NoTailT Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 36 minutes ago, offshoremanxman said: They could give me the contract on a revenue share. You could take 50% commission on what you take at the gate and still make £300K a year for standing in a carpark with a card reader. You wouldn’t need more than two people to run it on a shift. To be fair, given how neglected the airport is... we don't we just stand at the barriers in hi-vis anyway and chance it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 1 hour ago, offshoremanxman said: I assume all the people paid to upkeep it went on full pay over the lockdown through even if they were clearly doing bugger all to upkeep anything? As you say the place is a shabby disgrace. Just like most of the rest of the airport. What have we been paying for over the lockdowns? Staff still paid but nothing clearly serviced or checked or maintained or even tidied. Oh the neglect has been going on for far longer than lockdown, once the sexy large scale spending was coming to an end no one was bothered. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Just now, offshoremanxman said: They had some sort of clear out though. I notice that a Maserati that had been sat on half flat tyres in that carpark for about three years prior to lockdown appeared at auction about 6 months ago. They haven’t been managing that carpark properly for years. . They haven’t been managing the airport properly for years. Fixed for you ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 34 minutes ago, NoTailT said: To be fair, given how neglected the airport is... we don't we just stand at the barriers in hi-vis anyway and chance it? Didn't someone do that for years somewhere? Bristol Zoo maybe? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, asitis said: They haven’t been managing the airport properly for years. Nick Black was replaced 5 months ago. Plus ça change. Or maybe Curphey is too busy ensuring the prom. gets finished on time to worry about a mere £0.5 million. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 1 hour ago, asitis said: Oh the neglect has been going on for far longer than lockdown, once the sexy large scale spending was coming to an end no one was bothered. Perhaps it's time that some questions were asked of Govt HR as to how these people were originally selected for post. Because Govt HR seems to have a bit of a penchant for picking complete turkeys, without Xmas being anywhere near. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: Perhaps it's time that some questions were asked of Govt HR as to how these people were originally selected for post. Because Govt HR seems to have a bit of a penchant for picking complete turkeys, without Xmas being anywhere near. Questions need to be asked at who appointed the HR executive who have been just as bad as appointments!! However from experience of recruitment there is usually a panel of 3 for senior appointments with the recruiting manager ie CEO of department or minister having final say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 2 hours ago, TheTeapot said: Didn't someone do that for years somewhere? Bristol Zoo maybe? Usually thought to be an urban myth, but there may have been some truth in it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake Up Call Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Is the place actually safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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asitis Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 42 minutes ago, Wake Up Call said: Is the place actually safe? From an aviation point of view yes, from the point of view of is it a nice place customer focused, efficient etc etc definitely not, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake Up Call Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 hour ago, asitis said: From an aviation point of view yes, from the point of view of is it a nice place customer focused, efficient etc etc definitely not, How can we know that? Everything is a total shit show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Non-Believer said: I posted that link further up. Thanks for being a fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Here's the picture set from the article. I blanked the plates to protect the badly parking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 On 3/20/2022 at 9:51 AM, fredtosser said: Sure you are probably aware but you can now do gatwick to central London contactless and all the accessible gates *should be equipped. So no real need to pre book When you’re in a chair, carrying a bag, juggling to use a machine, that’s slightly too high, get out your wallet and card, etc is bad enough. But given the Gatwick pay machines are a long way from the only operational lift to the platform used by Southern, it’s a non starter. Booking ahead, using Trainline app, with all my details entered, and saved, including my rail passes, and preordering ramp availability, is easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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