Why does nothing work any more? Economic weather warnings raised from storm to hurricane. A Dublin restaurant experience. Gate 355: Dublin Airport's entrance to hell.
Why does nothing work any more? Economic weather warnings raised from storm to hurricane. A Dublin restaurant experience. Gate 355: Dublin Airport's entrance to hell.
Love the podcast - always v interesting and great listening. On the issue of 'why nothing works anymore' - one additional thought is that there has been some degree of deskilling of parts of the workforce because of the pandemic. Attrition of skills and knowledge can happen through simple lack of practice of key elements of work.
Going from handling ten of thousands of passengers to no passengers for a prolonged period and then back to tens of thousands is not an easy set of transitions. I'd be very curious to know how, for example, how in practical, logistical terms staff charged with handling these numbers were up-skilled for this sensitive and demanding role, where you must attend to people and security risks, quickly and efficiently.
I'm sure someone at DAA had a plan to handle the practical logistics involved...!
Gate 355 & basic function of airport - is Dublin Airport seen as a profit centre and a source of dividends or as an economic enabler by its shareholder ? The role of Semi State sector needs re-examination in the context of the modern Irish economy.
I like the “cost-cutting gone too far” reasoning for the failure of operations in public operational activities - I’d like to add the belief that holding meetings solves problems - when it’s actually the practical enactment of decisions made in said meeting that deliver outcomes - however said decisions have to be practical, pragmatic and executed “now”!!
Love the podcast - always v interesting and great listening. On the issue of 'why nothing works anymore' - one additional thought is that there has been some degree of deskilling of parts of the workforce because of the pandemic. Attrition of skills and knowledge can happen through simple lack of practice of key elements of work.
Going from handling ten of thousands of passengers to no passengers for a prolonged period and then back to tens of thousands is not an easy set of transitions. I'd be very curious to know how, for example, how in practical, logistical terms staff charged with handling these numbers were up-skilled for this sensitive and demanding role, where you must attend to people and security risks, quickly and efficiently.
I'm sure someone at DAA had a plan to handle the practical logistics involved...!
Gate 355 & basic function of airport - is Dublin Airport seen as a profit centre and a source of dividends or as an economic enabler by its shareholder ? The role of Semi State sector needs re-examination in the context of the modern Irish economy.
I like the “cost-cutting gone too far” reasoning for the failure of operations in public operational activities - I’d like to add the belief that holding meetings solves problems - when it’s actually the practical enactment of decisions made in said meeting that deliver outcomes - however said decisions have to be practical, pragmatic and executed “now”!!