Patrick being interviewed by John Henderson from BBC Spotlight, earlier today
Discussing recruitment issues, especially customer-facing roles
Mother Ivey’s opened on Friday without a reception team, despite offering £12/hr (£23,400 annual equivalent)
@officialcalor how can I get through to someone who can assist me in setting up an account on your website? I need to book an urgent bulk gas delivery but can’t get through by phone
Please add your name to the petition demanding an end to "fire and rehire". It's a loophole that lets companies fire staff and rehire them on a way worse contract - just like British Gas are doing now. Please add your name: https://t.co/YdbIa35NY0
1 engineer tells me: ‘I joined BG 16 yrs ago as an apprentice. I’ve had 5 pension changes & 4 changes to my conditions - to working more hrs in winter to extra weekends/evening work. How can it be fair BG can issue a fire & rehire notice because they don’t like the terms now?2/5
In other news... British Gas engineers go on strike again today. The last 5-day strike a couple of wks ago barely received any coverage. The GMB union say management want to fire & rehire in order to be able to impose new, less favourable T&Cs 1/5
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Urgent need to extend the measures — such as business rates relief and the cut in VAT — for at least a year.
...urging the government to provide a “road map” for the coming months, amid fears that Covid curbs will be even tougher in the run-up to Easter.
https://t.co/JxIZIhBK4O
.@BorisJohnson: "this is a great, great year for people to have a staycation.
This country is uniquely blessed ... fantastic, fantastic places, peerless, wonderful, superlative places in the UK to go on holiday and that's certainly what I will be doing."
https://t.co/W6v0Idjh1q
.@BHHPAros calls for for clarity but please don’t leave the most affordable holiday - camping - behind @10DowningStreet Work is done, we’re COVID-19 secure. Business on the edge; we need need our customers - inc our campers - back
@michaelgove
1.7m members of @CampAndCaravan & @candmclub join with @BHHPA to voice concern
Pleading for families not to be denied the great outdoors & singled out for extended lockdown against scientific logic and international experience
@10DowningStreet@michaelgove@OliverDowden
Dear @BorisJohnson
Campsites have weeks until autumn. To deny families the great outdoors & single them out for extended lockdown against scientific logic and international experience, is to sign their business death warrant.
@OliverDowden @HuddlestonNigel