r/woahthatsinteresting • u/wafodumebeseraw • 8d ago

How Qantas treats their customer's baggage

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u/23826 8d ago

I got news for yah, it's not just Qantas. I've got some friends who work in the industry and they told me they purposely toss the shit out of bags just for the fun it, but also because they just having a bad day and take their anger out on the bags. They aren't paid enough and don't have time to treat every bag with care. That's what they told me. They literally don't give a shit about any bag.

It's very likely this job will be replaced entirely automated robots/machines in the near future. Probably just have a few guys to manage the machines all day.

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u/Hirakox 8d ago

Nah robot is too expensive. They just need to hire a new one now and then

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u/23826 8d ago

Robots are much cheaper in the long run for big corps. Salary + health benefits + training + potential legal claims/defending worker's comp stuff + potential strikes .... cost companies a lot of money per employee.

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u/Hirakox 8d ago

Nope if they hire it from outsource or interns or "helpers". Those company always find a way to cut corners.

Moreover Those robots can cost a lot too at first and sometimes the maintenance can be quite a hassle. If not almost every airport will implement that system.