nucmednet Chapter 501 What goes around comes around!
Chapter 501 What goes around comes around!
"why?"
Wan Lingruo clutched the penalty notice tightly, furious.
"Why are we having our performance bonus deducted and being suspended from flying for a month to reflect on our actions?"
"The Spring Festival travel rush is about to begin, how can you make us stop flying?"
"Every year in the first half of the year, we rely on the Spring Festival travel rush to fly more and earn more money."
"The Spring Festival travel rush only lasts forty days. If we suspend flights for a month, wouldn't that be equivalent to missing out?"
Wanling sees being a flight attendant as a temporary job, but her real goal is to marry a rich man.
But that doesn't mean she doesn't care about the income from being a flight attendant.
In fact, despite the stringent selection criteria, being a flight attendant remains a truly high-paying profession.
For the average person, a monthly salary of 2,000 yuan is already considered a high income.
But the basic salary for flight attendants is as high as two thousand.
In addition to hourly rates, overnight fees, performance bonuses, and other income, he can earn nearly 10,000 yuan per month.
Every year in January and February, not only is the Spring Festival travel rush the peak season for travel demand, but there are also additional holiday subsidies, so it is easy to earn more than 10,000 yuan in these two months.
But now...
Just because she didn't bravely fight back against the hijackers during the hijacking incident on the night of January 3rd, but instead fled in fear, she was severely punished. Naturally, Wan Lingruo was very dissatisfied.
Because they were all grounded that night after the hijacking, and then subjected to various investigations and inquiries, they haven't been able to fly for many days, and they have all realized their mistakes.
In a critical moment, not only did they fail to fulfill their duties as flight attendants, but they also disregarded the safety of passengers. It is understandable that they were criticized one by one and had their performance bonuses deducted.
Even if one flight attendant and one security officer were left at Shenzhen Airport that night because of an argument, the rest of them should have done their jobs properly instead of running away.
But flights were grounded for a month...
The 40-day Spring Festival travel rush means missing the prime time period entirely.
Doesn't that mean losing ten or twenty thousand yuan in income?
Tens or twenty thousand!
This is no small sum of money!
Even if an ordinary worker works hard all year round, they might not be able to earn this much money.
Having been severely punished, Wan Lingruo was naturally furious and filled with resentment.
As soon as she opened her mouth, the others naturally followed suit, complaining and grumbling.
Despite the complaints from the crowd, Xie Anping, the deputy manager of the flight department, remained silent.
He slowly and deliberately picked up the teacup.
After blowing on it to cool it down, I took a sip of tea.
After everyone had finished speaking, he gave a wry smile and said:
“I know you think the punishment is too harsh and will seriously affect your income for the next two months, but do you know how much reputational and financial damage this hijacking incident has caused to the company?”
"After the incident, countless media outlets reported on it, saying that our company was poorly managed and that the flight attendants were irresponsible. Some people even said in interviews that an airline like ours, which is irresponsible for passenger safety, should go bankrupt!"
"Under the huge negative public opinion, many people stopped buying tickets from our company, forcing us to lower our prices significantly to maintain our occupancy rate. How much economic loss did this cause?"
"In addition, the Civil Aviation Administration of China fined our company 300,000 yuan, ordered us to conduct a three-month safety rectification, rectify all the problems exposed by the hijacking incident within a specified period, reduce the number of flights by 10%, and suspend the acceptance of applications for new routes, flights, extra flights, and charter flights..."
After recounting the company's disciplinary decision in one breath, Xie Anping took a few breaths.
He picked up his teacup, took a sip to moisten his throat, and continued:
"Speaking of individual punishments alone, do you know why I'm chairing this meeting today?"
"Because Manager Wang has been suspended for three months and fined 30% of his annual income last year!"
"In addition, our chairman, general manager, and a number of senior executives were held accountable and given administrative penalties as well!"
Upon hearing these words, everyone gasped in surprise.
Those who were just crying foul are now secretly relieved.
The punishment for them was quite severe, but it was far less severe than the punishment for the company and Manager Wang.
Even Wan Lingruo, who valued money highly, suddenly felt a sense of relief at having survived such a close call.
"Manager Xie, why was the punishment so severe this time?"
"Yeah, they never used to impose such heavy fines. Is it because the Spring Festival travel rush is about to begin?"
"I suspect it's not just because of the Spring Festival travel rush, but also because there are important people on our flight!"
"The important person you're talking about, is it Zhao Ruilong, the vice president of Huilong Group? I heard his father was the former Han Dong Shuji?"
"That's right, it's him. I saw with my own eyes that Qi Tongwei, the captain of the Handong Anti-Terrorism Brigade, treated him with utmost respect!"
"I remember the person who bravely intervened and killed the hijacker with a single punch was also this General Manager Zhao, right? Did our company anger him because we didn't thank him afterwards?"
"Thank you so much. I heard that the marketing department sent someone to Huilong Group to present a banner and a 100,000 yuan reward for bravery, but they only accepted the banner and donated the reward to charity."
"I don't think it was our poor performance that angered General Manager Zhao and made him determined to punish us severely. Rather, it was the higher-ups who were afraid of him making a mistake and punished us severely, which would also be a way of giving him an explanation!"
“I agree! We have no grudge against President Zhao, and we have no enemies. Although we did not perform well, we were ultimately safe and sound. There is no reason for him to use his power to attack our company and severely punish us small people.”
"So why do you think this incident has escalated to such a huge extent? And why is the punishment so severe? I think there must be someone behind this, someone stirring things up, someone using this as an excuse to achieve their ulterior motives!"
"What's the purpose? To ruin our company? But judging from the current punishment decision, it doesn't seem like they're trying to destroy our company at all! On the contrary, it seems more like they want us to learn a lesson and improve our safety management level."
"If that's your point, then I think the Civil Aviation Administration should also take this opportunity to make reforms. How can aviation safety issues be solely the responsibility of our airlines? Don't airports bear any responsibility? What's wrong with their security checks?"
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Seeing that everyone was getting more and more excited, Xie Anping quickly banged on the table.
"Enough! Enough!!"
"Everyone, please be quiet and stop talking!"
"No matter what the reason is that we have been severely punished, it is not a reason for us to complain and cry foul!"
"Behind this hijacking incident lies a failure on multiple fronts, and all relevant units and responsible persons deserve to be punished!"
"Think about it, it was fortunate that General Manager Zhao intervened in time, and it was also fortunate that the hijackers made fake bomb vests, otherwise what would have been the consequences?"
"It is precisely because we escaped unscathed that we had the opportunity to learn from our mistakes and reflect deeply. Only by drawing inferences from one instance and addressing our shortcomings can we effectively prevent similar situations from happening again!"
At this point, Xie Anping glanced around and softened his tone, saying:
"Besides, what does it matter to us whether someone at the top is trying to cause trouble or seize power?"
"What we need to do now is to take a break from our duties, reflect on our actions, and think about how to make ourselves and our team better."
"Only by making ourselves and our team better can we better serve our passengers in the future."
Xie Anping gave a long and earnest pep talk.
He has now been appointed to temporarily take over the flight department in a time of crisis.
Having worked in the industry for many years, he naturally understands the feelings of flight attendants.
Becoming a flight attendant is not easy; good physical condition and a good image and temperament can shatter the dreams of many people.
The subsequent training and assessments were not easy to pass.
Even if you pass the test, you are not guaranteed to be hired by an airline.
Even if you are hired, you still have to start from the intern flight attendant level and slowly work your way up.
Even after becoming a full-fledged flight attendant, the high income comes with hard work and dedication.
Flying days involve early mornings and late nights with insufficient rest, and the dry cabin air accelerates their aging process.
Encountering rude and difficult passengers who are difficult to deal with, yet still having to provide smiling service, is even more torturous.
The reason she can still work so hard without complaint is because being a flight attendant offers a relatively good income.
It's understandable that they'd feel resentful if they were asked to stop flying during the most lucrative Spring Festival travel season.
As for why this incident has escalated to such a large extent?
Xie Anping, who had managed to rise to the position of deputy manager of the flight department, had long since sensed the opportunity.
Behind the frenzied media coverage, is it really just a spontaneous act?
Are they all just thinking this is worth reporting and has enough buzz?
Obviously not!
Media resources are also a type of resource, and a very scarce and valuable one at that.
Numerous media outlets reported on the same event, making it known to almost everyone, which triggered a strong public reaction and created a media storm.
When public opinion is raging and grievances are rife, then some individuals, departments, and units will naturally become the targets of verbal attacks and unforgivable crimes.
At that time, no matter how strictly the investigation and punishment are carried out, it will naturally be reasonable and legal, and it will also conform to public opinion and be a just act.
There is nothing new under the sun.
The fact that this hijacking incident has caused such a stir clearly indicates that the higher-ups are about to take action against the entire civil aviation industry.
Since the corporatization reform, the four major airlines have monopolized the civil aviation market, and airports in various regions have also adopted market-oriented operations.
Logically, having reaped the enormous profits from industry monopolies and benefited from the era of rapid economic development, the four major airlines should have thrived, possessing first-class fleets and providing first-class service…
But actually?
They bought many airplanes and built many airports.
The four major airlines are losing money, as are several airport groups, and the service is not very good.
Unfortunately, many popular routes are in high demand and short supply, with high occupancy rates and high ticket prices.
So the question is, where did the money go?
Is the money earned not enough to buy airplanes, build airports, maintain equipment, cover personnel expenses, and so on?
Having worked in the industry for many years, Xie Anping naturally knew that the problem lay with certain individuals who were simply too greedy.
The four areas of "approval, construction, invoicing, and finance" in the civil aviation industry are simply hotbeds of corruption.
"Batch" generally refers to newly added air routes.
For example, if you want to open a "golden route" during peak travel times and in certain areas, you're basically throwing money away!
As for "construction," it naturally refers to airport construction.
Whether it's building a new airport or upgrading an old one, constructing massive terminals, aprons, and runways, or procuring various flight support facilities and equipment, there's no way to make money from any of these ventures.
As for 'tickets' and 'finance'.
There are even more intricacies involved in the sale of airline tickets and the management of public funds.
For example, ticket discounts may be offered to specific individuals or organizations, while preferential treatment may be given to certain enterprises in areas such as project contracting, payment settlement, and equipment procurement.
When you give someone a benefit, they will naturally return the favor. However, in the highly specialized and closed civil aviation system, the exchange of power for money is often very covert.
Just like buying airplanes, spare parts and consumables from abroad...
From initial negotiations to technical communication, and finally to reaching an agreement, the entire process was completely legal and compliant. No one was afraid of being investigated because the accounts receiving the benefits were located overseas.