I feel slightly betrayed. (boring work winge update)
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I quite like this idea. It is 'club championship day' tomorrow ~ I could do it after the presentations
The question is do they regonise a union, and just haven't informed the staff that they do. Not sure how it works but if enough of your colleagues join a union (USDAW perhaps), they might be forced to accept that they have to negotiate with a union re: pay/benefits etc..
As for having to clean your own uniform, don't quote me on this you would have to check the Inland Revenue site, but I think you can claim a tax allowance for having to clean a work supplied uniform.
As for having to clean your own uniform, don't quote me on this you would have to check the Inland Revenue site, but I think you can claim a tax allowance for having to clean a work supplied uniform.
MacLeod, thank you, but I'm not sure if they recognise a union. It is basically one person's enterprise and I'm not sure what rights we have. Actually just typing that I realised that there must be one. Will look into and be even more of a pain in the arse
QAPLA' indeed. Today was awful and I left an hour early because the tension was not even diffused by Abba! And I have a really bad elbow
One of the guys was bored and pottered up so I grabbed the chance and fled. It did not go down well 
To an extent. It's a case of when we're busy ~ pull your weight, when we're dead ~ go home. I'm not a shirker but it's only a bloody cafe. And as another worker pointed out ~ cleaning for cleanings sake is only wasting products. Don't read that wrong, I am well aware of health and hygiene and nothing is left dirty or unsanitised. But I just have the lean that the customers come first and I'm more inclined to make them feel welcome, chat, make sure they have everything they need than scrub a wall.
The girl I work with usually on Saturdays is comfortable that I'm usually 7 mins late, and I'm perfectly happy to say "I'll take the bridge" 3/4s of an hour before she's s'pose to go.
With current boss, there is no leeway, it's all totally by the book. I understand that but it does not make for a friendly working environment. Give and take?
I've already killed her. If the book gets published I will definately have to find another job ~ actually if the book gets published I won't need another job 
(I know ~ dreaming. Anyway I still need another 2 people to kill and am running out of ideas!)
Apologies for DP but I just remembered something that a gilfer said to me today;
Me; *provides ordered drinks* and says "that's £5.30 please" (including a smile)
Man; "Well I only have £5.20 in change so that will have to do"
Me; thinking this is not an auction.
thinking I don't know you
thinking if you'd have said 'Oh I'm ten pence short can I give it to you another time ~ which I would have accepted if I knew the guy and liked him.
thinking the phrase 'that will have to do' is not acceptable.
Me; "I'm sorry but it's rung through the till now" and turns to one of the golfers that he's with and gives him a withering look.
Friend; "Oh here's the rest" *rustles in pocket*
I sooooooo need another job!
Me; *provides ordered drinks* and says "that's £5.30 please" (including a smile)
Man; "Well I only have £5.20 in change so that will have to do"
Me; thinking this is not an auction.
thinking I don't know you
thinking if you'd have said 'Oh I'm ten pence short can I give it to you another time ~ which I would have accepted if I knew the guy and liked him.
thinking the phrase 'that will have to do' is not acceptable.
Me; "I'm sorry but it's rung through the till now" and turns to one of the golfers that he's with and gives him a withering look.
Friend; "Oh here's the rest" *rustles in pocket*
I sooooooo need another job!
Not to mention bloody rude. K'Eh, I think you really do need to find another job.By not signing the employment contract, aren't you notionally a "piecework"/casual employee not entitled to sick & public holiday pay? Plus, if it is a uniform with the organisation's logo on it that you are required to wearl arent' laundry costs a work related tax deduction?
That sounds pretty rubbish.
Probably worth having a conversation about possibly implementing a rotation of some kind at least and seeing about negotiating a contract if you actually plan on staying there.
I've been pretty fortunate not to have an overly antagonistic relationship with past supervisors, but my rule is to be flexible where I cannot find a legitimate reason not to be and putting my foot down when I think someone is trying to take advantage or I just don't have the luxury to be. I'm very thankful to live in the EU and never, ever opt-out of the Working Time Directive.
@Trilliam: she might be eligible for a deduction for the uniform cleaning expense, but I personally wouldn't give up the convenience of PAYE for what would probably end up being a negligible tax benefit.
Probably worth having a conversation about possibly implementing a rotation of some kind at least and seeing about negotiating a contract if you actually plan on staying there.
I've been pretty fortunate not to have an overly antagonistic relationship with past supervisors, but my rule is to be flexible where I cannot find a legitimate reason not to be and putting my foot down when I think someone is trying to take advantage or I just don't have the luxury to be. I'm very thankful to live in the EU and never, ever opt-out of the Working Time Directive.
@Trilliam: she might be eligible for a deduction for the uniform cleaning expense, but I personally wouldn't give up the convenience of PAYE for what would probably end up being a negligible tax benefit.
Provided she keeps all her payslips to prove she has been in employment for x amount of time, not signing the contract gives her more power over them (provided she has union backing in a dispute) than signing it, where she would actually be agreeing to waive some of her employment rights. On the downside, if she has no proof they've been paying her for x amount of time then they could tell her to get lost tomorrow and she wouldn't have any comeback.
Wouldn't that depend on whether the payslips indicate that K'ehr was being paid Permanent rates or Casual.
To K'ehr, what does the Industry Award/ Enterprise Agreement that your offer/contract of employment is written, say? Do you have an Industrial Relations Dept that you could seek advice from?
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