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.

Zero-hours workers are more likely to be happy with their work-life balance than other employees, new research has found.

The study from the Chartered Institute for Personnel Development comes amid mounting controversy over the widespread use of these deals, which offer employees no fixed hours of work or benefits from one week to the next.

Just over half of the 456 zero hours workers questioned by CIPD said they did not want more hours, with 38% saying they would. Four out of five said they were never penalised if they were unavailable for work. Workers on zero-hours contracts said they were just as happy as the average worker, and are happier with their work-life balance.

CIPD chief executive Peter Cheese said: "The use of zero-hours contracts in the UK economy has been underestimated, oversimplified and in some cases, unfairly demonised. Our research shows that the majority of people employed on these contracts are satisfied with their jobs.

Desmond's views should be ignored on all topics except discussions on how gullible you have to be to believe in extra terrestrial beings who are watching over us.

well, if the chartered institute of backstabbers say this, it must be true!


"CIPD chief executive Peter Cheese said: "The use of zero-hours contracts in the UK economy has been underestimated, oversimplified and in some cases, unfairly demonised. Our research shows that the majority of people employed on these contracts are satisfied with their jobs."

All the polls taken on the subject indicate the same view. People like zero hour contracts due to the flexibility.

Forget about actually earning a living wage, flexibility is everything!

Gordon Brown likes it, he's put in nearly 1 hour since his defeat, but hey ho the taxpayer is paying him very well thank you.
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At least he does less damage that way.

Can't argue with that, just a pity we still pay him.
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The same old "Conners"... never let "Propaganda" get in the way of the "Truth".

Stop talking sh-te about Zero hours Hays.

Youve obviosly been looking at a tory wrag.

Fact is these people on them are so desperate to get out of being unemployed they would accept anything.

What I do though recognise is Regional differences.

sticky - I have yet to understand exactly why some but certainly not all think zero-hour contracts are so terrible ..... as far as I can see, it is very little different from being a self-employed courier driver or even a plumber etc ..... in fact, being self-employed may well give even less "protection" when it comes to sickness, holidays, state benefits etc, but more than happy to be told (proved!) i'm wrong

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Well those on Zero hours Cyners have less rights than self employed. They get nothing but the hours they work.

My sister in London itself is so fed up with agencys that just offer them.

She has to work xmas day at normal rates and does not get any time off in lieu etc etc.

Its basicaly slavery.

And self employed people tend to charge a lot more than £7 quid an hour.

Rule No1 as an employee, Don't deal with agents.

Rule No2.......

cynic
Israel has just cancelled the settlement freeze because of the US / Iran deal. It is intended as a slap in the face for Obama.

That's right H/S, change the subject once you've lost the point.

so why is that different from self-employed?
and are you absolutely sure your correct about that anyway? ...... surely if you are contracted to a company on whatever terms, the company (and you) is bound by the social tax system according to what you earn etc

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MK ..... I can tell you for sure that courier drivers in particular are generally totally shafted by the companies they work for ...... they get paid per job or drop or whatever and it's then a case of like it or lump it

hays - that lives on the gaza thread, but you know my lower-than-a-snake's-belly view of Israel and that issue (among others)

cynic.

Yes, the delivery guys really are getting the royal shaft.

Between 70p and a quid per drop.

They are losing money every time they start the van up.

No way can you run a large van on that sort of money (and make a profit)