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BoredBloke replied

12 November 2008, 09:59
I started at GSK in 2000 and the project was based at the head offices of Taylor Woodrow in Southall. The food at their offices was disgusting. One guy had an argument with one of the kitchen staff becuase he found chicken in his trifle. When he eventually got the guy behind the counter to give him another, what he got was the same trifle with a big scoop missing where the kitchen bloke had pulled the chicken out with his fingers. I didn't eat there again after than.
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EternalOptimist replied

12 November 2008, 07:45
confession time.

It was me that put the fake dog turd in the sandwich carousel in Dartford seven years ago.
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BoredBloke replied

11 November 2008, 21:29
That could be me - I was on dress down Friday everyday there. I must admit it is one place I would work again like a shot as I really enjoyed that project
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Bagpuss replied

11 November 2008, 17:21
Dark short hair, always on your mobile?
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BoredBloke replied

11 November 2008, 17:20
Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post

Did you wear Esu jeans or whatever they are called?

Well I wore jeans!
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Bagpuss replied

11 November 2008, 17:14
Did you wear Esu jeans or whatever they are called?
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BoredBloke replied

11 November 2008, 17:12
Yes - Millie

Dead thin and always smoking outside Greenford - as was I except for the dead thin bit!
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Bagpuss replied

11 November 2008, 17:11
You worked with that Indian woman with the mad hair!
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BoredBloke replied

11 November 2008, 17:01
When I was there I worked on the GW site rationalisation when Dartford was closed. When they merged to form GSK they simply added a load of extra sites into the mix.
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Bagpuss replied

11 November 2008, 16:58
When SmithKiline and Glaxo merged there were too many sites. This news has probably driven the share price up.
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BoredBloke replied

11 November 2008, 16:55
They closed most of Dartford a few years back. It's not a big part of their network anymore.
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BrilloPad replied

11 November 2008, 16:47
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7722326.stm

The pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is to close its factory in Kent in 2013 with the loss of hundreds of jobs.

About 620 people are expected to be affected when the Dartford site closes.

The firm, which is the world's second largest drug-maker, announced in July that its Sussex site would close in 2011 with the loss of 493 jobs.

Boomed!

I am sure they can be replaced by jobs in the city.
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11 November 2008, 16:46
sasguru - Pharma will save the UK economy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7722326.stm

The pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is to close its factory in Kent in 2013 with the loss of hundreds of jobs.

About 620 people are expected to be affected when the Dartford site closes.

The firm, which is the world's second largest drug-maker, announced in July that its Sussex site would close in 2011 with the loss of 493 jobs.

Boomed!
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