Taking the Piss

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psychocandy replied

12 November 2014, 23:51
****** hell - I earn a fortune whilst on the tulipter!

IF I worked in call centre like that I think I'd just tulip myself one day to see how they liked that.
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tractor replied

11 November 2014, 18:47
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Originally posted by JRCT View Post

Useless fact of the day:

At the turn of the 20th century, mine workers would have to give their employee ID disk to a toilet monitor whenever they visited the loo who 'clocked' them in and out. They were given 5 minutes a day free, then docked pay after that.

Many of the toilets had rusty iron spikes on the wall so no-one would lean back and have a little sleep. Nice

That wouldn't put off the fakirs though.
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JRCT replied

11 November 2014, 17:21
Useless fact of the day:

At the turn of the 20th century, mine workers would have to give their employee ID disk to a toilet monitor whenever they visited the loo who 'clocked' them in and out. They were given 5 minutes a day free, then docked pay after that.

Many of the toilets had rusty iron spikes on the wall so no-one would lean back and have a little sleep. Nice
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mudskipper replied

11 November 2014, 16:48
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

The smelling of incontinence?
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TheFaQQer replied

11 November 2014, 16:47
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

What is wrong with incontenience pants?

The spelling of incontinence?
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I just need to test it replied

11 November 2014, 16:39
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

What is wrong with incontenience pants?

I'd guess it starts after the t.
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MyUserName replied

11 November 2014, 16:37
They are probably just going through the motions
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barrydidit replied

11 November 2014, 16:19
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

How was the £50 figure arrived at? Was it a time and motion study?

All movements were monitored.
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tractor replied

11 November 2014, 16:14
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

How was the £50 figure arrived at? Was it a time and motion study?

No, they analysed their revenue streams.
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BrilloPad replied

11 November 2014, 16:13
Originally posted by tractor View Post

If people started to put chamber pots under their desk and using them whilst on the phone I bet they would change their mind

I wonder who the call centre serves. That would be interesting to know.

What is wrong with incontenience pants?
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BrilloPad replied

11 November 2014, 16:13
How was the £50 figure arrived at? Was it a time and motion study?
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TheFaQQer replied

11 November 2014, 16:11
Originally posted by tractor View Post
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tractor replied

11 November 2014, 16:09
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Originally posted by vetran View Post

Bridgend call centre staff face toilet break charge says MP - HR Grapevine

If people started to put chamber pots under their desk and using them whilst on the phone I bet they would change their mind

I wonder who the call centre serves. That would be interesting to know.
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vetran started a topic Taking the Piss

11 November 2014, 15:58
Taking the Piss

Bridgend call centre staff face toilet break charge says MP - HR Grapevine

Call centre staff are being taxed for their ‘toilet visits’ an MP has revealed.

MP Madeline Moon from Bridgend said one constituent found that £50 was taken from his month’s pay for bathroom breaks.

She said that the employees were given “copious amounts of water” which allowed them to continue speaking to customers, but at the same time they were being “fined” for their toilet visits.

The TUC recently noticed that workers do not have a legal right to ‘toilet visits’ whilst at work without losing pay

Trade unions are requesting the law be changed by calling for their workers are given specific legal rights, aiming to allow their workers to be able to use the toilet without pay deductions.
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