Sex, Drugs and Business Travel

Just as I was considering my next article in this set, wondering if I could get a bit deeper into the partying and drugs and drinking culture, that whilst prevalent in certain industries, is visibly consistent across most organisations, (especially those with a work-force of 25-45 years of age)….just as I was thinking am I going too far? Mike Beaton, a BA pilot on downtime in Jo’berg literally blows it straight onto the front page of the Sun newspaper, reportedly via a willing and able naked chest.? Very Rock’n Roll.

?And so very well timed, to reiterate my point made in my previous article that despite clear policies, companies sometimes still have to deal with behaviour that has gone too far.? There are lots of things that I find particularly interesting about this incident.? But before we go there, I should say that BA and the CAA have handled everything by the book, and the person who escalated the incident also doing exactly what they should have done.

?However, I am left wondering what happens now.? To Mike.? And what were the set of circumstances that led to this behaviour, which has cumulated in him losing his job and his pilot’s licence being revoked.? Whilst I can’t comment directly on Mike’s situation, I do know that this sort of behaviour is not uncommon.? Not just in aviation, but across industry at large, drinking and drug use is nearly an everyday occurrence in some sectors.? And the more conservative of you would be surprised to hear which sectors its most prevalent.

This story has inspired my latest Blog, which you can read in full here:

https://8phaseconsulting.com/sex-drugs-and-business-travel/