Today I'm angry about.....

[TANGODANCER]

Yep you can still smoke on a lot of the rigs. The full survival suit on the chopper is stil mandatory too!
Morecambe Bay field still going strong, had a couple of guys out there recently.

The reason for one of my most embarrasing moments. Again, I don't know if it applies now, but as a visiting worker I had to produce my passport for identity/security reasons before we went out to the rig. It had conveniently just run out, and when I went to Bootle post office, to renew it, I got asked where I was going by a friendly bird behind the counter. Her face, when I said "Morcambe", was a mixture of disbelief and pity as she exclaimed in a loud voice: "Aw, You don't need a passport to go to Morecambe lovey " My own face was rather er, red.

[Gary the Enfield]

Letter from work. Second part of bonus not being paid and pay frozen for another 12 months, despite my business units hitting targets and posting better profit % than anyone else.

Update:
Good News - Some employees have been given discretionary bonuses (I know 'cos I'm one)
Bad News - No bonus scheme next year and the pay freeze stands

Still, could be worse.

Nowt worse than people whinging without knowing the facts.

sheesh.

More likely HR issuing one letter sayin we're getting nowt, but not telling management and the senior management.

[Harry Genshaw]

The reason for one of my most embarrasing moments. Again, I don't know if it applies now, but as a visiting worker I had to produce my passport for identity/security reasons before we went out to the rig. It had conveniently just run out, and when I went to Bootle post office, to renew it, I got asked where I was going by a friendly bird behind the counter. Her face, when I said "Morcambe", was a mixture of disbelief and pity as she exclaimed in a loud voice: "Aw, You don't need a passport to go to Morecambe lovey " My own face was rather er, red.

[bobo the clown]

Letter from work. Second part of bonus not being paid and pay frozen for another 12 months, despite my business units hitting targets and posting better profit % than anyone else.

Update:
Good News - Some employees have been given discretionary bonuses (I know 'cos I'm one)
Bad News - No bonus scheme next year and the pay freeze stands

Still, could be worse.

Nowt worse than people whinging without knowing the facts.

sheesh.

More likely HR issuing one letter sayin we're getting nowt, but not telling management and the senior management.

You know, that takes special skill. Not any-old body could do that.

[CrazyHorse]

Not particularly my anger but the knobhead's sat opposite me now. I'm surprised I've never posted about any of his Daily Mailesque rants before.

Anyway his rant for the day is the change to his pension. I assume he means the enforced/opt out top-up thing that they've just introduced, not sure because it's hard to tell exactly what it is that's upset him. He's complaining that they're taking a couple of hundred off him a month, without advanced warning. Starting from next month.

Now, this was all over the news when it kicked in. And they've also just told him yesterday that's it's starting next month, which sounds like advanced warning to me. Anyway his bitterest venom was aimed at the union, apparently it was their responsibility to tell everyone that this was coming in. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't but the thing is, the silly prick isn't even in the union.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Not particularly my anger but the knobhead's sat opposite me now. I'm surprised I've never posted about any of his Daily Mailesque rants before.

Anyway his rant for the day is the change to his pension. I assume he means the enforced/opt out top-up thing that they've just introduced, not sure because it's hard to tell exactly what it is that's upset him. He's complaining that they're taking a couple of hundred off him a month, without advanced warning. Starting from next month.

Now, this was all over the news when it kicked in. And they've also just told him yesterday that's it's starting next month, which sounds like advanced warning to me. Anyway his bitterest venom was aimed at the union, apparently it was their responsibility to tell everyone that this was coming in. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't but the thing is, the silly prick isn't even in the union.

It's people like him that don't appreciate what the nanny state in league with uncle Union are doing for them. Presumably the money going 'missing' is the pension he wasn't bothering to save for that if he didn't get he'd have whinged about not being told about how he had to save for.

[bobo the clown]

Not particularly my anger but the knobhead's sat opposite me now. I'm surprised I've never posted about any of his Daily Mailesque rants before.

Anyway his rant for the day is the change to his pension. I assume he means the enforced/opt out top-up thing that they've just introduced, not sure because it's hard to tell exactly what it is that's upset him. He's complaining that they're taking a couple of hundred off him a month, without advanced warning. Starting from next month.

Now, this was all over the news when it kicked in. And they've also just told him yesterday that's it's starting next month, which sounds like advanced warning to me. Anyway his bitterest venom was aimed at the union, apparently it was their responsibility to tell everyone that this was coming in. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't but the thing is, the silly prick isn't even in the union.

The compulsory pension came into force this month but only for Company's of 125,000 or over .... it'll be staged in over the next year or so for smaller businesses.

In most cases is held at a mere 1% from the employee, though rising oveer the years. People will STILL be able to opt-out, if they are daft enough. Over 11m employees are without pension funds & I'd think this was something which should be supported by all people.

Obviously I don't know the details here, but if this is excersing him to the point of rant well ..... then again, rants are more fun when they're illogical.

[Prufrock]

Indeed! He can opt out, if he is an idiot. It's 1% from the employee and 1% from the employer isn't it? So as with almost all such schemes, if you don't take it, you are giving up free money!

[Bruce Rioja]

Indeed! He can opt out, if he is an idiot. It's 1% from the employee and 1% from the employer isn't it? So as with almost all such schemes, if you don't take it, you are giving up free money!

Tax-free free money at that!

[a1]

i think i'd rather have the pound now. than maybe get it later, possibly, if they still have it and not lost it in a iceland based pyramid scheme.

plus you might die in the meantime.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

i think i'd rather have the pound now. than maybe get it later, possibly, if they still have it and not lost it in a iceland based pyramid scheme.

plus you might die in the meantime.

[CrazyHorse]

He's just come in now.
Been here about three minutes and he's still banging on about this pension thing.
Plus we've also had him calling the Poles a bunch of cheats for having that game postponed last night.
Riiiight.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

He's just come in now.
Been here about three minutes and he's still banging on about this pension thing.
Plus we've also had him calling the Poles a bunch of cheats for having that game postponed last night.
Riiiight.

Shoot him Hoss. Put him out of his misery.

[General Mannerheim]

when he leaves his desk, have a shit in his drawer.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

when he leaves his desk, have a shit in his drawer.

[Hoboh]

Morons! I hope they fall next time and drown, these dick 'eds put services under unwarrented danger!

[boltonboris]

Having tonsillitis. Bleurgh

[jimbo]

Work. Mental!

[William the White]

Morons! I hope they fall next time and drown, these dick 'eds put services under unwarrented danger!

I somehow feel you were not a little quiet boy, hoboh. Did you ever do anything risky when you were a stupid kid?

Tell the truth!

[TANGODANCER]

Morons! I hope they fall next time and drown, these dick 'eds put services under unwarrented danger!

I somehow feel you were not a little quiet boy, hoboh. Did you ever do anything risky when you were a stupid kid?

Tell the truth!

Very rare bird if he didn't. One of my daftest was jumping off the balcony at Bridgeman Street baths. Knocked myself sensless and had to be dragged out before I drowned. Go on Hoboh, admit it.