WATCH: Dril-Quip bosses claim Aberdeen has ‘whinge and whine culture’
ByMark Lammey
Locator of Dril-Quip, Stoneywood Park Dyce.
Picture by Chris Sumner .
Bosses at US oilfield equipment firm Dril-Quip have claimed Aberdeen has a “whinge and whine culture” in a shocking, leaked video.
Disparaging comments about Aberdeen workers were made during a conference call between Dril-Quip chief executive Blake DeBerry, senior vice president Jeff Bird and chief HR officer Mahesh Puducheri.
The video was shared by employees who are disgruntled by the Houston-headquartered firm’s response to the coronavirus at its base in Dyce.
The context of the conference call is not totally clear, though it is understood the executives were not talking about Covid-19.
The three Texas-based bosses do appear to be discussing staffing levels in north-east Scotland.
The company has not yet provided comment on the video.
