Wonder if Joyce wishes he'd retired last year?

[casanovawa]

I know it was meant to be a big 100th anniversary, but with this year looking like its turning to total coughe I wonder if he wished he'd bowed out a year or two ago and left on a high...

Or whether he wouldnt want to leave his legacy and what he's built in anyone else's hands?

 

[Mrmaxwell]

He would want to deliver the 100th year then ride off into the sunset without incident.....almost got there!

 

[theblank]

What's the bet his retirement speech will mention his advancement of social issues, Not much else for him to hang his hat on, unless dragging Qantas out of the top 10 airlines in the world is a good thing.

 

[Tropic]

I think there may be some financial impacts for him too in terms of final payout on retirement

 

[Catweazle]

Well it's not like he's doing that badly, given his last few pay packets over the years. Plenty of soft $$ in his personal assets and accounts to land on, I'm sure. Although I salute him for taking a cut out for the rest of the year.

Actually, if QF survive, they'll say he'll finish on a higher high as the one who pulled them through such a crisis.

 

[BAM1748]

Any good CEO is always up for a challenge.

I would think based on his actions past and present he is still up for it and thinks he can get QF through it.

 

[Melburnian1]

whats the bet his retirement speech will mention his advancement of social issues, not much else for him to hang his hat on, unless dragging Qantas out of the top 10 airlines in the world is a good thing.

IIRC a rather mixed record, financially speaking. Can't blame him for current health-related extremely serious issue, but if the airline had grown 'fat', then that's another negative.

With a financially constrained competitor, he's arguably had an easier ride through the last couple of years than have some CEOs in other sectors like non-food retail.

 

[samh004]

I'm sure there are leaders who would prefer to do the very least amount of work, and those who relish the opportunity to do the most. This is a very trying time for a lot of people, and considering how long he has led* them, I'd say he's probably the best person to be at the front. On the other hand, must be really frustrating for Paul Scurrah – he knew there'd be some issues, but what he's facing now is probably well beyond anything he thought could have possibly happened.

 

[Melburnian1]

I'm sure there are leaders who would prefer to do the very least amount of work, and those who relish the opportunity to do the most. This is a very trying time for a lot of people, and considering how long he has lead them...

Very funny pun - 'lead' as in 'lead in saddlebags' appropriate in light of present situation.

You may have meant 'led.'

 

[Pushka]

Never thought I'd say this but I think it's helpful that he is still there.

 

[Isochronous]

With the government basically agreeing that it has to intervene this may actually be a blessing in disguise for Scurrah - if VA fail, he can blame the Wuhan flu black swan event, or they can leverage some form of government support to survive.

 

[jb747]

As much as I despise the man, his actions in this crisis have been correct (as best I can tell).

 

[Flatforlonghaul]

As much as I despise the man, his actions in this crisis have been correct (as best I can tell).

On what grounds do you 'despise the man'? Have you ever met him?

 

[Melburnian1]

As much as I despise the man, his actions in this crisis have been correct (as best I can tell).

The fine detail re whether there'll be further QFi 'relief flights' (for passengers) on or after 1 April 2020 doesn't seem to be public yet.

Does this depend on 'who (and how many) scream(s) the loudest' in terms of being 'marooned?'

I'm assuming many (temporarily 'last') international flights operate on 30 March ex Oz and either 30 or 31 March ex the other end.

For the couple of foreign carriers I've checked, one had some detail on its site.

 

[Pushka]

On what grounds do you 'despise the man'? Have you ever met him?

Prolly. (Thats 'probably' in adult speak).

 

[straitman]

On what grounds do you 'despise the man'? Have you ever met him?

I am sure jb747 has had a lot more to do with AJ than just about anyone else here.

 

[amaroo]

No way. This is exactly the time you want to be the person in charge. Besides, he's already saved the crockery once, absolute best person for the job.

Have a look at the competition - hopeless.

 

[Captain Halliday]

he's already saved the crockery once, absolute best person for the job.

...and the picnic cutlery. Sadly.

 

[Spongbob]

I wonder if AJ and the other Qantas executive team will reduce their pay while staff are stood down without pay?

If the the QF workers have nothing to do because of the very few flights operating, it would seem AJ and the Qantas executives also have very little work to do.

 

[Pushka]

I wonder if AJ and the other Qantas executive team will reduce their pay while staff are stood down without pay?

If the the QF workers have nothing to do because of the very few flights operating, it would seem AJ and the Qantas executives also have very little work to do.

AJ has already stated he is going without pay, a couple of weeks ago I believe.

Googled that and confirmed.

Alan Joyce to give up salary as Qantas slash capacity

Alan Joyce has announced he’ll give up his salary for the remainder of the financial year after the Qantas Group announced capacity cuts equivalent to grounding 38 aircraft.

australianaviation.com.au