Today I'm angry about.....

[ratbert]

Sky Sports News HD is designed for a widescreen ratio. So the likes of me who have an ancient Samsung cathode ray tube effort don't see the SSN sidebar. I'm having sleepless nights not knowing who's top of the Istmian League.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Sky Sports News HD is designed for a widescreen ratio. So the likes of me who have an ancient Samsung cathode ray tube effort don't see the SSN sidebar. I'm having sleepless nights not knowing who's top of the Istmian League.

I believe it's Dynamo Istmian.

Gary - yes that's the one.

[Worthy4England]

iPod docking stations.

More specifically what they will and will not re-charge.

Complete fecking shambles. "Yes sir this will charge all iPods"*

Unless it's 5th gen nano and it's a Wednesday, 4th generation "shuffle" on a Tuesday, 3nd generation iPod mini....etc. etc.

Get a fecking grip on "compatability"

[Lennon'sEleven]

Work.

I know everyone is, and the fact that I'm on here negates some of the points I'm going to make, but hey ho. Let's go.

Because of my companies reluctant approach to hiring (see tight), I am currently.

News editor of a national bi-weekly magazine
Editor of a national quarterly magazine
Chief reporter for a weekly newspaper
News reporter of a bi-monthly national magazine

They're all trade press titles, and I'm not about to reveal their names because this could well be read by the powers that be as I'm on a work computer, but come on! Is this a good way to ensure 1) I'm not overworked and 2) the output is of a consistently high standard?


I am also mentoring a new reporter we just recruited fresh from a journalism degree.

He doesn't know how apostrophe's [sic] work.

[Worthy4England]

Work.

I know everyone is, and the fact that I'm on here negates some of the points I'm going to make, but hey ho. Let's go.

Because of my companies reluctant approach to hiring (see tight), I am currently.

News editor of a national bi-weekly magazine
Editor of a national quarterly magazine
Chief reporter for a weekly newspaper
News reporter of a bi-monthly national magazine

They're all trade press titles, and I'm not about to reveal their names because this could well be read by the powers that be as I'm on a work computer, but come on! Is this a good way to ensure 1) I'm not overworked and 2) the output is of a consistently high standard?


I am also mentoring a new reporter we just recruited fresh from a journalism degree.

He doesn't know how apostrophe's [sic] work.

I think you'll find many "overworked", probably plenty "underpaid" and most doing "more than one role/job" and at this time of year mentoring a few grads, who despite getting better results than you, often can't manage the basics.

They will care little that you're overworked, generally, unless you collapse on the premises. The only need sufficient quality to shift copies of the documents, as long as that meets expectations, they will care little if you're Rudyard Kipling.

The beauty of the free market is you can tell them to feck off and go elsewhere.

There is legislation around the hours you work (Working Time Directive), but if you're going to head down that route, make sure you have some ideas of where to go next, in advance, then wait for them to make your working life intolerable, and after having recorded everything, take them for constructive dismissal.

Alternatively look at your Contract of Employment and point to the sections that they're repeatedly taking the pi$$ on (Look it says 37.5 hours....etc. etc.) so you need to be able to manage that (Mr Manager) or my overtime rate is...

[BWFC_Insane]

Work.

I know everyone is, and the fact that I'm on here negates some of the points I'm going to make, but hey ho. Let's go.

Because of my companies reluctant approach to hiring (see tight), I am currently.

News editor of a national bi-weekly magazine
Editor of a national quarterly magazine
Chief reporter for a weekly newspaper
News reporter of a bi-monthly national magazine

They're all trade press titles, and I'm not about to reveal their names because this could well be read by the powers that be as I'm on a work computer, but come on! Is this a good way to ensure 1) I'm not overworked and 2) the output is of a consistently high standard?


I am also mentoring a new reporter we just recruited fresh from a journalism degree.

He doesn't know how apostrophe's [sic] work.

I think you'll find many "overworked", probably plenty "underpaid" and most doing "more than one role/job" and at this time of year mentoring a few grads, who despite getting better results than you, often can't manage the basics.

They will care little that you're overworked, generally, unless you collapse on the premises. The only need sufficient quality to shift copies of the documents, as long as that meets expectations, they will care little if you're Rudyard Kipling.

The beauty of the free market is you can tell them to feck off and go elsewhere.

There is legislation around the hours you work (Working Time Directive), but if you're going to head down that route, make sure you have some ideas of where to go next, in advance, then wait for them to make your working life intolerable, and after having recorded everything, take them for constructive dismissal.

Alternatively look at your Contract of Employment and point to the sections that they're repeatedly taking the pi$$ on (Look it says 37.5 hours....etc. etc.) so you need to be able to manage that (Mr Manager) or my overtime rate is...

Alternatively demand that you will only work overtime for TOIL and make sure you clock up as much OT as possible.

Then when it comes to the TOIL they'll need to find cover for you and in doing so realise just how much you're covering!

[Worthy4England]

Alternatively demand that you will only work overtime for TOIL and make sure you clock up as much OT as possible.

Then when it comes to the TOIL they'll need to find cover for you and in doing so realise just how much you're covering!

Indeed, although you don't see any benefit from TOIL, because of the unsociability of the hours that you've worked.

I guess "reason" is the starting point - i.e. discuss it. If they're not listening or don't think you're serious, either tell them you need an overtime clause or you work to your contracted hours, because they're taking the pi$$. Especially if it's a situation that they don't have any active plans to redress or has been continuing for some time. You might want to discuss which of the work you currently do, is going to be done by the person you're mentoring moving forwards and ensure that you have line of sight (i.e. when) that transfer of responsibilities is due to occur.

[CAPSLOCK]

iPod docking stations.

More specifically what they will and will not re-charge.

Complete fecking shambles. "Yes sir this will charge all iPods"*

Unless it's 5th gen nano and it's a Wednesday, 4th generation "shuffle" on a Tuesday, 3nd generation iPod mini....etc. etc.

Get a fecking grip on "compatability"

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Klipsch-iGroove ... 831&sr=8-3

Check this out

[Worthy4England]

iPod docking stations.

More specifically what they will and will not re-charge.

Complete fecking shambles. "Yes sir this will charge all iPods"*

Unless it's 5th gen nano and it's a Wednesday, 4th generation "shuffle" on a Tuesday, 3nd generation iPod mini....etc. etc.

Get a fecking grip on "compatability"

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Klipsch-iGroove ... 831&sr=8-3

Check this out

Thanks Caps. I'm not that interested, to pay £100, I have the speaker system, it just doesn't charge the 5th Gen Nano. I'm off to get a USB charger now...

But feck me you'd think Apple would have cottoned on to the idea of compatibility by now. It's not like they've never encountered the problem before on a much larger scale with the Mac (originally compatible with nowt, including electricity). You might hope, given annual generational releases that they could get a bit of a grip.

[Raven]

That new Sky Sports News format...

Fck me, you need some kind of super eye sight to see the goals coming up on the viddy-printer bit at the bottom.

In fact, if Superman was there watching it, he'd be elbowing you going 'what's that say, is that Hartlepool or Liverpool'?

I spent all last night sat 3 centimetres from the screen. I only usually do that for porn.

Bah. Don't like it.

Thank god for that I can't see it either, thought me telly was fooked

[Hoboh]

Work.

I know everyone is, and the fact that I'm on here negates some of the points I'm going to make, but hey ho. Let's go.

Because of my companies reluctant approach to hiring (see tight), I am currently.

News editor of a national bi-weekly magazine
Editor of a national quarterly magazine
Chief reporter for a weekly newspaper
News reporter of a bi-monthly national magazine

They're all trade press titles, and I'm not about to reveal their names because this could well be read by the powers that be as I'm on a work computer, but come on! Is this a good way to ensure 1) I'm not overworked and 2) the output is of a consistently high standard?


I am also mentoring a new reporter we just recruited fresh from a journalism degree.

He doesn't know how apostrophe's [sic] work.

I think you'll find many "overworked", probably plenty "underpaid" and most doing "more than one role/job" and at this time of year mentoring a few grads, who despite getting better results than you, often can't manage the basics.

They will care little that you're overworked, generally, unless you collapse on the premises. The only need sufficient quality to shift copies of the documents, as long as that meets expectations, they will care little if you're Rudyard Kipling.

The beauty of the free market is you can tell them to feck off and go elsewhere.

There is legislation around the hours you work (Working Time Directive), but if you're going to head down that route, make sure you have some ideas of where to go next, in advance, then wait for them to make your working life intolerable, and after having recorded everything, take them for constructive dismissal.

Alternatively look at your Contract of Employment and point to the sections that they're repeatedly taking the pi$$ on (Look it says 37.5 hours....etc. etc.) so you need to be able to manage that (Mr Manager) or my overtime rate is...

There must be some money in that, I'm led to believe there's a lot of them nowadays.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Thanks Caps. I'm not that interested, to pay £100, I have the speaker system, it just doesn't charge the 5th Gen Nano. I'm off to get a USB charger now...

But feck me you'd think Apple would have cottoned on to the idea of compatibility by now. It's not like they've never encountered the problem before on a much larger scale with the Mac (originally compatible with nowt, including electricity). You might hope, given annual generational releases that they could get a bit of a grip.

Was the dock you're talking about an Apple product though?

[hisroyalgingerness]

I'm joining the work bashing - "the work's hard, but the pay's shit"

[Hoboh]

Poor Owen'seleven! I hope he is not made to read or view all that stuff it could be a bad influence.

[Lennon'sEleven]

Work.

I know everyone is, and the fact that I'm on here negates some of the points I'm going to make, but hey ho. Let's go.

Because of my companies reluctant approach to hiring (see tight), I am currently.

News editor of a national bi-weekly magazine
Editor of a national quarterly magazine
Chief reporter for a weekly newspaper
News reporter of a bi-monthly national magazine

They're all trade press titles, and I'm not about to reveal their names because this could well be read by the powers that be as I'm on a work computer, but come on! Is this a good way to ensure 1) I'm not overworked and 2) the output is of a consistently high standard?


I am also mentoring a new reporter we just recruited fresh from a journalism degree.

He doesn't know how apostrophe's [sic] work.

I think you'll find many "overworked", probably plenty "underpaid" and most doing "more than one role/job" and at this time of year mentoring a few grads, who despite getting better results than you, often can't manage the basics.

They will care little that you're overworked, generally, unless you collapse on the premises. The only need sufficient quality to shift copies of the documents, as long as that meets expectations, they will care little if you're Rudyard Kipling.

The beauty of the free market is you can tell them to feck off and go elsewhere.

There is legislation around the hours you work (Working Time Directive), but if you're going to head down that route, make sure you have some ideas of where to go next, in advance, then wait for them to make your working life intolerable, and after having recorded everything, take them for constructive dismissal.

Alternatively look at your Contract of Employment and point to the sections that they're repeatedly taking the pi$$ on (Look it says 37.5 hours....etc. etc.) so you need to be able to manage that (Mr Manager) or my overtime rate is...

Alternatively demand that you will only work overtime for TOIL and make sure you clock up as much OT as possible.

Then when it comes to the TOIL they'll need to find cover for you and in doing so realise just how much you're covering!

Thanks for the advice - bit militant, mind!

If I get a shooting pain in my left arm, then I'll take that as a sign things need to change!

[Lord Kangana]

37.5 hours? Are you on a two day week or something Worthy?

[Worthy4England]

37.5 hours? Are you on a two day week or something Worthy?

No that's just what my Contract says. I think it must've been written by Hans Christian Andersson.

[TANGODANCER]

37.5 hours? Are you on a two day week or something Worthy?

No that's just what my Contract says. I think it must've been written by Hans Christian Andersson.

Since when did staff get set hours? In a previous job I had to work 8-0 till 5-30, Saturday mornings and often enough had to spend weekends on a drawing board doing "rush-jobs". Benefits of being staff, I was told.

[Worthy4England]

Thanks Caps. I'm not that interested, to pay £100, I have the speaker system, it just doesn't charge the 5th Gen Nano. I'm off to get a USB charger now...

But feck me you'd think Apple would have cottoned on to the idea of compatibility by now. It's not like they've never encountered the problem before on a much larger scale with the Mac (originally compatible with nowt, including electricity). You might hope, given annual generational releases that they could get a bit of a grip.

Was the dock you're talking about an Apple product though?

Hell no.

But I have a sneaking suspicion that the reason the dock doesn't work with some of the product line, is because Apple haven't used the same spec for the core product, otherwise it would be fairly reasonable to think that something that charged most types of iPod and most Gen's of Ipod would charge them all?

[thebish]

37.5 hours? Are you on a two day week or something Worthy?

No that's just what my Contract says. I think it must've been written by Hans Christian Andersson.

Since when did staff get set hours?

Since the The EU Working Time Directive - a European Union Directive, which creates the right for EU workers to a minimum number of holidays each year, paid breaks, and rest of at least 11 hours in any 24 hour period, while restricting excessive night work and, a default right to work no more than 48 hours per week. (the last clause has an opt-out if you so desire.)

That's when.