llamatron Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 No it wouldn't - The majority of business is conducted on a social footing. This space was designed to facilitate that what rubbish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Perhaps they should just shut the bar then? I wonder how many non-politicians have a bar available at work? How many people are allowed to have a pint or two during their working day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ousetunes Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Not really - the opposition have a shadow for each cabinet post, so if there wasn't an equalities minister in the cabinet, Labour wouldn't have a shadow equalities minister. I can't argue with that though the box ticking comment refers to Miss Lonely's bringing this piece of trivia to public attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Perhaps they should just shut the bar then? I wonder how many non-politicians have a bar available at work? Almost every factory in the country used to have a social club on site - their demise alot to do with how antisocial people have become, oh, and the fact that most of us now drive home MPs are far more likely to travel by public transport or cab, so presumably they don't have the same considerations as those of us living outside of london Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 what rubbish!No it isn't - that's what 'business lunches' are, and why companies employ salesmen to actually go out and talk to customers face to face instead of just bunging catalogues in the post to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 How many people are allowed to have a pint or two during their working day?Nobody's prevented from doing so after office hours, and in a job like their's, work doesn't actually ever really stop - so how are you going to legislate for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 No it isn't - that's what 'business lunches' are, and why companies employ salesmen to actually go out and talk to customers face to face instead of just bunging catalogues in the post to them how is that a majority? That is lunches and it doesn't mean that the pub has to abide by the rules of an office environment anyway. If that were the case they wouldn't be serving beer. Although if they are spending all their working hours in the pub that could explain a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Almost every factory in the country used to have a social club on site - I don’t know how many factories you have worked in but I would be interested to hear of an example of one with a club on site. Many have clubs for the evening / weekend, cricket, football, sports hall etc but the idea of a crafty pint during the working day for a factory worker is laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gluedtopc Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 it is still a pub for socialising in. I often go to the pub with colleagues but people who call it networking are never invited-I suspect that is usually the case. If it was to be used for business it would be an office I f you go to The Office pub at Netherthorpe everyone will be happy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Nobody's prevented from doing so after office hours, and in a job like their's, work doesn't actually ever really stop - so how are you going to legislate for that? When they are in parliament presumably they are working and shouldn’t be drinking …….. perhaps your local police station should have a on site pub or how about a pub in the DWP or any other public building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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