In Reply to: Bankrupt airline posted by sirsinnik on Thursday, 12. January 2006 at 15:34 Bali Time:
Ok for those who are suggesting a boycott of businesses owned by the businessman who operated Air Paradise - Kadek
Let's have a little think about what this will do to the families of those who work at businesses owned or partially owned by this man.
Someone has listed about 16 businesses that this man part owns, probably at a conservative guess each of these businesses employ 30 staff the majority of these people would all have families to support.
If people stop using these businesses resulting in staff being laid of and businesses closed that will be at a minimum 480 (16*30) Balinese out of work. If you consider that most families consist Mum, Dad and a couple of kids that's 1920 hungry bellies, children not able to be educated, no medical treatment, the list goes on and on!
If you can sit in the comfort of your office, study or wherever and be comfortable in the fact that by boycotting these businesses you will feel that your getting revenge on a man who supposedly took your money then be my guest. BUT please consider the impact such a decision will have on the lives of the people employed
Yeah you may have lost some money but you're fortunate enough to be able to afford to go on holidays
Just my thoughts