Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

MaxK..... just made your link live. Place it in box above where chain is.

http://www.itv.com/news/2013-04-02/when-is-a-job-not-a-job-the-rise-of-zero-hours-contracts/ Click on chain icon at side of U.

Copied from above.

This is why one can consider Cameron to be an incompetent liar.

But Osborne seems to have gone into hiding.

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When is a job not a job? The rise of 'zero hours' contracts
Laura Kuenssberg: Business Editor Thumb_laura-kuenssberg
- last updated Tue 2 Apr 2013


For months, experts have puzzled over how the number of people in work has stayed so high, although the economy is stuck in the doldrums.

Tonight, we can reveal part of the answer, as so called "zero hours" contracts have reached a record high.

The number of workers in jobs, but without any guarantee of regular hours or regular pay, has hit 200,000 according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics for ITV News, more than doubling in just under a decade.

Under the contracts, employers are legally allowed to employ staff, often in the lowest paid jobs, without any promise of actual work, or income, literally calling them up and summoning them to work or sending them home from one day to the next.

This is legal, and in theory, employees are allowed to turn work down, and allowed to go for other jobs.

It is also important to say that for many workers, a "zero hours" contract can work extremely well, giving flexibility, and in some cases, relatively high pay.
The use of "zero hours" contracts is on the increase The use of "zero hours" contracts is on the increase Credit: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

But in practice, often workers are trapped in jobs with no security, no regular income, feeling like they have no choice but to be legally, at the beck and call of their employer.

There have always been some industries where there have been fluctuations, agricultural work for example. "

And Fred dont forget all the worthless self employed IT jobs where part time means part time or nothing....... 1 million plus.

Make no wonder some couldnt work out why production figures were falling but employment levels alledgedly rising LOL.

Think Cyners has gone away sulking.

Just found a job for Cynic -): http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/opportunities-within-mi6/22495477#/jobs/mi6/p13264

i've got a better one .... it's being the idle rich consultant director, attending a conference tomorrow in london and then jetting off to dubai for a week in the evening

fyi, i don't do sulking ...... was in a taxi and just checked in at conference hotel - it's quite nice actually

When the revolution comes, they will be looking for you.

8-)

for sure, but as i'll be cremated and ashes scattered (i hope), they may have a few probs

Cyners are you sure its not an upperclass brothel?.

it would be fun if it was, though paying for sex is not my bag .... nor for that matter are lap-dancing clubs .... the amis love them for some reason, but i found the experience singularly unsexy or even asexual - and i was 20 years younger too!

Don't ask for my help! A homeless man smelling of drink and all sorts asked me for help this morning at Victoria stn. I just pointed out that firstly I was not looking for a conversation and secondly he was homeless because he was stinking of drink and even a homeless shelter wouldn't take him. He started to shout at me and was ejected by station staff.

serves you right for wanting to meet ..... and i was deeply hurt by the reception you gave me!

The whole business about Clegg saying that he would not accept or vote for student fees is nonsense. Labour would have raised fees as well as the Conservatives. That would have meant no coalition with either party and an instant election. The other alternative was a Conservative minority government held up by the Ulster unionists and some SNPs if they were bribed as they indicated at the time.

The increase in student fees was a good thing. I say that with one son at uni and one going in two years time. They both think the fees are a good thing as well. The scheme is an improvement of Labour's old system as the limit before paying back is much higher and the repayments are less.

Why are so many people leaving the Adven thread? - Not that I have ever used it as am quite happy on here - some might not be happy with me!!!!! Seems strange to see so many new comers - just a question not a criticism.

Haystack - 12 Jun 2013 17:56 - 26031 of 26034

Don't ask for my help! A homeless man smelling of drink and all sorts asked me for help this morning at Victoria stn. I just pointed out that firstly I was not looking for a conversation and secondly he was homeless

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He really did pick on a man of distinction and you really did show him the way of the world you would like your children to inherit.

More and more often you appear to me to be a man of distinction.

Your party needs you.


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Ps. A bit like Kitchener, probably for cannon fodder, or a little party tax.

Thanks for the heads up goldfinger.

Self inflicted problems of drink. No sympathy. If you want sympathy look in the dictionary. It is between sh*t and syphilis.

3monkies.
They have stopped non blue posters, i.e. non payers, from posting links. They say it's to stop spamming but it's just a scam to get people to pay. Let's hope even more come over.

Where are you in the dictionary?

Oh! fine Acer, I don't pay for money a.m. and have no intention of doing so. If they ever say they will do the same as Adven, I would miss my chats with a few who have helped and given advice over the years but certainly would not pay. Hope money a.m. keeps a happy healthy board/service.

On reflection, I do not think that is going to happen. Chats on here will soon be depleted as we knew them but everything in life is only temporary, sad but true. I would miss dc., debacles with cynic, and junior.