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sweetandsour replied

16 June 2009, 12:37
Here's another one.

BA asks staff to work for nothing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8102862.stm

The appeal, sent by e-mail to more than 30,000 workers in the UK, asks them to volunteer for between one week and one month's unpaid leave, or unpaid work.

Unpaid work or unpaid leave - now there's a dilemma.
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DieScum replied

16 June 2009, 08:33
I imagine when the recession is over and unemployment starts falling there will be more competition for workers.

Other companies will attract this company's employees by offering better salaries and conditions.
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ace00 replied

16 June 2009, 07:07
It is interesting to see the developing World (Asia really) catch and pass the former Empire.
The infrastructure is already superior in Chinese cities for example.
The big difference is rural areas, health care & benefits, and I wouldn't recommend China to copy the NHS.
The true 3rd World remains though in Africa and central Asia. But that term is out-dated, really it's developed, developing and failed/failing IMO.
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Sysman replied

15 June 2009, 18:40
Originally posted by pzz76077 View Post

Will be good for Gordo if we join the 3rd world then we can have Bono round to help us 'dump the debt'.

Aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhh!
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HairyArsedBloke replied

15 June 2009, 18:11
Originally posted by pzz76077 View Post

Will be good for Gordo if we join the 3rd world then we can have Bono round to help us 'dump the debt'.

PZZ

OH NO! It looks like I'm stuck in one of those ground hog day time warp bubbles !

It feels like it's 09:48 and I'm in no mood to party.
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pzz76077 replied

15 June 2009, 18:10
Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post

And he told everyone he was about to do it too.

They say that 'he who has all the gold, ,makes all the rules' - could this be one reason why Gordo is so ineffective at the moment- because he doesn't have enough gold to do the job??

PZZ
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pzz76077 replied

15 June 2009, 18:06
Will be good for Gordo if we join the 3rd world then we can have Bono round to help us 'dump the debt'.

PZZ
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original PM replied

15 June 2009, 16:39
yep its the muppets at the top

in fact i would put a quid or two on it that the wage cuts are purely to ensure the board meet profit targets and so get their fat cat bonuses

tulip on the little guy they ain't worth nothing

come the revolution etc etc etc
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pzz76077 replied

15 June 2009, 16:16
Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post

And he told everyone he was about to do it too.

..one born every minute...hehe

PZZ
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HairyArsedBloke replied

15 June 2009, 16:13
Originally posted by Menelaus View Post

Or sell our gold reserves at the bottom of the market. I mean, what kind of a doofus ... oh, I'm sorry. That was McDoom too.

And he told everyone he was about to do it too.
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TriggerHippy replied

15 June 2009, 15:31
.. or asset strip UK PLC ...
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Menelaus replied

15 June 2009, 14:29
Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

Well at least we didn't do anything stupid like ship IT abroad at the start of an information technology revolution.

Or sell our gold reserves at the bottom of the market. I mean, what kind of a doofus ... oh, I'm sorry. That was McDoom too.
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TimberWolf replied

15 June 2009, 14:21
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Meanwhile India develops its space programme and opens another Bentley dealership.

Well at least we didn't do anything stupid like ship IT abroad at the start of an information technology revolution.
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pzz76077 replied

15 June 2009, 14:11
How about option 3 - sacking the twats on the board who failed to monitor the economic outlook adequately enough to avoid the mess they are in now.

In theory, the health care industry should prosper in a recession as more people get sick. I guess the message is that its customers believe that the service the company provide is not worth the money they pay for it.

PZZ
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Menelaus replied

15 June 2009, 14:10
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8100738.stm

A healthcare insurance company based in Kent has asked its employees to choose between job losses and cuts to their pay and conditions.

AXA PPP Healthcare gave staff in Tunbridge Wells a vote on its response to the economic downturn.

The options were laid out in an e-mail "getting us through the recession".

They included cutting 300 jobs and a 10% pay cut. Staff were also asked to pick other money-saving options, such as turning off the air conditioning.

This will be the future. Every year staff can vote either to lose jobs or take large pay cuts and reduced "benefits". So, aircon off or hard toilet paper? No toilet cleaners or 20 to a desk.

Meanwhile India develops its space programme and opens another Bentley dealership.

AXA? FFS - they're a HUGE organisation (and the feckers charge me a fortune for health insurance as well, bastards)
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