You could sack 25% of people in most large companies with no ill effect

[gingerjedi]

More than 25% in public sector organisations......

Mind you, the remaining lot would moan the **** about it, despite them STILL not really having a proper workload.

"How are we meant to cope with all this work?!?!?!?" etc. they say on their tenth break of the day.

Yes but they're one tier above the dole, what else are you going to do with them? Benefits and some public sector jobs are the necessary price we pay to stop the peasants revolting.

[Not So Wise]

There would be an ill effect as the 25% good people are generally working at 110% to make up for the rest, if the crap 25% left what little they did would be dumped on the good people, who cannot take on anymore

[sasguru]

It took you 20 years to figure this out?

what is remarkable is how that ratio stays constant across organisations and sectors

[sasguru]

I know which group you belong to

Are you farting again?

[swamp]

IME there are often many people who are quite good but do next to nothing because they are not given much to do.

[Moscow Mule]

IME there are often many people who are quite good but do next to nothing because they are not given much to do.

Christ on a bike! Where can I get one of those jobs? I might even go permie for some of that.

[Andy2]

Christ on a bike! Where can I get one of those jobs? I might even go permie for some of that.

Join the public sector gravy train
tut tut..

[swamp]

Join the public sector gravy train
tut tut..

WHS!

[Cyberman]

Join the public sector gravy train
tut tut..

So true !! I noticed on the news that they are now recruiting masses of social workers from outside the EU on 42K a year because there are not the applicants available in the UK.

[TimberWolf]

You could sack 25% of people in most large companies with no ill effect

The owners of the company might complain though. Especially as I don't work there.

How could this be done? Well. Turn up at reception and before they start asking awkward about what you are doing there mount a surprise attack and sack security and receptionists, and anyone else loitering around, so that's the enemies front line broken. A very good start. Then instigate a pincer movement on the canteen and HR departments - they won't be expecting that. Excellent work. After a quick cull of management (top floors) your are now free to dismiss whom you please. There is nothing to stop you now, so why stop at 25% while you are on a roll?