Mackenzie Craig from Nathalia VIC
Mackenzie Craig is a 45 year old who lives in Nathalia, VIC, and has been a Telstra shareholder for 10 years.
If I were Telstra’s CEO I would... Post this Blog on the Website. I would stop bleating about how the downturn in share value is all the Governments fault. I would ask Global Reviews to withdraw the childish push-poll flyer that is called a survey. I would accept the numerous complaints that the Next G network coverage (in many rural areas) is well inferior to that provided by the CDMA network and understand it is entirely reasonable to be forced to keep it operating until the Next G network is indeed better. I would know many users don't want all the gimmicks provided on most Next G phones, they just want a simple, rugged handset that has good coverage outside of the metro area. I would take a reduction in salary package until I turned around the share price especially when share price, consumer confidence and brand have all fallen in value under my reign. Lastly, I would double my efforts in rural services.
If you asked me what I did, I'd say... Work full-time|Small business owner
I bought most of my Telstra shares in...T2
I bought Telstra shares because... I thought that they were a good investment for my children.
My first successful investment was... BHP.
The best investment I ever made was... CBA.
What I learned from my worst investment decision... That I should not have bought T2 for myself or my children.
The best investment advice I’ve ever been given... Never spend any money on shares that you can't afford to lose. T2 won't be as good as T1 and therefore, don't buy them. I wish I had followed that advice.
How I use telecommunications now... My business relies upon it. I have changed to a cheaper and superior internet provider, I still have my CDMA phone. I use the internet to make cheaper un-timed Australia wide calls albeit, worse quality.
How I see the future of telecommunications in Australia... Sadly, Telstra will further decline in terms of market share, share price and consumer confidence.