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Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale
My little sister works for West Jet as a flight attendant now. She had to begin in the call-center, where if you are late even once unexcused you are terminated. They pay very well but demand a lot from their staff. Early mornings, rotating schedule, and then once in the air the call-times can be nuts. Those that can hack it thrive, earning shares in the company, great pay, and the benefit of traveling to lots of places with the ability to have leisure time, if only for one day sometimes. Family flies cheap too.
Its a genuine Alberta-model company thriving through sound ethics and fair treatment of their staff. Basically, we pay great, but you better be the best. I like it.
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Exactly, there's nothing wrong with demanding the best from your people and expecting it. In today's age it almost never gets abused because of labour laws and the fact that people can just quit / switch jobs or apparently become funemployed.
When you expect people to do their best, and they perform, it benefits EVERYONE, especially the person who is working their hardest because they have a sense of fulfillment & pride with respect to who they are, their character and integrity. Your company benefits by being the best.
edit- not to mention that this type of behaviour only spurs greater rewards, pay, and opportunity for the employees.
Meanwhile we have people standing on the street holding a sign so they can stay home and watch Dr.Phil re-runs, sipping ginger-ale and eating soda crackers a billion days a year while garbage piles up and kids can't play recreational sports. So screwed up. Get a grip people. This isn't exactly a concentration camp life. Be fortunate for what you have.