Countdown to Battle

[martin goddard]

In the early 20th century European weekends were very quiet.
No financial markets(even nowadays), factories, shops closed for Sunday etc.. Of course there were exceptions, but that was the "normal".
Even in the lifetime of members here there was early closing day on Wednesday/Thursday, POETS day,  all businesses closed on bank holidays and Sundays most things closed. The 7 day 100% functioning is very new.


martin

[Flaminpig0]

When I challenged my former employer ( a charity!)about forcing  people into working for nothing outside their contracted employed hours a senior manager described me as an "old man with old ideas". Which I suppose was actually true

[Smiley Miley 66]

I think you know the answer to that one Simon?
Miles

[Leman (Andy)]

forcing  people into working for nothing outside their contracted employed hours

I have always been a big fan of the word NO. Used it on many occasions successfully, as British style bosses never expect to have someone stand up to them.

[Ben Waterhouse]

forcing  people into working for nothing outside their contracted employed hours

I have always been a big fan of the word NO. Used it on many occasions successfully, as British style bosses never expect to have someone stand up to them.

My answer was usually time and a half or double time? The subject was usually quickly dropped (especially as I was the GMB convenor at my last place of work)