A UK Employer setting a Good Example for a change.

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A UK Employer setting a Good Example for a change.

Post by South West Claret. » Wed May 15, 2019 4:02 pm

It's the boy Richer no less.

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What a fine example I do wish a lot more employers would do the same.
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Post by AlargeClaret » Wed May 15, 2019 4:15 pm

Richer is a super smart businessman his book was years ahead of its time on retail . Amazed he’s managed to keep most of his “ soso” high st locations going over the years ,he’s quite a guy . Though the zero hours thing isn’t relevant to his model as he’s not piling it high and selling it cheap over huge floor spaces .

Brits want cheap goods with massive buyer protections and long opening hours with “ high” minimum wage. You therefore get “ supply and demand “ working hours ( 0 hours contracts ) They’re unpleasant but a simple result of modern buying habits .

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Post by South West Claret. » Wed May 15, 2019 4:21 pm

I disagree, this low wage rip off Briton culture started with Thatchers anti-trade Union laws from 1979 to this day.

That's not an opinion by the way but evidence.
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Post by TheOriginalLongsider » Wed May 15, 2019 4:42 pm

It’s not evidence
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Post by Test User » Wed May 15, 2019 5:21 pm

The workers owning the means of production? Uh-oh. We can't let this kind of thinking spread.

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Post by South West Claret. » Wed May 15, 2019 5:23 pm

TheOriginalLongsider wrote:It’s not evidence
Yes it is.

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Post by thatdberight » Wed May 15, 2019 6:05 pm

TheOriginalLongsider wrote:It’s not evidence
It's proof. Of something.

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Post by CharlieinNewMexico » Thu May 16, 2019 8:22 am

Bob of Bob's Red Mill in the US did this a few years ago. He's like 75.

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Post by Corky » Thu May 16, 2019 8:41 am

The system is sick and needs a reboot. If you can pay yourself in gold bullion to avoid National Insurance then something is seriously wrong.

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Re: A UK Employer setting a Good Example for a change.

Post by Stayingup » Thu May 16, 2019 11:31 am

South West Claret. wrote:I disagree, this low wage rip off Briton culture started with Thatchers anti-trade Union laws from 1979 to this day.

That's not an opinion by the way but evidence.
Oh go one prove it then.

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Post by thatdberight » Thu May 16, 2019 12:21 pm

Corky wrote:If you can pay yourself in gold bullion to avoid National Insurance then something is seriously wrong.
If you could, you would be right. In fact, since this has already been stopped, you were right at one stage.

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Post by South West Claret. » Thu May 16, 2019 12:28 pm

Stayingup wrote:Oh go one prove it then.
I refer you to post 3.

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Re: A UK Employer setting a Good Example for a change.

Post by Rileybobs » Thu May 16, 2019 1:08 pm

I've always liked Richer Sounds. Clearly a good culture there as the staff always seem to care

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