#31
hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:
RE: Binmen - very highly paid, our local council is regrading their whole staff and it seems to be mostly so they can downgrade the binmen.
@Dan, no that didn’t coincide with when I joined the workforce :mad:
Posted on Tue, 31 March 2009 at 21:19
#32
chr1s (I can't remember my own name) wrote:
Having a bad time in my day job just now too…Not with threat of redundancies, but with shite machinery that keeps breaking down!! Fed up coming in here every day to fight with a piece of crap machine that just won’t do what it’s suppoed to. It’s on a contract, that i think/hope runs out soon, so maybe get something new and decent in.
Talking of redundances, i drive a taxi part time at night and on weekend, so a redundancy package would actually do me right now, then i’d just taxi full time. :)
Posted on Wed, 1 April 2009 at 10:12
#33
marja (sinner) wrote:
they cut our bonus last year and said there would be no raises for anybody, although I got a substantial one (which I’m not supposed to tell to anybody). the bonuscut would only be last year, but this year’s bonus time is next month and rumors are flying round that there will be nothing this year as well. Ah well, like gav said, as I read all the above, I’m happy I still have a good job
Posted on Wed, 1 April 2009 at 10:48
#34
Cuchulain wrote:
My employer used to send the best performers on a week’s holiday to some exotic place but cancelled it for this year and they are giving a financial reward instead , which is being taxed first so hardly leaves anything to do something nice.
And that’s weeks after reporting record revenue and profit over last year.
Posted on Wed, 1 April 2009 at 13:36
#35
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
@ Cuch - Yeah, I think a lot of companies are using the “financial crisis” excuse to duck out of various things, and also an excuse to trim down the staff numbers purely to save money, even when it is not necessary.
Sack your staff normally and you’re a harsh employer, fat cats looking after number one. Do it these days and it’s all “well ,credit crunch…times are hard…you know how it is…”
Posted on Wed, 1 April 2009 at 13:59
#36
Taunty Dan wrote:
interzone wrote:
Are you really stupid ? Or is that a joke I didn’t get it ?
????
I think you’ve took me the wrong way chief, i was just asking what folks professions/skills were, what sectors are a bit knackered at the minute…
Posted on Wed, 1 April 2009 at 17:06 in reply to an earlier post
#37
mrs h wrote:
mr self destruct wrote:
That was during my stint as a clown assassin
You might have been better off being a lollipop man assassin instead. It’s technically more difficult, but the hours are better and you don’t have to spend so much time on your make-up :)
Posted on Wed, 1 April 2009 at 18:35 in reply to an earlier post
#38
Fiona (Fiona Lamont) wrote:
Going on a Thursday night and having to come into work on a Friday is never a good idea…I feel so rough!!! ;-)
Posted on Fri, 3 April 2009 at 08:34
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