Things We Hate

[Techno Natch]

Yeah I know I'm tempted to walk away purely on principle but I'd probably be making things unnecessarily difficult for myself.

After 3 months the company should take me on directly and that will be a pay increase.

 

[Aber gas]

I get the honour of paying their Employers National Insurance as well. There's a lot in the press about this at the moment. Apparently it works well if you're on good money but it's no good for someone like me.

I rang up today and they've upped the initial rate to £9 p/h but its still not improved my actual rate. Sent a lengthy email explaining what I think about it and the agency guy is saying he's going to try to sort something out.

I told him he no one gets told a pay rate and then thinks they are going to have to take off £40 per week before you've even paid any of your own tax. We'll see what he sorts out.

He tried it on a bit on the phone saying they have others who would take it etc but that didn't really work with me. I know the company are keen on me and there are plenty of jobs like this out there.

I've heard of this kind of practice before but only in the building trade and occasionally in catering. It's normally pretty upfront though. This sounds well dodgy mate. Good that your being straight with them though.

 

[Techno Natch]

Yeah it seems to be mainly in construction at the moment as all the reports I found were about builders.

I'll put it down to experience and I've warned everyone I know to double check before they accept a role.

 

[HertsWolf]

Southern trains. Never knowingly on time in 10 years.

 

[SALTIRE]

Started at a training centre for grease monkey's on £40/week before I got moved to become a driver/storeman in my first real job.

 

[Dave-Vale]

Those heathens who think Quality Street are nicer than Roses.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Those heathens who think Quakity Street are nicer than Roses.

 

[SALTIRE]

Saw an article saying how the weight of boxes of Quality Street are less than half what they were 20 years ago (like every other chocolate item tbh). Yet are more expensive than ever.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Amazon Logistics. Bunch of wankers.

 

[eightiesrobin]

Those heathens who think Quality Street are nicer than Roses.

You could not be any more wrong Dave. Roses are the absolute pits of the large box chocolate selection world.

 

[blade1889]

Roses, Quality Street, celebrations etc. etc.

Dont get me wrong, I love them but the prices? No thanks. May be good selections but I aint paying that you robbing b######s

 

[Craig]

£4?

 

[eightiesrobin]

Christmas cards, fooking bullshit.

I haven't sent one for about 15 years, but my in-laws even send individualised ones - "to a special daughter / grandson / granddaughter etc at Christmas". They don't even have the excuse of living in a different country.

In fact, I'll extend that to all greetings cards. When I get my annual five birthday cards, I can't wait to blue bin them after a respectful 3 days.

 

[Aber gas]

Roses, Quality Street, celebrations etc. etc.

Dont get me wrong, I love them but the prices? No thanks. May be good selections but I aint paying that you robbing b######s

That's such a Yorkshire thing to say blade

 

[blade1889]

£4?

More like £7 last time I checked. But then if they've halved the sizes again its only reight to decrease the price

 

[blade1889]

That's such a Yorkshire thing to say blade

Maybe, we don't get strawberries and cream for £14 up here either (or whatever it costs)

 

[Christian Slater]

Christmas cards, fooking bullshit.

I haven't sent one for about 15 years, but my in-laws even send individualised ones - "to a special daughter / grandson / granddaughter etc at Christmas". They don't even have the excuse of living in a different country.

In fact, I'll extend that to all greetings cards. When I get my annual five birthday cards, I can't wait to blue bin them after a respectful 3 days.

I haven't done cards for birthdays or Christmas for five years. One year I just told everyone not to bother giving me any because they wouldn't be receiving one from me. People still give me cards though, I think they're testing my resolve. I won't break.

The only time a card is appropriate in my view is as a thank you for something somebody has done for you, that way I can articulate my gratitude along with a gift. I know that card isn't getting glanced at once and then chucked in the bin after an arbitrary period of time.

 

[mistermagic]

People who read the menu next to you at the canteen out loud and pondering what they may or may not have.

Absolutely fucking useless.

 

[silkyman]

People who queue up in front of you at any establishment where the menu is displayed behind the counter (and especially in places like McDonalds where everyone KNOWS what's on it) and after waiting in line for ages, get to the front and say.......

'Ermmmmmmmmmmm.... Let's see.....'

See also the old biddies who bung their shopping on the conveyor belt thing at the supermarket, stand and wait, and then leave it until after everything has been scanned and bagged before starting to look for their card.

FFS. Did you think it was going to be free this time?

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Clouds.

 

[TomPNE94]

£4?

They're £5 here. Fucks sake.

 

[Craig]

Preston is much more affluent than Barnsley tbf.

 

[spireite]

When you give your heart to someone, and the very next day they gave it away.

 

[silkyman]

Give em a Mr Frosty next year. No one would throw that away.

 

[QPR_Matt]

Glitter. Fucking hate glitter.

 

[JimJams]

And any other fucking paedo for that matter.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Glitter. Fucking hate glitter.

On a side note, what is your address*, I want to send you a Christmas present...

http://www.glitterretribution.co.uk/

*I'm not actually asking for your address because I'm not a stalke... much of a stalk... stalking you.

 

[mowgli]

And any other fucking paedo for that matter.

 

[Craig]

Flu.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

It's probably been said before but Jamie Oliver.