BadFish
Huge Member
- Oct 19, 2003
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That is not what the stats you posted compare though. Which is exactly my point, your stat's are too broad to draw any real conclusion because there are too many factors affecting them.
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[Politics] The Labour Government
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Rdodge30
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- Dec 30, 2022
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It was an extremely difficult environment for some because
1 you were expected to turn up for work
2 you were expected to work when you were there
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
What a novel idea!
It seems like only yesterday, where have those 17 years gone eh!
In my nearly 40 years of working for both private sector, public sector and now self employed I’ve learnt that those that dislike ‘sick note’ types have regularly had to pick up the slack as a result, and those that don’t like those who criticise ’sick notes’ probably have had more than their fair share of shall we say, un planned leave over the years 
What a crazy idea.
Machiavelli
Well-known member
Unlike, for instance, SKS and RR, he's a good communicator. Was also impressed with Matthew Pennycock yesterday when announcing the homebuilding programme. Streeting is good and I also like Jess Phillips and Angela Rayner (both of whom will provoke ire in the ageing male demographic on here), but they haven't got too many great storytellers.
Machiavelli
Well-known member
In my 35 years of working, I can count the number of days leave on a hand, and can also recognise that this is in part luck and that there are colleagues that aren't as fortunate as I am.In my nearly 40 years of working for both private sector, public sector and now self employed I’ve learnt that those that dislike ‘sick note’ types have regularly had to pick up the slack as a result, and those that don’t like those who criticise ’sick notes’ probably have had more than their fair share of shall we say, un planned leave over the years
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The problem is that one size doesn’t fit all. I did find, in the public sector, if an employee had underlying health conditions such as severe asthma, SJogrens Syndrome, Hashimoto’s disease, then allowances were made. Colleagues aren’t always aware of their fellow worker’s health, rightly so, because it’s confidential.In my nearly 40 years of working for both private sector, public sector and now self employed I’ve learnt that those that dislike ‘sick note’ types have regularly had to pick up the slack as a result, and those that don’t like those who criticise ’sick notes’ probably have had more than their fair share of shall we say, un planned leave over the years
I know of several incidents of bullying by managers where a union would’ve got involved.
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Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
That's the issue I think long term. This lot all say the right things in a robust, clear way. Sound bites ahoy...but at the end of the day it's about delivering. That's a whole new ball game.
UK economy shrinks for second month in a row
This comes as no surprise to me
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
One boss at the electricity company where I worked boasted he’d never had one day off in over 10 years. Two weeks later, he was crippled with severe sciatica, and off work for a month.
BBassic
I changed this.
- Jul 28, 2011
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Bloody sick note!
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Yes, many a comment was made in a similar vein, as he was a loudmouth.
Machiavelli
Well-known member
I don't think it's just about delivering. The US economy, for instance, was pretty good under Biden, but they didn't manage to narrate that to the public, and Trump pointed to the impact of inflation which stuck. On the other side, for 14 years the Tories failed to deliver on just about everything they promised (beyond austerity and a sh!te Brexit) but they still managed to spin a yarn that convinced the electorate to keep them in power. But, as they found out, you can only get away with that for so long.
It's the names I'd baulk at.....I do not want to go through my working day being called something like Handsome Herr or Terribly funny Tubthumper.
papachris
Well-known member
I am an aging male but I also like the people you mentioned. Wes Streeting another one that comes across well.
Whichever political party they belong to I much prefer politicians to say this is what we need to do and why.
Over the last few years there were far too many who when questioned, would answer with something totally unconnected with the question. Boris Johnson probably has a degree in this!
And what do you do when they're on annual leave or a training course or apply for a job in another part of the business? Doesn't seem very optimal that you ran so thin to the line that one absence broke the shift for everyone. Sure, it makes your costs bottom line look good in the short term but medium to long there's absolutely no room for growth, innovation or time off for tired employees. Probably why they went on the sick.these are stories of staff I worked alongside BEFORE I had my own business… and they were some of the laziest workers I’ve ever worked with !! Didn’t want to do anything when they were there and called in sick whenever it was busy
I’m sure we’ve all worked with themOnly difference is with my job as soon as someone calls in sick it means everyone else has to work longer because of it because it’s not a job where you just stop what you’re doing and go home at the six oclock whistle
And all that bitching about “slacker” colleagues must take time as well.
Rdodge30
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- Dec 30, 2022
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We had 3 Johns there at the time .. John the driver, John the packer and bullshit John … guess which one was a c*** ??