YOU ARROGANT BRITISH PIGZ!! HOW DO YOU ZARE INSULTING THE GREAT EUROPEAN UNION?!?!?
Sarkozy
Thu Aug 28 12:00:14 2008

Well (A) that is not my company's opinion, it is mine, and (B) why is declaring the EU to be wrong on a particular issue arrogance?
John
Thu Aug 28 11:39:39 2008

On a different note, I am installing LEOPARD on the MacBook, it has been quite an easy procedure so far, mind you I completely formatted and reinstalled from scratch, did not trust the "update" option there... (of course I have backed up anything that I thought it was remotely important, knowing perfectly that something WILL go missing...)
Lox
Thu Aug 28 10:49:32 2008

John: Well you did say that you thought that the EU was wrong there... :P
Lox
Thu Aug 28 10:48:05 2008

I don't understand where arrogance enters into this...?
John
Thu Aug 28 10:32:15 2008

Well I'm glad to know a company's arrogance is bigger than the EU. But then I suppose most US corporations do. Nice to meet you all in passing.
Tom D'Achelles
Thu Aug 28 10:29:28 2008

... and being oncall sucks in the same way arguing with your wife sucks. It's an unpleasant but unfortunately necessary part of an otherwise wonderful thing.
John
Thu Aug 28 10:04:52 2008

Let's be clear, I think my company is great and the EU is in the wrong here.
John
Thu Aug 28 10:03:06 2008

Jimmy: Thanks!
Simon
Thu Aug 28 09:30:44 2008

Everyone knows that when you go on payroll for such and such company, automatically you are seen as their property. Laws are there to avoid unfair treatment, that happens in any case, because in the end the employee is the weak link in a company, as it can be replaced any time. What happened to John is quite normal here, and if you compain about it you'd pobably get shouted at for not wanting to "help the company in such a difficult spot" or "bad cooperation skills".... :(
Lox
Thu Aug 28 09:10:35 2008

Under EU law you do not have to work more than 48-hours per week. This was done to prevent abuse of people's freedom and to improve their "lot". If your employer politely suggests you "are not for them" for refusing - but doesn't make this point "official" - is quite another story. Whoever that high and mighty company may be....
Tom
Thu Aug 28 08:50:51 2008

Morning All, John, you need to work for a 'proper' company where the boss bungs backhanders to people for working extra and has none of that EU bollux. Cut out the middle-(Tax)-Man I say!
Kev
Thu Aug 28 08:22:29 2008