Golden Ticket ...
Jul 26, 2013, 3:38 pm
#76
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LondonAndy
Well, at least I've now got one - arrived in the post today. If I'm on an A380 to FRA on Thursday I may well give it to the pilot
You are supposed to be carefully giving them to people that have given really great service.
How does just happening to be lucky and senior enough to bid for a brand new aircraft, make this pilot better than any of our other great pilots.
I am sure many pilots have received Golden Tickets but hopefully for actually doing a really great job, not just because they are lucky enough to be on your Fankfurt flight?
Originally Posted by LondonAndy
Well, at least I've now got one - arrived in the post today. If I'm on an A380 to FRA on Thursday I may well give it to the pilot
You are supposed to be carefully giving them to people that have given really great service.
How does just happening to be lucky and senior enough to bid for a brand new aircraft, make this pilot better than any of our other great pilots.
I am sure many pilots have received Golden Tickets but hopefully for actually doing a really great job, not just because they are lucky enough to be on your Fankfurt flight?
Jul 26, 2013, 4:15 pm
#78
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i find the whole thing absurd and actualy it will probably work against a good team ethos for crew. First, only those who do things visibly will get one- for me a good crew is one that often goes unnoticed. Related to this, it only rewards front line staff rather than those doing esetial back office tasks. Second, it is surely divisive amongst staff. Third, if BA really wanted to treat staff well and motivate them, they wouldn't have tore up their T&Cs a few years ago. Finally, if management think they're so great they should give recipients something meaningful.
Jul 26, 2013, 5:27 pm
#79
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Whilst the OH and I have received our Golden Tickets today, I am still not entirely sure that they are better than the online comments, except that the staff member gets the instant thanks rather than a surprise positive comment some weeks later.
Jul 27, 2013, 3:41 am
#80
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Thats a bit like saying gingers are strawberry blondes
There's nothing gold about it. Maybe the powers that be thought if they made too good, some of the more creative types on here may try to pass it off as a real gold card...
There's nothing gold about it. Maybe the powers that be thought if they made too good, some of the more creative types on here may try to pass it off as a real gold card...
Jul 27, 2013, 3:59 am
#81
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You need a real gold card to get these anyway.
Jul 27, 2013, 4:13 am
#82
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Aug 5, 2013, 6:42 am
#83
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They are sending these out to Europe now. I just got one in France.
Reminds me of that South Park episode where Cartman sings "I've got a Golden Ticket..."
Reminds me of that South Park episode where Cartman sings "I've got a Golden Ticket..."
Aug 6, 2013, 8:50 am
#85
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Now if there were brown tickets, I'd certainly be handing one of those to the person in charge of the goldem ticket program....
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Aug 6, 2013, 1:55 pm
#87
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Aug 6, 2013, 2:31 pm
#88
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You should use it as there are lots of crew like me, that would love to be given one. Not everyone needs a reward, some people just enjoy receiving recognition for doing a good job. Although a 'Well 'Done' is also really lovely when received too.
Aug 6, 2013, 3:16 pm
#89
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No chance I could cope with people speaking to me like he did.
Aug 6, 2013, 3:48 pm
#90
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No, not me but you are right ocationally we need a lot of patience.