o/t work-gimmicks.

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Why does the modern worker need gimmicks to do a days work?

Non-uniform day, fat Tuesday, chocolate Friday, pyjama day, fancy dress day, headphones day!

Can't people turn up do the job and then f*ck off home, without all the gimmicks?

Does your workplace have these type of gimmicks?

[CAMiller]

Why does the modern worker need gimmicks to do a days work?

Non-uniform day, fat Tuesday, chocolate Friday, pyjama day, fancy dress day, headphones day!

Can't people turn up do the job and then f*ck off home, without all the gimmicks?

Does your workplace have these type of gimmicks?

No, but we do have specialist employee resource groups who meet regularly during work hours and send members off to various events and conferences. Grist would love it. There's a PRIDE group, one for women, one for blacks, one for latinos and one for Asian-Pacific islanders. The over 50 straight white men who make up the majority of the organisation just make do with going out for a beer after work.

[Pattylallacks2]

No, but we do have specialist employee resource groups who meet regularly during work hours and send members off to various events and conferences. Grist would love it. There's a PRIDE group, one for women, one for blacks, one for latinos and one for Asian-Pacific islanders. The over 50 straight white men who make up the majority of the organisation just make do with going out for a beer after work.

Is there one for moaning old gits? Now Grist really would love that!

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I'm told even my internet stalkers now have an interest group.

[miller172]

Why does the modern worker need gimmicks to do a days work?

Non-uniform day, fat Tuesday, chocolate Friday, pyjama day, fancy dress day, headphones day!

Can't people turn up do the job and then f*ck off home, without all the gimmicks?

Does your workplace have these type of gimmicks?

We have fat Friday where I work suits me cos I go the chippy takes 45 mins there and back then another hour for snap time

[Pattylallacks2]

We have fat Friday where I work suits me cos I go the chippy takes 45 mins there and back then another hour for snap time

You ambulance drivers don't know you're born!

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

When I worked at the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich we used to get an extra day holiday per year that the rest of the MOD didn’t get. It was called beanfeast and dated back to George the third who visited the Arsenal and was so impressed he granted the holiday. You had to be working on the site to qualify.

[CAMiller]

When I worked at the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich we used to get an extra day holiday per year that the rest of the MOD didn’t get. It was called beanfeast and dated back to George the third who visited the Arsenal and was so impressed he granted the holiday. You had to be working on the site to qualify.

Slacker

I must admit that my introduction to 'grown up' work was as a student during shut down at Brinsworth Strip Mills and Templeborough Rolling Mills. Not exactly the bastion of good work ethics but the beer and food in The Temple was enjoyable (especially when getting paid double time to sample them).

[crashbang]

When I worked at the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich we used to get an extra day holiday per year that the rest of the MOD didn’t get. It was called beanfeast and dated back to George the third who visited the Arsenal and was so impressed he granted the holiday. You had to be working on the site to qualify.

All those working on the site when he visited, would be dead now.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

All those working on the site when he visited, would be dead now.

Indeed, but it was granted in perpetuity and being a royal decree it was nigh on impossible for the government to change or cancel it.

Being a site that dealt with the whole of the MOD outsiders used to find it odd when they phoned in to be told that everybody was on holiday.