mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
This has probably been seen by everyone else - but now I've seen it so that makes it far from mundane.
News too exciting for the 'Mundane News' thread...
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shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
I've just booked a 25th wedding anniversary week away in Rome for Mrs SB and I.
Not sure she's overly impressed with the surprise.
Not sure she's overly impressed with the surprise.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
All the best
Maverick Goose
A jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place
- Location
- A champagne supernova in the sky
Happy 2016 NTEFTMNTers! May your lives be...er a bit more exciting than Mundane
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May your lives be...er a bit more exciting than Mundane.
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mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Anyone heard from SNSSO recently, is she OK?
- Location
- Manchester
SNSSO has been having a break from here. She is building up her walking again and is active on the cooking forum.
I think many people are missing her and hope to see her back soon.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Just realised those shortcuts at the top now take you somewhere. Now that's exciting.
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All I'm seeing is count down timers.
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
A bit long winded..but 5 years ago I started a new job, salaried, 48 hours a week and had to cover every third weekend , saturday and sunday morning...no time off in lieu for the weekend. Quite punishing but reasonably well recompensed for it.
2 years ago, we were taken over by a Spanish outfit and TUPE required them to honour our contracts of course. They were surprised when I told them I was salaried and wanted to stay that way...i was the only person on the shop floor with that contract. They grudgingly obliged and I thought unwittingly put me dowm as 40 hours not 48.. Ive remained working 48, mainly because there were only 2 of us trying to cover a near 24 hour operation. I did manage to negotiate a day off in lieu of two half days worked .
Our team has now grown from 2 to 4 and a manager.
A month ago, they pushed me for all day saturday and sunday working, I obliged on the condition I only did it every 4 weeks not 3 and got 2 days off in llieu. I also reminded them I'm on a 40 hour contract but always work 48.
I was happy just working every 4 th weekend and a couple days off in lieu...this weekend ive got loads done, its so much better.
Today, my boss (we're both covering a very busy period) said to me...
'Seeing we have extra staff now, you ought to start doing your 40 hours, youve given enough'
'Ho ho, consider it done'
'Monday, aim to be finishing at 3.30 or 4 instead of 5pm'
Same salary, I possibly lost a bit covering all day saturday and sunday But now ive gained 8 hours a week on top.
Result...
2 years ago, we were taken over by a Spanish outfit and TUPE required them to honour our contracts of course. They were surprised when I told them I was salaried and wanted to stay that way...i was the only person on the shop floor with that contract. They grudgingly obliged and I thought unwittingly put me dowm as 40 hours not 48.. Ive remained working 48, mainly because there were only 2 of us trying to cover a near 24 hour operation. I did manage to negotiate a day off in lieu of two half days worked .
Our team has now grown from 2 to 4 and a manager.
A month ago, they pushed me for all day saturday and sunday working, I obliged on the condition I only did it every 4 weeks not 3 and got 2 days off in llieu. I also reminded them I'm on a 40 hour contract but always work 48.
I was happy just working every 4 th weekend and a couple days off in lieu...this weekend ive got loads done, its so much better.
Today, my boss (we're both covering a very busy period) said to me...
'Seeing we have extra staff now, you ought to start doing your 40 hours, youve given enough'
'Ho ho, consider it done'
'Monday, aim to be finishing at 3.30 or 4 instead of 5pm'
Same salary, I possibly lost a bit covering all day saturday and sunday But now ive gained 8 hours a week on top.
Result...
Now,Im not entirely sure if Ive landed in the right thread with this,so, you decide.According to our local parish daily,Rod Stewart has recently very kindly offered £10k to the Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund.Very kind and it will be put to good and much needed use.The bit that seemed to be causing a fair amount of hilarity in the town today was this.He plays Brunton Park (home of Carlisle Utd for those of you who,like me couldn't care less about football) later in the year.And guess what?The Chairman of said club(who owns a butchers)intends to present Rod with a sample of Cumberland Sausage and various other local meats.Oh Goody.Well, I went into the butchers this morning and by 10.30the staff had had enough of "pound of Rods,Lorne Sausage and Haggis Please".A fed up butchers "lass" with a cleaver is a formidable prospect,so I bought a chicken leg.....and giggled on the way out!.Now,I know that we are a small city far to the North,but does this not have shades of The League Of Gentlemen or Ripping Yarns?
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
So I pulled out the wallwart
And it came away in my hand.
And it came away in my hand.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Very cheesy.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Well done that man!
