I'm glad they put that program on, I never would have guessed seasonal warehouse work for minimum wage was dull as tulipe.
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Amazon was in the news a week ago with a guy stood on the shopfloor speaking to the reporter about making it a fun and exciting place to work? WTF? I just sat there watching him getting excited about how good a job in the warehouse was and wondering what on gods earth he was smoking. He actually believed what he was saying which was the worst bit.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!! -
Back in the day when I was recruitment consultant dealing with industrial temps the run up to Xmas was real busy but so many evening weekend shifts done to bring in extra dough places like this really made some people's XmasComment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostAmazon was in the news a week ago with a guy stood on the shopfloor speaking to the reporter about making it a fun and exciting place to work? WTF? I just sat there watching him getting excited about how good a job in the warehouse was and wondering what on gods earth he was smoking. He actually believed what he was saying which was the worst bit.
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Originally posted by greenlake View PostWell, the writing IS on the wall.....
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I was shocked when they revealed that after the Christmas rush was over, only the best performing temps were invited to stay. Just how is the lazy and stupid worker meant to afford all the luxuries needed for modern life when employers can get away with that sort of thing?Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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I remember doing a 12 hour day Xmas season at Argos as one of the runners on under £3 an hour when I was 17, these folks have it easy!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostAmazon was in the news a week ago with a guy stood on the shopfloor speaking to the reporter about making it a fun and exciting place to work? WTF? I just sat there watching him getting excited about how good a job in the warehouse was and wondering what on gods earth he was smoking. He actually believed what he was saying which was the worst bit.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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There was a similar undercover type expose about the Royal Mail, and the pickers were kicking parcels about, and breaking things deliberately.Comment
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