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Lesson from BigCake’s past for Vodafone

BigCake still has vivid memories of the evening he was hauled into the boss’s office over some advice he gave his employer – which had a monopoly or at least was in one with monopolistic characteristics – about raising prices.

The boss spat the dummy because I’d suggested that, recognising the company’s sensitive position in the market, management should not only consider purely commercial arguments for upping prices, but also factor in how it might be received by Government.

I wasn’t saying prices shouldn’t be raised, but no one seemed to be considering the big picture. Basically there’s a cost in p!ssing off the Government.

This cost may have been enough to decide to leave the price rise for another day.

Anyway, after being put in my place, I was told to not to venture into such matters again.

My employer of course got away with the price rise and the boss probably thought I was d!ckhead.

Wonder if Vodafone got similar big picture advice?