Slightly off topic. But it makes my **** boil. When people ( workforce in this case) are cajoled into presenting something staged when they moan about conditions of the workplace then bend over backwards, when a spruce up is required cos the directors are going to pay a visit. Cos it’s alright cos the manager will pay overtime to create a scene. That in normal times are so far moved from reality. Our own worst enemy are ourselves. Another. Tell superiors what they want to hear not what they need to hear. Giving a false impression. That all’s ok with me guv. Pure unadulterated Bolox. And in fact is generally a detriment. Tell it as it is. Some do and are prepared to take any flack coming their way. Not to be awkward but to try and improve things Stage managing Or advertising a product, that doesn’t do all what it says, on the tin. fine I get that. ( your not going to dis your product.) Stage managing to give a false impression stinks.
Our Owd Fella used to tell a tale of whitewashin part of pit bottom for a VIP visit.........ya couldn't make it up
That’s right, when an ‘important’ visitor and/ or a visit from the Mines inspectorate was due, parts of the pit looked more like a Santa’s Grotto. I worked at Houghton Main and some time around the late 1970s early 80s we had a visit from someone quite high up in Govt, think it was Michael Hezeltine’s second in command. As they came through the coal face and out into the tailgate roadway, it was snaptime and everything always stopped at snaptime back then. I was a tailgate ripper responsible for extending the roadway as the coalface advanced. He said to my mate. ‘Oh you’re having your lunch, what is it Turkey and ham’ my mate replied, ‘ that fekin joking aren’t tha, it bread n dripping’ As he was quickly ushered away, you could hear someone translating to him, oh it’s fat spread on bread that the miners love. Sure I heard a posh ‘yuk’
When I was working, I always told everyone how it was, superiors snd peers alike. I said it as I saw it, "A Spade's a Spade" with me. That's why I couldn't be a Manager.... couldn't be a "Yes" man
Agreed 100% I've always said what I think, and told people what they need to know. Not want they want to hear. It's why I never get any further than what I am. In fact, I'm always protected from telling the "gods" just what they are shielded from because "it makes no difference". ******. No,its because your immediate superiors cant take the fact that you are making a noise that they daren't
I'm a TU rep at work I've had gaffers try and change my shift, offer me training courses, add rest days and other underhand things to stop me from being in for ministerial visits. A certain labour minister (who's husband liked tax payers paying for his porn) had an entourage so big to block us from asking questions. An ex PM and Home Sec made it clear she didn't want to speak with lowly grades unless an election was happening.
Apparently when the Queen visited the Metrodome a few years back all the speed bumps were removed. (based on my council worker mates anecdote). If so, what a complete load of tosh....
