Austria: Telekom Austria’s Director of Personnel creates an outrage by explaining his “mobbing” techniques on YouTube

ube video sharing website shows Gernot Schieszler, Director of Personnel of the largest telephone company in Austria, explain to investors how to lobby hundreds of employees with the status of civil servants to quicken “voluntary” leaves. Although Telekom Austria’s management firmly condemned these comments, the media are taking advantage of this manager, “caught in the act.” (Ref. 090221)

On January 29, during a Capital Market Day organized by Telekom Austria, Gernot Schieszler revealed the methods he was planning on using to force some employees of the “landline” branch to “voluntarily” accept important leave bonuses to give up job security for life.