Employees – THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO

Major DIY Chain Accused Of Banning Workers From Decorating The Shop Floor For Christmas

Major DIY chain Screwfix has banned staff from putting up Christmas decorations on shop floors, according to reports. Workers are said to have been told this week they can only put up tinsel and baubles where they won’t be visible to customers, such as in staff rooms. A source told The Sun: ‘It was a decision taken by headContinue reading “Major DIY Chain Accused Of Banning Workers From Decorating The Shop Floor For Christmas”

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Civil servants’ Laptops: Netflix, Porn, Gambling

Civil servants have been watching Netflix and accessing porn websites on their SNP government-issued laptops, the Mail on Sunday can reveal. Government staff – most of whom were working from home – have streamed their favourite Netflix shows so many times in the past six months that officials say the number of attempts to log onto the streaming channelContinue reading “Civil servants’ Laptops: Netflix, Porn, Gambling”

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Day 25 Of Birmingham Bin Strike: Rats Chase Workers Away

In Birmingham, terrified cleanup workers were shown on camera being frightened away by rats that sprung out of the rubbish bags they were meant to be hauled away. Four employees are seen fleeing the facility in the CCTV clip as rats sprang out of the pile of rubbish on the ground. The workers run towardsContinue reading “Day 25 Of Birmingham Bin Strike: Rats Chase Workers Away”

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The Ambulance Boss Who Made The 999 Worker Leave Their Post To Give Him A Lift Back From The Airport Has Been Fired

When a 999 call handler left their job to pick up the Scottish ambulance chief and his family from the airport following a holiday, the ambulance boss was fired. Christopher Gallacher called in a ‘favour’ from a colleague and requested a pool car to collect them from Glasgow Airport after the family trip. The dutyContinue reading “The Ambulance Boss Who Made The 999 Worker Leave Their Post To Give Him A Lift Back From The Airport Has Been Fired”

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Researchers Found That Desks Are Three Times Dirtier Than Toilet Seats, And Keyboards Harbour As Many Germs As Kitchen Bins

It’s where people spend eight hours a day working, eating and drinking, so desks are three times more contaminated than toilet seats. A study found the average keyboard harbours as numerous germs as a kitchen bin while a computer mouse is filthier than a typical door mat. Swabs were taken from ten of each itemContinue reading “Researchers Found That Desks Are Three Times Dirtier Than Toilet Seats, And Keyboards Harbour As Many Germs As Kitchen Bins”

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Aldi Opens Its First Store Without Checkout

Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store, where customers will be able to pick up products and exit without queuing to pay. The discount supermarket’s new site in Greenwich, south-east London, which opened at 7 am for public testing, will also allow customers to purchase alcohol, using facial age estimation technology to check whether theyContinue reading “Aldi Opens Its First Store Without Checkout”