PM reduced hostess to tears over meal

[Sir Osisofliver]

When I was young and dumb, once in the presence of my old man I let my temper get the best of me to someone who was seving a meal. He pulled me aside and said "If you want to tell the quality of a person, don't look at how they treat their superiors of their equals, look how they treat their subordinates." He then soundly chastised me for my behaviour, using words like treating others as you expect to be treated, made me apologise and pay a generous tip.

I can honestly say I've never lost my temper at a subordinate (male or female) ever again.

Yes we don't know what was said, yes we don't know if the FA has the emotional fortitude of an eggshell, but his record shows poor form and a remarkable lack of maturity for a man his age to behave in such a way.

Perhaps Kevin lacked a strong male role model eh?

Cheers

Sir O

 

[kincella]

Sir O,
apparently the laborites were being taught how to laugh..or be happy or something just as silly...
maybe they should be taught manners, and protocol, and decorum, and take anger managment classes too...

like the nouveau rich....it can go to their heads and they pretend to act like they 'think' the others do...
to watch them in parliament..and then on the news its like watching a 'jekkyl and hyde' makeover...for the 5 main players

 

[nomore4s]

its not just the air hostess.....its about all the other staff....
and I bet it was Jeeves job to ensure the right food was served.....
but jeeves left ......so there you go....

16 members of his personal staff have left so far,,,an average of one a month...that made the news last week...apparently he acts like a bully when the camera's are off
lost 40% of his staff by Dec 08
65 departures out of 270 staff....gilliard is worse..her staff turnover is 50%

and this last Sat......
His staff turnover is about to reach 16, or one a month since winning office, with the latest casualty being $78,000-a-year ex-butler John Fisher, dubbed "Jeeves" by the Opposition, The Daily Telegraph reports.

"Jeeves" will join a range of advisers, secretaries and assistants to leave the turbulent PM's office.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25287096-5000540,00.html

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24763370-601,00.html

Big deal we've all had @rsehole bosses. Still doesn't compare with Mark Latham imo.

 

[darnsmall]

Sir O,
apparently the laborites were being taught how to laugh..or be happy or something just as silly...
maybe they should be taught manners, and protocol, and decorum, and take anger managment classes too...

like the nouveau rich....it can go to their heads and they pretend to act like they 'think' the others do...
to watch them in parliament..and then on the news its like watching a 'jekkyl and hyde' makeover...for the 5 main players

Kincella you touch on an interesting point here, that I didn't think of before. I'm guessing everyone at one stage or another has seen question time in parliament? I remember the first time I saw it I thought the chairmen was going to kick them all out for being so rude and bad tempered, little did I know at the time that this was the done thing.
If this is how they act in part of their job I imagine it may well become part of their personality? Maybe like League players politicians need minders, not butlers, but baby sitters/dog handlers to make sure they don't get off their leash? I don't follow the antics of politicians that closely, but I'm surprised that you don't hear of more outbursts like this and Iguanagate.

 

[kincella]

nomore4s....he is not just any old boss....its the PM we are talking about....he should be just a cut above the average joe.....

the money, the job, the special attention he receives....all the perks of office...
one expects more of that office than any old average joe blow boss
or feral out there...surely

 

[nomore4s]

nomore4s....he is not just any old boss....its the PM we are talking about....he should be just a cut above the average joe.....

the money, the job, the special attention he receives....all the perks of office...
one expects more of that office than any old average joe blow boss
or feral out there...surely

Maybe all his staff are leaving because he actually works them hard and expects a high standard from them - something most public servants wouldn't understand or like. I don't really know why his staff turnover is high and I don't really care.

I don't really like Rudd but I didn't like little Johnny or Costello either. Some of you guys carry on like he should be perfect and any mistake/slip up is cause to hang him, and no doubt most of you had a whinge about little Johnny and will be whinging about the next Prime Minister at some point as well.

 

[kincella]

ear wax anyone....
actually took little notice of the others.....
but this one stands out like a bull in a china shop...

 

[nulla nulla]

When I was young and dumb, once in the presence of my old man I let my temper get the best of me to someone who was seving a meal. He pulled me aside and said "If you want to tell the quality of a person, don't look at how they treat their superiors of their equals, look how they treat their subordinates." He then soundly chastised me for my behaviour, using words like treating others as you expect to be treated, made me apologise and pay a generous tip.

I can honestly say I've never lost my temper at a subordinate (male or female) ever again.

Yes we don't know what was said, yes we don't know if the FA has the emotional fortitude of an eggshell, but his record shows poor form and a remarkable lack of maturity for a man his age to behave in such a way.

Perhaps Kevin lacked a strong male role model eh?

Cheers

Sir O

In what is supposed to be a classless society, it never ceases to amaze me when i see/hear people talking about "superiors", "equals" and "subordinants". Some people still walk arround with their heads in the clouds believing their inherited wealth makes them part of some "ruling class" that are better than the masses. You treat others as you would have others treat yourself.

 

[MrBurns]

In what is supposed to be a classless society, it never ceases to amaze me when i see/hear people talking about "superiors", "equals" and "subordinants". Some people still walk arround with their heads in the clouds believing their inherited wealth makes them part of some "ruling class" that are better than the masses. You treat others as you would have others treat yourself.

I wouldnt worry, if anyone can truly make a society without class it will be Herr Rudd.