Ann: MD & CEO, page-142

"He said Hrdlicka has chosen tolive in Melbourne, when A2’s Australian head office in Sydney and its globalheadquarters – and spiritual home – is in Auckland.“Even when she’s at home she’snot at home, so there are some genuine logistical issues.”Hrdlicka said similar in herstatement. The job meant more travel than she had expected when she joined, andher other commitments – including her role as president of Tennis Australia –were going to be “too difficult to manage…whilst also managing the health andwellness priorities of my family and me”.


She ran the same line whilst working at Jetstar. She was quite happily to tell all and sundry that she was going to be home everyday at 4PM to pick up the kids. Suffice to say that didn't impress a workforce that goes 24/7/365 who also would like to be home at 4PM every day to pick up the kids.My impression was that she wanted it all (including the money), but you can't have it all in many jobs, especially executive positions. Maybe she has finally figured that out.