Today I'm angry about.....

[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.

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.

Indeed sir.

My hours vary. When required I put the odd 20 hours in, in a day. When it's quiet I go and play golf.

[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?

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.

Thank you for that snippet of information. My post was a harmless jab at Worthy being self-employed, ie the boss.

[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.

Thank you for that snippet of information. My post was a harmless jab at Worthy being self-employed, ie the boss.

and mine was just a simple answer to a simple question!

[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.

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.

Thank you for that snippet of information. My post was a harmless jab at Worthy being self-employed, ie the boss.

Oh errr, Worthy's not self employed.

[William the White]

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.

Thank you for that snippet of information. My post was a harmless jab at Worthy being self-employed, ie the boss.

Oh errr, Worthy's not self employed.

Keep out of it, worthy, this is private between two former-lovers...

[thebish]

Keep out of it, worthy, this is private between two former-lovers...

you're just jealous william - I've told you before - I have groomed Tango for many years - get your own!

[TANGODANCER]

Oh errr, Worthy's not self employed.

Oh, my error Worthy. Don't know where I got that idea from but thought you were.

[TANGODANCER]

Keep out of it, worthy, this is private between two former-lovers...

you're just jealous william - I've told you before - I have groomed Tango for many years - get your own!

Try your best to cope for a week, from Friday. I'm off to Spain.

[Worthy4England]

Keep out of it, worthy, this is private between two former-lovers...

you're just jealous william - I've told you before - I have groomed Tango for many years - get your own!

Try your best to cope for a week, from Friday. I'm off to Spain.

I'm off too at weekend, but don't tell Bish - he might suspect something.

[thebish]

Keep out of it, worthy, this is private between two former-lovers...

you're just jealous william - I've told you before - I have groomed Tango for many years - get your own!

Try your best to cope for a week, from Friday. I'm off to Spain.

this forum will be like...

the sky without stars
a book without words
oceans without water
a shoe without a foot
a rainbow without colour
a bird without wings
spotted dick without custard....

don't go!!!!!!

[Lord Kangana]

Surely, if the series is to follow, that should be a spotted dick without currants? Otherwise, it would be a bird without sky, a book without a shelf....

Yours in pedantry, etc etc.

[thebish]

Surely, if the series is to follow, that should be a spotted dick without currants? Otherwise, it would be a bird without sky, a book without a shelf....

Yours in pedantry, etc etc.

no! you can leave the currants out - and call it a cured spotted dick - but NEVER the custard! noob!

[TANGODANCER]

this forum will be like...

the sky without stars
a book without words
oceans without water
a shoe without a foot
a rainbow without colour
a bird without wings
spotted dick without custard....

don't go!!!!!!

Worry not, I have every confidence that you can be both Peter Brough, and Archie Andrews at the same time.

[Il Pirate]

Surely, if the series is to follow, that should be a spotted dick without currants? Otherwise, it would be a bird without sky, a book without a shelf....

Yours in pedantry, etc etc.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

The Tottenham game.

Is there anything more annoying than southerners chanting en masse?

[Gary the Enfield]

The Tottenham game.

Is there anything more annoying than southerners chanting en masse?

Southerners chanting en masse at Old Trafford?

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

The Tottenham game.

Is there anything more annoying than southerners chanting en masse?

Southerners chanting en masse at Old Trafford?

Even then there are just enough northerners/non-native speakers to take the grating edge of ".... you're havin a larf"

[Hoboh]

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.

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[General Mannerheim]

im the same, contracted to 37.5 hours, but being on contract if they need me to do more then i will do happily beacuse ill invoice them for the extra hours @ the agreed rate. However the permanent staff here are just 'expected' to stay on if summat needs finishing. There are no monetary benefits, or time in lew unless maybe they work all weekend then take two days off in the week after their deadline. By rights they can just go home when their hours are up, tuff luck if they havemt finished - but they know despite all the employment laws, it just wouldn't look very good in the eyes of the directors, and their commitment will be considered the next time theres a bout of redundancies, or promotions!

tbh tho, i like 37.5hrs, it means i can do it in four days and take Friday off!

[BWFC_Insane]

im the same, contracted to 37.5 hours, but being on contract if they need me to do more then i will do happily beacuse ill invoice them for the extra hours @ the agreed rate. However the permanent staff here are just 'expected' to stay on if summat needs finishing. There are no monetary benefits, or time in lew unless maybe they work all weekend then take two days off in the week after their deadline. By rights they can just go home when their hours are up, tuff luck if they havemt finished - but they know despite all the employment laws, it just wouldn't look very good in the eyes of the directors, and their commitment will be considered the next time theres a bout of redundancies, or promotions!

tbh tho, i like 37.5hrs, it means i can do it in four days and take Friday off!

Pretty much the same for me. 37.5 hours but its worded that basically you will do more when necessary. However TOIL does happen here, though obviously as you say not for just the odd hour here or there.

I wish I could take Fridays off.

I actually think though that in the not too distant future working practices will change. There will be far more working from home, more "condensing" weeks into say four days (people working the same hours spread across 4 instead of 5 days) more consideration for people who use public transport etc.

This will reduce pressure on roads and also reduce overheads for companies. It will be considered "green" as well.