" with a commuting roster. It's just for trainers thought, don't want the plebs getting thoughts above their station, and only for those who have been specially selected.
Now after our collective eye rolling and a beer or two later, we both concluded it's merely more BS, however, who will be taken in? and who will stay just that tinsey wee bit longer in the forlorn hope it will get better?
Over to you guys, especially any of you "specially" selected ones.
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Quite true. Spoken by our illustrious leader, Capt. Henry himself at the first Standards Meeting he attended last spring.
However, probably on the back burner at the moment due to the chaos after EK521
Hopefully coming sooner rather than later...
If it's for a "select few" (probably), not a bad idea. Got to start somewhere and collect some data to see how it works.
How can this POSSIBLY be construed as a bad thing, if it finally happens?
BOF
However, probably on the back burner at the moment due to the chaos after EK521
Hopefully coming sooner rather than later...
If it's for a "select few" (probably), not a bad idea. Got to start somewhere and collect some data to see how it works.
How can this POSSIBLY be construed as a bad thing, if it finally happens?
BOF
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I just can't see part time ever happening in EK. Look at the disputes CX has had over basings and the associated arguments over labor laws in the basing countries being applicable or not to crews resident there but contracted to a non resident employer.
EK has already had a little taster of that experience with groundstaff in Japan and I really cannot see it opening up, what I am sure it would view as, a contractual Pandora's box.
The savings in accommodation, education costs etc would undoubtedly be significant, but I think the reduction in control and the possibility of contractual disputes being resolved outside of UAE jurisdiction makes this a non starter until or unless there is a seismic change of culture from the top down.
EK has already had a little taster of that experience with groundstaff in Japan and I really cannot see it opening up, what I am sure it would view as, a contractual Pandora's box.
The savings in accommodation, education costs etc would undoubtedly be significant, but I think the reduction in control and the possibility of contractual disputes being resolved outside of UAE jurisdiction makes this a non starter until or unless there is a seismic change of culture from the top down.
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Shared a car with a new trainer. He was begged to join the training department. He was also promised a commuting roster in the near future to get him to stay. Went quite when I suggested he talked BS. Wonder if it was the same Fellow.
