Civil Action?

[SueEllen]

I was. It seems like half a lifetime ago. .

[DoctorStrangelove]

Lolz. I wasn't middle aged in 2005

I was. It seems like half a lifetime ago. .

[ladymuck]

Not you then.


(Runs for cover)

Lolz. I wasn't middle aged in 2005

[NotAllThere]

...and a lovely middle-aged lady who didn't know much but was enthusiastic and keen to learn.

Not you then.


(Runs for cover)

[quackhandle]

My very first gig was in the public sector, for West Sussex County Council. There was a chap who was biding his time until retirement, a young lass who wanted to work long enough to get the full maternity package, and a lovely middle-aged lady who didn't know much but was enthusiastic and keen to learn.

There is one of each type at every single council office. I think the government clones them.

qh

[sadkingbilly]

TB: DR*

thought you were ignoring me?
GATF.

*total bull

[agentzero]

My very first gig was in the public sector, for West Sussex County Council. There was a chap who was biding his time until retirement, a young lass who wanted to work long enough to get the full maternity package, and a lovely middle-aged lady who didn't know much but was enthusiastic and keen to learn.

My experience of the private sector too.

For all the jokes here, those protesting are in the right. It is completely stupid to be asked to go to any client or employer site to sit on video calls half the day, and that's what's happening. We can pretend the client can dictate what they want, but the shift seems permanent to remote working. You get the best talent and niche CV in your hirer inbox and don't need to worry about location. Trust is built and references are checked for authenticity and the notion of trustworthiness.

Have some class. If someone is traveling far, unable to claim expenses and the role is inside IR35, then it's about time people said what everybody is thinking: work remotely and work well. I think half this forum are possibly on the edge of retirement and don't realise being a dogsbody for a client isn't something to be proud of, it's something to be ashamed of.

[ladymuck]

My very first gig was in the public sector, for West Sussex County Council. There was a chap who was biding his time until retirement, a young lass who wanted to work long enough to get the full maternity package, and a lovely middle-aged lady who didn't know much but was enthusiastic and keen to learn.

[northernladuk]

If they are permanent WFH and they are striking about being forced back in to the office I'll bet my house the productivity won't go down much when they are on strike

Looking back at the time at private vs public sector I'd say it's the PS that needs to go back first. It was hard enough to get half of them to do any work in the office let alone at home. There were some cracking people there don't get me wrong, but there were also droves of people working to live and just waiting for the pension and nothing more. They'll be doing next to F all at home without a doubt. Thing is they thought they were getting away with it in the office but everyone else knew the score so be easy to know who's not pulling their weight working from home.

[Protagoras]

Civil servants start industrial action over return to office mandate

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...office-mandate

It's not only about being asked to turn up at an office though ...

'The members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said it was in protest against the closure of six offices, the imposition of “rigid” office attendance policies and the withdrawal of location-neutral recruitment.'

[milanbenes]

that reminds me

Milan.

[xoggoth]

Don't get me started on the *** public sector. Heart attack risk!

[NickFitz]

Good for them! Hope it spreads to my department at ClientGov and the extremely idiotic plan to make us go to the office twice a week ends up being rescinded

I've been there over four years and been to the office four times, one of which was for somebody's leaving drinks. As this has never had any negative impact on the projects I've been involved in, I really don't see the point. They don't even have enough office space for everyone anyway

[sadkingbilly]

Civil servants start industrial action over return to office mandate

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...office-mandate