offshoreoildude wrote:Managing Australians is like... (analogy fail).
Their egalitarian crap really gets in the way.
I'll give you a real life example;
Me (Mgr): You need to redo that please.
Employee (Workman): Who are you to tell me what to do mate?
Me: 1. I'm not your "mate", 2. Because in the company org chart, put on that wall over there, I'm your direct supervisor.
Employee: Phuck off you kunt, we'll see what the union has to say about that!
Saying that, Aussies are actually far more productive work wise than your average Sinky.
Aussies are generally easy going in the workplace, very jovial and tend to take their work very seriously and will put in their quota of shift if they had to.
I've been working all my professional life around Australians with 2 different companies.
Thursday 3pm : Beer O clock mate, lets grab a few cold un's and get back straight into it ay?
me: lets do it! *shakes head*