I've recently taken over as GM of a local pub. There were some younger people working over the summer holidays under the previous guy in charge, and they all left once school started up again in September. All of them were given their P45 (UK document given to people when they leave employment for tax reasons), so they officially have left the ( Read more... )

Now,don't get me wrong. Some volunteers and community service people are wonderful. In the case of community service they were sentenced to xx hours of service for whatever they might have done wrong. We've had some GREAT people that way, hard workers who later, in fact, became staff members ( Read more... )

Ok guys, it is that time of year again. Puppy and kitten season. Now...I've noticed that, for the most part, you guys do NOT get in too many very young orphan puppies. Me....I know there are idiots wandering around who like nothing better than to come across a litter of 'orphan' kittens, (with feral mama watching them, hoping they just go away) ( Read more... )

( Yeah. Cursing Ahead folks. )

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I've never posted here before because my job and the ever-present sucks that come with it are so convoluted and difficult to explain. These two, though, just got under my skin ( Read more... )

Each week we post a new question for the members of the community to answer! As usual, if you have a question you'd like to see answered by the community, leave it in a comment on this post.

theidolhands asks: Have you or a co-worker ever been hurt on the job? How did that scenario play itself out? Was care or callous shown ( Read more... )

Dear community service workers ( Read more... )

Each week we post a new question for the members of the community to answer! As usual, if you have a question you'd like to see answered by the community, leave it in a comment on this post.

firebomber asks:

1. Have you usually given 2 weeks notice when you've quit your jobs? Why/why not ( Read more... )