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[Rich]

LOL, sounds like my boss

Yes and I even use that term with mine

 

[Rich]

And here's why it's important to be the boss

http://www.jonco48.com/blog/better_20to_20be_20the_20boss.jpg

 

[Rich]

LOL, that picture's all lop sided, there are waay more people at the top than there are bottom feeders in the public sector

Yes, all chiefs and no indians as they say and of course they get to create even more chiefs

 

[oumahexi]

Yes, all chiefs and no indians as they say and of course they get to create even more chiefs

Makes sense, I'm always wishing they'd go &*(^( theirselves

 

[Rich]

Makes sense, I'm always wishing they'd go &*(^( theirselves

They're too busy creating a post like,Adoption and Permanence Panel Chair,
to have the time to be able to do that

What the f... is an Adoption and Permanence Panel Chair anyway, sound's like something sadomasochists would enjoy using

And my old local primary school is looking for an "inclusion practitioner", What!?

 

[ShaneMan]

As I recall they were waiting for Ronnie Raygun and John Wayne to grow up so they could "save the day"

Et tu, Ouma???

 

[oumahexi]

Et tu, Ouma???

LOL, I don't doubt that my German would be far more fluent without you guys, but even you have to admit that Hollywood would have it that the Americans came in and picked up the pieces of a limping Britain...

 

[Rich]

that an inclusion "officer" is supposed to help to make sure that all ethnics and abilities are taken into account for the practice within their specified area. In other words, they're the PC Police

The "ethnic minority" in this area hardly exist if at all at that school, no wonder our frigging tax is so high

 

[ShaneMan]

LOL, I don't doubt that my German would be far more fluent without you guys, but even you have to admit that Hollywood would have it that the Americans came in and picked up the pieces of a limping Britain...

Can't admit to something I don't much about. I never have been much of a movie buff so my experience with movies are limited, so if you say Hollywood portrayed America as hero's and Britain as limping then I'll have to take your word on it. On the other hand if I saw a British made movie that portrayed Britain as the hero's of WWII and left the other allies out of it, I would have to honestly say it wouldn't both me.

 

[Rich]

Can't admit to something I don't much about. I never have been much of a movie buff so my experience with movies are limited, so if you say Hollywood portrayed America as hero's and Britain as limping then I'll have to take your word on it. On the other hand if I saw a British made movie that portrayed Britain as the hero's of WWII and left the other allies out of it, I would have to honestly say it wouldn't both me.

Well we could easily and justifiably left the US out of the picture to start with

 

[ColinEssex]

Surely you're not one of those geeks that has stayed with the same company all your working life! I'm surprised I've managed six years in this one

Well I did 37 years on and off in the NHS in various guises. Did 3 years in the Australian health service.

Col

 

[ShaneMan]

Well we could easily and justifiably left the US out of the picture to start with

Absolutely and that wouldn't be a both either. We can't seem to get it right any ways. Go to war with the ones we shouldn't and show up late to the ones were suppose to be in.

 

[oumahexi]

Absolutely and that wouldn't be a both either. We can't seem to get it right any ways. Go to war with the ones we shouldn't and show up late to the ones were suppose to be in.

OK, ok, I'm sorry My comment was more in fun (sarcasm) than a dig at the way the Americans handled a war that ended more than 60 years ago I think you know by now that I'm in no way anti-America nor anti-American.

It is true that, back then, the location of America made it a lot less vulnerable to attack from Europe. A lot has changed since.

So what if you "turned up late" at least you turned up John Wayne and all As for wars taht you shouldn't be in, just because a war is unpopular doesn't mean it isn't worth fighting. I have to believe that, otherwise all our soldiers who have died in recent conflicts, fighting terrorists, have died for nothing. That would be a bitter pill for their parents to swallow. Far better we show some gratitude to them for putting their lives on the line in the name of freedom and liberty (which, I think most of them believe) than sitting in front of the tv day after day taking drugs and complaining that their benefits are too low to live on.

Thud! Oops, sorry for the noise, that would be me falling off my high horse

 

[ColinEssex]

Oh you poor wee lamb! 37 years! That's more than a life sentence! You must have enjoyed it though.

In the 36 years since I left school, I have had 14 employers over three very different career paths!

I've never been to Australia, but I guess it'll be on the cards one day, having a brother out there Oh, and before you get picky saying I also have a brother in Canada I'd like to point out that we are a very large family

Well there were more high points than low points - I can't complain. I got a good pension! The NHS is a valuable institution, it's a life saver and they never ask if you have health insurance. If it wasn't here - just imagine, it'll be like the USA where ability to pay is more important than treatment.

Oz was a pure money making exercise just to get a deposit on a house.

Col

 

[Pat Hartman]

I realize that the thread is now way off topic but since I just saw it, I'd like to add my 2 cents.

1. In the early seventies I was visiting a department on another floor with my boss and we walked through a large section of desks where there were only men (this was before cubicles so the desks were all in nice neat rows) and it was followed by a large clump of women. I asked my boss if this group practiced segregation of the sexes and before thinking about it answered, "those are the underwiters and those are the underwriters assistants". I'll leave it to you to figure out which was which. The only difference in insurance companies today is they don't segregate the groups so you can't tell at a glance who has what job title.

2. There are legal firms in the US who are sponsoring seminars for HR departments where they teach them how to avoid hiring Americans for jobs without running afoul of any labor protection laws. It seems that we have come to the point where men are being just as discriminated agains as women as long as they are Americans.

 

[oumahexi]

Well there were more high points than low points - I can't complain. I got a good pension! The NHS is a valuable institution, it's a life saver and they never ask if you have health insurance. If it wasn't here - just imagine, it'll be like the USA where ability to pay is more important than treatment.

I hope you're right Colin. Thankfully the price of our prescriptions is rapidly falling in Scotland, with a view to no charge by 2010, given this recession those of us who need it might still be able to afford treatment. The current situation is fine for those on benefit and those with decent salaries, as always, it's those of us who work for a half decent wage - not enough to be subsidised and not enough to live on, that get hit the hardest.

 

[oumahexi]

2. There are legal firms in the US who are sponsoring seminars for HR departments where they teach them how to avoid hiring Americans for jobs without running afoul of any labor protection laws. It seems that we have come to the point where men are being just as discriminated agains as women as long as they are Americans.

My thoughts precisely, too many companies are too cheap to pay a decent wage but still want you to choose their company over your family Migrant workers fit the bill because they're only in it for a fast buck.

 

[Rabbie]

I realize that the thread is now way off topic

Nothing new there then

 

[Rich]

It seems that we have come to the point where men are being just as discriminated agains as women as long as they are Americans.

So the minorities now have more rights than the majority?

 

[georgedwilkinson]

So the minorities now have more rights than the majority?

Yes. (filler)