What is hacking you off today?

[Mad Cyril]

Radio 5, 606, it used to be good, then it used to be ok, now it is *****; just chat about the Mancs and Rooney, the BIG clubs and that is all; plus the odd knob caller who talks about games he watches on TV.

Even in exclusive South Benfleet?

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Even in exclusive South Benfleet?

I have no knowledge of that, where is that place?

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

The nation is reaping the rewards now though isn't it.

Well one of my brothers, (not Rob Noxious), reckons he's made a lot of money for the country, (as well as himself), as an investment banker. :smile:

 

[OldBlueLady]

Still being awake at 2.30 a.m. on a Sunday night/Monday morning. It's now becoming one of those "I have to get up for work in 4 hours" scenarios where the brain will not switch off to let me sleep. :sad:

 

[Mad Cyril]

Well one of my brothers, (not Rob Noxious), reckons he's made a lot of money for the country, (as well as himself), as an investment banker. :smile:

He probably has. These people are PAYE and bonus are hit as well.

 

[SUFC_Ross]

You can drink during work hours? Wow.

Yep, my employers are still very much stuck in the 70's/80's with there approach to working environment, which obviously has its pros and cons

 

[MK Shrimper]

Yep, my employers are still very much stuck in the 70's/80's with there approach to working environment, which obviously has its pros and cons

Blimey. I'd face instant dismissasl.

 

[Supernaut]

Blimey. I'd face instant dismissasl.

Before moving to Dagenham we used to be directly opposite a pub in Tottenham which most staff frequented most days. Nobody minded as long as you didn't neck a skinful and then come back to operate a forklift in the afternoon! And my bro works in the City and seems to spend a great deal of his time boozing, as do most of his colleagues - the 'liquid lunch' culture is still going strong there I believe.

 

[Uncle Leo]

After just witnessing a mother too busy to interract with her child (he wanted attention, she was playing a game on her phone) I'm considering unplugging from the matrix for a day on 2nd October. No phone, no email, no internet, no TV, DVD etc. Our lives have become too dependent on technology. I will find this quite easy. Can other Zoners say the same?

I don't think I would find it particularly easy, but have promised myself that when we go on our family holiday next month I'll have at least one day where I will use my phone for nothing more than checking the time. Will try early in the holiday and hopefully succeed, then do it for a few more days!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Before moving to Dagenham we used to be directly opposite a pub in Tottenham which most staff frequented most days. Nobody minded as long as you didn't neck a skinful and then come back to operate a forklift in the afternoon! And my bro works in the City and seems to spend a great deal of his time boozing, as do most of his colleagues - the 'liquid lunch' culture is still going strong there I believe.

When I was a BR Apprentice some 27+ years ago, it was very alive. People used to go and get a skinful (in 45 minutes no less) and then get back to working on heavy machinery. Insane.

I was at Willesden depot for a month and the culture was to go up on top of the trains and smoke a few fat ones. The world really has changed radically in such a short time. The bloke in charge of welding at Ilford (you can still see the depot between Ilford & Seven Kings) had a little section, fenced off with a heavy plastic curtain where every inch was covered in pages from porno magazines. No wonder we just had one female apprentice. :nope:

Some of the older guys were outwardly racist to the non-white apprentices, and the bullying was endemic - fortunately I managed to miss it all, but thinking back, it must have been absolute torture for some.

 

[Supernaut]

When I was a BR Apprentice some 25+ years ago, it was very alive. People used to go and get a skinful (in 45 minutes no less) and then get back to working on heavy machinery. Insane.

I was at Willesden depot for a month and the culture was to go up on top of the trains and smoke a few fat ones. The world really has changed radically in such a short time. The bloke in charge of welding at Ilford (you can still see the depot between Ilford & Seven Kings) had a little section, fenced off with a heavy plastic curtain where every inch was covered in pages from porno magazines. No wonder we just had one female apprentice. :nope:

Incredible. And yes, things really have changed so much in the last 15 years or so. Mostly for the good, although I do miss certain things.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Incredible. And yes, things really have changed so much in the last 15 years or so. Mostly for the good, although I do miss certain things.

Agreed, a few things but good riddance to the majority of it. The Railway is so safety conscious to point of wrapping it's workers in cotton wool - probably more so they can't get sued. I sit in a office these days, zero desire to go back out on the track.

 

[rigsby]

Agreed, a few things but good riddance to the majority of it. The Railway is so safety conscious to point of wrapping it's workers in cotton wool - probably more so they can't get sued. I sit in a office these days, zero desire to go back out on the track.

I used to guest for BR in the Wednesday league when they were short, alongside a bloke called Tony Hadley. I thought the Fire Brigade had some scallywags until I heard their stories and watched how much they would drink in the bar.

Another player for them at the time was Darren Sims who despite being a driver covered up his black outs. He later passed out at the wheel of his car and killed a young girl in the Leigh one way system. I believe he was sentenced to 5 or 6 years.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Drinking culture in the city is still very much alive, most people in the insurance market have a lunchtime drink. If I'm honest I haven't seen a detrimental effect on business and there aren't safety issues like with those operating machinery. One or two syndicates have gone "dry" but they are still allowed to drink with clients, pretty much everybody has a business relationship with everybody so "clients" are easy to come by and everybody still drinks.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I used to guest for BR in the Wednesday league when they were short, alongside a bloke called Tony Hadley. I thought the Fire Brigade had some scallywags until I heard their stories and watched how much they would drink in the bar.

Another player for them at the time was Darren Sims who despite being a driver covered up his black outs. He later passed out at the wheel of his car and killed a young girl in the Leigh one way system. I believe he was sentenced to 5 or 6 years.

Oh yeah train drivers were at it to. The ******** who crashed into Cannon Street was stoned out of his nut.

 

[manor15]

You can drink during work hours? Wow.

First week of my job out in Spain was invited out for lunch with some colleagues and the boss, I asked for some water to drink, every other person there looked at me weirdly and then ordered beers and wine. I was shocked but to them I was the odd one for not drinking, says a lot about the cultural differences!

 

[MK Shrimper]

First week of my job out in Spain was invited out for lunch with some colleagues and the boss, I asked for some water to drink, every other person there looked at me weirdly and then ordered beers and wine. I was shocked but to them I was the odd one for not drinking, says a lot about the cultural differences!

Ha, no wonder they're in financial trouble :smile:

 

[SUFC_Ross]

Drinking culture in the city is still very much alive, most people in the insurance market have a lunchtime drink. If I'm honest I haven't seen a detrimental effect on business and there aren't safety issues like with those operating machinery. One or two syndicates have gone "dry" but they are still allowed to drink with clients, pretty much everybody has a business relationship with everybody so "clients" are easy to come by and everybody still drinks.

funny that! of the 2 syndicates I deal with that have gone 'dry' probably drink more than the rest as they are always up for a beer with a client and will push for it whereas I'm happy to go for a coffee or a pint

 

[Ricky Otto]

funny that! of the 2 syndicates I deal with that have gone 'dry' probably drink more than the rest as they are always up for a beer with a client and will push for it whereas I'm happy to go for a coffee or a pint

I'm not bothered personally but if my company was to go legitimately "dry" I think we'd lose a lot of good people. All the old boys in the market have lived like this for years and that is where all the experience and knowledge is. I'm all for progress but I really don't see the harm in them having a few at lunch.

 

[londonblue]

I'm not bothered personally but if my company was to go legitimately "dry" I think we'd lose a lot of good people. All the old boys in the market have lived like this for years and that is where all the experience and knowledge is. I'm all for progress but I really don't see the harm in them having a few at lunch.

The three proper places I've worked all had different attitudes. Whilst in banking we used to have team meetings in the pub, but no-one would have more than a pint, until after work that is.

In my first telecoms job alcohol wasn't allowed on the premises and no-one would go for a pint at lunch time. It was really frowned upon.

I'm now at a different telecoms company (satellite communications) and they positively welcome any opportunity to socialise in the office. If anyone has a leaving do, or is going off to get married, out comes the beer, wine and snacks. The office also has its own bar that is open on a Friday from 5.00pm onwards. The attitude is very adult, as opposed to my previous job where they treated everyone as if they can't be trusted.