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And lo on Tue, 27 May 2008 16:38:58 +0100, Jim Henderson
<nos### [at] nospam com> did spake, saying:
> On Tue, 27 May 2008 10:29:00 +0100, Phil Cook wrote:
>
>> Also amusing that we in 'socialist' Europe have the self-regulating ASA
>> and EASA whereas the USA has the Federal Trade Commision :-)
>
> Yeah, we're big on irony here. ;-)
Yes of course; famous for it.
>>> Wow. Maybe I need to get that college degree so I can emigrate. ;-)
>>
>> Well you speak, read and write English that's worth a few points on the
>> immigration checklist - what do you know about plumbing ;-)
>
> I know about network plumbing. ;-) But seriously, didn't they do away
> with the points system altogether last year?
Hmm it was in the news recently (read some months back) about a revamp (or
that it needed one), awarding points for language skills etc. so I'm
guessing it's still in force in some way.
>>> Yes, but it surprises me how many people don't think that way. Hell, I
>>> even don't sometimes - went to a movie yesterday afternoon (the new
>>> Indiana Jones film)
>>
>> Any good?
>
> I enjoyed it (see other thread that Darren started - no spoilers in there
> as of this writing).
Yeah I caught it about 30 seconds after posting, seemed positive enough.
> But someone else paid for it as well - but I
> concluded that I would have paid to see it anyways.
And that's the type of statement that you would want to hear from a pro.
reviewer 'I got in for free, but I'd have paid to see it anyway' :-)
>> But how much is employee goodwill worth?
>
> At this company, quite a bit. They started doing that sort of thing a
> few years ago with movies that were going to be so popular on opening day
> that they were worried about not having anyone in the office. So by
> buying out a couple of different times at a local cinema, they avoid that
> and can stagger the support folks (for example) to make sure there's
> coverage.
So you're more likely to stay working with them, less stressed etc. which
adds up to X work hours at X pay saved from recruitment and going postal.
Gotta look at the bottom line, we're a company dammit.
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Phil Cook
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I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
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