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A word of warning.

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wheresourmoney
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A word of warning.

Post by wheresourmoney »

Before p&l was introduced into our office we used to have a canteen, we used to get the odd flyer coming round telling us to use the canteen or lose it, our union reps would often say pretty much the same thing, but being a office that was full of speed merchants we would often say "yea yea" because we had all heard it all before then shoot out the door without having a meal relief.The canteen was taken away before we could blink,since we have gone over to p&l we now have our meals breaks before we go out, but we now have no where for hot food in the cold winter months, but the worst thing of all is the fact that two really nice ladies who had worked in the canteen for more than 13 years lost their jobs BECAUSE OF OUR SELFISHNESS.dont let it happen to your office.
Robtor
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by Robtor »

Happened to us too, use it or lose it.
eastie
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by eastie »

You were lucky , we have a broken coffee machine , a TV that hasnt worked since the switchover to Digital , 2 tables and about a dozen chairs.and an old microwave.
Our cleaner has gone as well
Lounge Lizard
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by Lounge Lizard »

eastie wrote:You were lucky , we have a broken coffee machine , a TV that hasnt worked since the switchover to Digital , 2 tables and about a dozen chairs.and an old microwave.
Our cleaner has gone as well
You're lucky, we have a kettle but NO coffee machine, TV, tables, chairs or microwave. :sad:
glenfiddich
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by glenfiddich »

Lounge Lizard wrote:
eastie wrote:You were lucky , we have a broken coffee machine , a TV that hasnt worked since the switchover to Digital , 2 tables and about a dozen chairs.and an old microwave.
Our cleaner has gone as well
You're lucky, we have a kettle but NO coffee machine, TV, tables, chairs or microwave. :sad:
your the lucky ones we have an empty socket where the kettle used to be :Boo hoo!
Viewfindergeneral
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by Viewfindergeneral »

glenfiddich wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
eastie wrote:You were lucky , we have a broken coffee machine , a TV that hasnt worked since the switchover to Digital , 2 tables and about a dozen chairs.and an old microwave.
Our cleaner has gone as well
You're lucky, we have a kettle but NO coffee machine, TV, tables, chairs or microwave. :sad:
your the lucky ones we have an empty socket where the kettle used to be :Boo hoo!
You're lucky, we have no electric socket!

Who will continue with the Monty Python theme?
jockstrapp
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by jockstrapp »

We lost our office, we got moved last year. :cry :cry :cry
wookie
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by wookie »

Our canteen went 2 years ago....
krussel
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by krussel »

Happened in my office 7 yrs ago the car using flyers killed it :roll:
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
mandelsons_toenail
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by mandelsons_toenail »

Viewfindergeneral wrote:
glenfiddich wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
eastie wrote:You were lucky , we have a broken coffee machine , a TV that hasnt worked since the switchover to Digital , 2 tables and about a dozen chairs.and an old microwave.
Our cleaner has gone as well
You're lucky, we have a kettle but NO coffee machine, TV, tables, chairs or microwave. :sad:
your the lucky ones we have an empty socket where the kettle used to be :Boo hoo!
You're lucky, we have no electric socket!

Who will continue with the Monty Python theme?
You're lucky. We don't even have electric :chuckle
chickenwittle
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by chickenwittle »

getting rid of the 2nd delivery was the killer for the canteen.
robg
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by robg »

They're trying to use the reverse in our office, there is no canteen therefore you can't ask people to work their hours. Madness.

(the canteen closed as nobody used it before park and loop)
Lounge Lizard
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by Lounge Lizard »

Viewfindergeneral wrote:
glenfiddich wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
eastie wrote:You were lucky , we have a broken coffee machine , a TV that hasnt worked since the switchover to Digital , 2 tables and about a dozen chairs.and an old microwave.
Our cleaner has gone as well
You're lucky, we have a kettle but NO coffee machine, TV, tables, chairs or microwave. :sad:
your the lucky ones we have an empty socket where the kettle used to be :Boo hoo!
You're lucky, we have no electric socket!

Who will continue with the Monty Python theme?
Not again ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13JK5kChbRw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :crazy: :Very Happy :nana :Very Happy :crazy:
dvbuk55
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by dvbuk55 »

We once had some big wig down when we moved into our new office and the bone of contention was that although we had a kitchen we had no canteen facilities because as we were told there was insufficient demand. I queried the fact that although offices who had canteens had subsidsed meals why did we have to pay full price for the coffee machines and the vending machines - and in fact inflated prices. I was told that we wouldn't like the food from the canteen.............................
Cut Off King
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Re: A word of warning.

Post by Cut Off King »

mandelsons_toenail wrote:
Viewfindergeneral wrote:
glenfiddich wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
eastie wrote:You were lucky , we have a broken coffee machine , a TV that hasnt worked since the switchover to Digital , 2 tables and about a dozen chairs.and an old microwave.
Our cleaner has gone as well
You're lucky, we have a kettle but NO coffee machine, TV, tables, chairs or microwave. :sad:
your the lucky ones we have an empty socket where the kettle used to be :Boo hoo!
You're lucky, we have no electric socket!

Who will continue with the Monty Python theme?
You're lucky. We don't even have electric :chuckle
Our canteen's in tut' corner of septic tank,
an when its cold we all uddle round tut' candle,
an if its really cold, we light it.
...ahhh but we're appy though.