blandy Posted May 14, 2022 Author Moderator Share Posted May 14, 2022 31 minutes ago, Davkaus said: How many people have quit? Dunno, but the reaction to it is overwhelmingly unimpressed. Thing is, they reconfigured a load of offices as “hybrid” so people don’t have their own desks, lockers etc. so there isn’t the capacity for everyone to go back 3+ days a week. I suspect therefore that for the time being it’s gonna be a struggle between management and employees wanting different things in many cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted May 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, blandy said: Dunno, but the reaction to it is overwhelmingly unimpressed. Thing is, they reconfigured a load of offices as “hybrid” so people don’t have their own desks, lockers etc. so there isn’t the capacity for everyone to go back 3+ days a week. I suspect therefore that for the time being it’s gonna be a struggle between management and employees wanting different things in many cases. We've been working on hybrid (or flexi) desks for quite some time but there are moves afoot to increase capacity somehow on the anticipation that we'll have more people on site. There is no line from above saying you need to be in (unless you need to access bespoke systems etc, and even then it is a discussion) but estates are creating more "collaboration areas" so that people can go in to meet people and work on ideas without needing to spend the whole day in the office. That will work for me as I don't live far from the office but I have some people in my team dispersed quite a fair way out so I suspect I might need to have some difficult conversations with some of them at some point if those above deem being in the office (at least for part of the time) as essential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AVFC_Hitz Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, Chindie said: **** off. Yeah, I'll just start my new job as an investment banker tomorrow. Why hadnt I thought of that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, Chindie said: **** off. Wow, just wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 minute ago, AVFC_Hitz said: Yeah, I'll just start my new job as an investment banker tomorrow. Why hadnt I thought of that? I was gonna do a little bit of consultation work for BP on the side. £5,000 for 4 hours a month. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I’m thinking of submitting expenses claims for food and heating and clothes and my mortgage and travel and house maintenance and some other bits n bobs. Shouldn’t come to more than £200,000 providing my employer lets me use the discounted staff restaurants and bars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 16, 2022 I mean, I could be a millionaire right now, but I prefer being a grunt in the insurance industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Tory Brexit's all about the parasite finance class. Move into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Long. Hot. Summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I am considering cyber. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 16, 2022 Moderator Share Posted May 16, 2022 Minister for the Detachment from Reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 How long until the inevitable apology / that’s not what was meant announcement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, Seat68 said: I am considering cyber. Seat68: *I nervously unzip my combat shorts and dance provocatively to Johnny Cash* User: Sir, this is the helpline for Halifax banking. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, AVFC_Hitz said: Seat68: *I nervously unzip my combat shorts and dance provocatively to Johnny Cash* User: Sir, this is the helpline for Halifax banking. I’ve always thought the numbers for Halifax Banking and Ring O’ Fire Chat were perilously similar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 43 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I’ve always thought the numbers for Halifax Banking and Ring O’ Fire Chat were perilously similar. Who amongst us hasn't made that error. Keep 2 scripts to hand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted May 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Chindie said: **** off. "Have you tried not being poor?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 This is going under the radar a little as the right wing rags and the BBC are not really reporting it. Just a Tory peer involved in 203 million pound of our money going to a company her husband has a financial interest in. Gove was also apparently involved and copied into emails between Medpro and Lady Mone. They have, and continue to, take us for fools. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Is anyone really surprised? Thousands were dying and they saw fit to delay PPE, so their chums could make billions providing useless goods and services. Lap up your privatised NHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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