Aictos
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To be fair I have had dealing with First Management (we are only talking about the management here) so can speak from experience, some of them are very nice people but as managers they are incompetent; hence the business results and performance. I would tell them that face to face because its true, the figures speak for themselves, they will never drive for improvement or become better if they do not realise there performance is not excellent at the levels required, and managers need to be a the top of their game; else what hope do the front line staff have. This kind of molly coddling is why we consistently accept and protect mediocracy in this country - in case we offend someone.
It makes no odds anyway, I expect some of the much better managers at Virgin will be jettisoned in the name of business rationalisation and we will see more of the same old formula that has consistently delivered at best mediocre results from First. First are very unlikely to get rid of their own except in extreme circumstances.
I’m sorry but to tar all management with the same brush is uncalled for, I’ve worked for a few under First and a number actually were very supportive of their staff and very competent at their job.
Indeed one was very supportive of me and my needs during a very difficult time with the response that if I needed any time off then I was merely to call them anytime even at midnight and they would do their best to support me.
Another was supportive in helping me be qualified in multi skills.
Yes there might be a few who shouldn’t be a manager but the ones I worked under were nothing more then supportive of me at all times.
There probably is some Virgin managers who could be called incompetent too!