Question What is making you happy today?

[Napster]

You can't have your cake and eat it

Greggs PLC might be a decent investment to be fair.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Why not just pay the staff more rather than a bonus?

Because this means higher pension contributions, NI contributions, redundancy payments etc.

Same reason banks pay bonuses.

 

[RobM]

Why not just pay the staff more rather than a bonus?

Performance - related bonuses are assumed to be the best incentive. Bit like a win bonus.Oh, wait...

 

[Mad Cyril]

I bought a box to lock my kids phones in and they have started playing chess with each other instead...

 

[Member]

Why not just pay the staff more rather than a bonus?

Most Greggs staff are receiving Universal Credit, and so the bonus is really just a donation to the government.

Not blaming Greggs per se, but the system is ****ed. Apologies if this is too close to being political.

 

[Benfleet A1]

I bought a box to lock my kids phones in and they have started playing chess with each other instead...

What's wrong with them knocking the sh!t out of each other like my two?

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Nigerian guy from Harlow, interested in buying a leather brogue pair of unworn Golf shoes with spikes off me. I offered him £5 off due to petrol if he came to Leigh to get them. He then offered me £15 to drive to Harlow instead!. Agreed a price, went this morning, he turned up & gave me £10 more than we'd agreed on. Happy days!.

 

[Steve Giles]

Most Greggs staff are receiving Universal Credit, and so the bonus is really just a donation to the government.

Not blaming Greggs per se, but the system is ****ed. Apologies if this is too close to being political.

Without wanting to be too political either Pubey make you 100 % right

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Most Greggs staff are receiving Universal Credit, and so the bonus is really just a donation to the government.

Not blaming Greggs per se, but the system is ****ed. Apologies if this is too close to being political.

As are a lot of staff in many industries besides retail, and those industries (Amazon?.) Do not appear to be passing on benefits to their lowest staff or paying their true taxes. It is easy to be negative but changes often start in small, slow movements.
The HUGE disparity between shop floor workers and boardroom people ought to be a national social rallying point but with MPs claiming more in daily food "expenses" than a worker can earn in a day's hard graft it isn't going to change much ks it.
#politicsrearsitsheadonshrimperzone

 

[southend4ever]

Reflecting on a fun-filled weekend with friends and family. It has been difficult returning to work by nature of how wonderful Christmas was and the contrast of that versus the realisation of the return of the day-to-day!

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Timothy Taylor Pubs: there is a piece in weekend telegraph about how foul language, mobile phones, kindles, musac, and cards?other forms of payment (cash only) are banned making them more community and social places on top of serving better than average proper beer.
I have been in a few "up north" and would really be pleased if one could be opened in Southend or Rochford.
And they are dog friendly too.

 

[Napster]

Timothy Taylor Pubs: there is a piece in weekend telegraph about how foul language, mobile phones, kindles, musac, and cards?other forms of payment (cash only) are banned making them more community and social places on top of serving better than average proper beer.
I have been in a few "up north" and would really be pleased if one could be opened in Southend or Rochford.
And they are dog friendly too.

They sound terrible and a bit snobby.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Timothy Taylor Pubs: there is a piece in weekend telegraph about how foul language, mobile phones, kindles, musac, and cards?other forms of payment (cash only) are banned making them more community and social places on top of serving better than average proper beer.
I have been in a few "up north" and would really be pleased if one could be opened in Southend or Rochford.
And they are dog friendly too.

Think that's Sam Smith pubs rather Timmy Taylor pubs.

And it all sounds a bit Amish to me.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Think that's Sam Smith pubs rather Timmy Taylor pubs.
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Used to drink in 2 in Whitby, when on fishing trips up there. The Jolly Sailors & one down Baxtergate.
They stopped music in them, around 15 years ago, & only sell Sam Smith beers & spirits.
Always enjoyed their Bitter & stronger Lager ( not together! ), & were so much cheaper than other branded pubs.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

They sound terrible and a bit snobby.

Okay, name me a good pub within mile of Roots Hall that won't be semi full of TV screens, swearing lager types on their phones and be friendly?
Cricketers, Tap, and.....

 

[Mad Cyril]

Okay, name me a good pub within mile of Roots Hall that won't be semi full of TV screens, swearing lager types on their phones and be friendly?
Cricketers, Tap, and.....

Mile and a third.
Craftwerk.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Mile and a third.
Craftwerk.

Just off the Autobahn?

 

[MK Shrimper]

Turn your name into music...

http://www.clarallel.com/

 

[MK Shrimper]

Flybe lives to fly another day....phew!

 

[Special Blue]

Think that's Sam Smith pubs rather Timmy Taylor pubs.

And it all sounds a bit Amish to me.

Had never heard of Sam Smith until recently when working in Leeds.
Apparently He can walk from Hull to Manchester without stepping foot off his land.
Wouldn't mind being a pound behind him!