Work benefit/perks removed

[Ian H]

Perhaps theyve taken away the brekkie perk because they are worried about your cholesterol level and too polite to say you are becoming a bit of a porker

Well I had that a couple of years ago, Curly Wurly Gate.

I bought my breakfast and got a Curly Wurly as well. Few days later my boss e-mailed to tell me i’m not allowed to get confectionary for breakfast. There were multiple earlier e-mails attached from various office staff, first one saying ‘This Guy has bought a Curly Wirly, what shall I do? They must have wasted hours talking about my 25p chockolate.

In the end I said i’ll keep getting the Curly Wurly and the day they deduct the 25p is the day I never set off early again.

Next time I saw my boss’s boss he gave me a multipack of them

 

[sodthisforfun]

Next time I saw my boss’s boss he gave me a multipack of them

Superb!

 

[conny]

If you and two others were the only ones claiming it then it seems petty minded to me.
It has probably cost more in admin costs by having someone redraft the handbook, getting it re-printed and then distributed than it will save over the next 6-12 months.

'Penny pinching pillock' seems an adequate alternative title to the word 'boss'.

 

[big-all]

he has seen your stairs and decided he is paying you too much

was the subject discussed ??
was it negotiated by someone on your behalf??

 

[SammyInnit]

Few days later my boss e-mailed to tell me i’m not allowed to get confectionary for breakfast.

What a weird thing to say to someone.

 

[Ian H]

Nothing was discussed, we were just told it had stopped on a day we went early to the Lake District.

If he thinks he is paying me too much i’ll show him our new bath:

 

[Ian H]

What a weird thing to say to someone.

It was company policy, probably because there are a few biggun’s around. I’m normal size, 5’10”, 14 stone, in very good health even with the occasional chokky bar.

 

[SammyInnit]

It was company policy, probably because there are a few biggun’s around. I’m normal size, 5’10”, 14 stone, in very good health even with the occasional chokky bar.

That aside, what does it matter when you buy it? Could be for later in the day.

When I've worked away for people and I get travel expenses I can spend it on what I like, breakfast, lunch, dinner or getting banjoed with the lads in the nearest spoons.

 

[Ian H]

It’s suppose to be just for breakfast, a butty or fry up and a brew.

 

[sodthisforfun]

That aside, what does it matter when you buy it? Could be for later in the day.

When I've worked away for people and I get travel expenses I can spend it on what I like, breakfast, lunch, dinner or getting banjoed with the lads in the nearest spoons.

I used to get dinner if worked away, but nothing extra if I got to sleep in my own bed. Even if a 16hr day.

All companies seem to want to cut every little thing nowadays to lower costs. Thing is they never take into account a happy, valued worker will work better than a disgruntled, fed up and put upon worker.

 

[SammyInnit]

a butty or fry up and a brew.

I really can't see the difference

 

[SammyInnit]

Thing is they never take into account a happy, valued worker will work better than a disgruntled, fed up and put upon worker.

I noticed this more and more and I just won't work away now on a rate. I'll take work on at a price and factor in as much as possible and leave a bit of wiggle room - probably why I havent worked away for years, they don't want to pay it. No bother tho, I'm quite happy spendings nights in my own bed.

 

[Ian H]

Neither can I.

The other thing they complained about was I went to Subway, got a sausage butty, coffee and a ham sandwich for £5.

They said I can’t get 2 different sandwiches.

But I can get a £6 beans on toast from Little Chef.

Stupid. The extra sandwich saves me pulling off site at lunch time.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Thing is they never take into account a happy, valued worker will work better than a disgruntled, fed up and put upon worker.

Typical British management - it's always been crap.

 

[sodthisforfun]

Neither can I.

The other thing they complained about was I went to Subway, got a sausage butty, coffee and a ham sandwich for £5.

They said I can’t get 2 different sandwiches.

But I can get a £6 beans on toast from Little Chef.

Stupid. The extra sandwich saves me pulling off site at lunch time.

Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince etc... tell em you're just being healthy having two sarnies for brekkie!!