Senior management can become very defensive and evasive during town halls. Frequently they either answer a different question from the one that was asked, or just avoid answering at all.
Intimidation by senior management of lower grades is sadly not uncommon.
Wages are worth less and less in real terms due to below inflation pay rises each year, management don’t want to do anything to help.
No chance of promotion if your face doesn’t fit.
Seemingly constant threat of redundancies in the lower grades, higher grades always seem to be spared.
Senior management never seem to be held accountable for their decisions.
‘Benefits’ basically non-existent.
The original goals of the OU have largely been forgotten.