sleep scabs and solid strikes
Oct 19 2007
I can't sleep and I am supposed to be at work in five hours. There was a strike today and according to an as yet unapproved article on libcom workers have voted to continue the strike.
Should I set my alarm, get up check the net and then call in and blame strikes (hoping that there are strikes)
sleep and hope the strikes hold
get up for work and use a potentially scabbed service.
You decide libcom!
Oct 19 2007
#2
go to sleep and just don't go to work. the french love that kind of kooky shit, infact if yiu can spend all day following around an eccentric, spontaneous girl who jars you out of your rather anally retentative english disposition they'd love you even more.
Oct 19 2007
#3
The strikes will continue tommorow! =D
Oct 19 2007
#4
WeTheYouth wrote:
The strikes will continue tommorow! =D
don't trust that half arsed shit libcom calls news 
I won't get in trouble for not going into work tomorrow, same as most days really. But it will affect my students and, to an extent, I have a duty of care to them. Which is why after they reduced teachig hours on my course by 30% I'm doing extra work planning for lessons that are 25% shorter rather than fighting back or leaving my students swinging in the wind. ( the numbers make sense because they also shortened the term by a week maths fans!)
Oct 19 2007
#5
poor students, boo fucking hoo.
they can spend the day watching british sitcoms to make up.
Oct 19 2007
#6
sol - idarity for - ever... set your alarm, screw work and get to the nearest picket. 
Oct 19 2007
#7
revol68 wrote:
they can spend the day watching british sitcoms to make up.
you fascist!
Oct 19 2007
#8
gregg wrote:
sol - idarity for - ever... set your alarm, screw work and get to the nearest picket.
how do I get to the pickets without transport?
I won't cross a picket, but the unions are pushing demos rather than pickets. If it's a scabbed service then I won't use it. I also persuaded my mate not to use a scabbed service earlier (it was in favour of a 2.5 mile walk so a minor victory)
Oct 19 2007
#9
jef just how much do you need your arm forced, why the fuck would you bother getting up for work tomorrow, stay in bed, have a wank, play video games,, whatever just don't bother going to work.
Oct 19 2007
#10
and you'll be off work too?
Oct 19 2007
#11
jef costello wrote:
and you'll be off work too?
i don;t have a perfect excuse staring me in the face plus i already threw two sickies this week.
it's quite obvious you want people to tell you not to bother going in, just grow some ffs.
Oct 19 2007
#12
nope
I don't really plan to go in, I'm just not sure if I can be arsed to get up and call in.
Oct 19 2007
#13
jef costello wrote:
nope
I don't really plan to go in, I'm just not sure if I can be arsed to get up and call in.
Yer boss got an answering machine? My pal got in the habit of calling in really wasted at 3 in the morning and slurring the shit out of, "Sorry, can't make it tommorow, see yea payday" tell the boss finally started turning the thing off when he left the plant. If this hasn't happened yet, I fully recomend it.
Oct 19 2007
#14
I just tried calling and there was no answer, I'm off to the market to buy fruit and veg!
Oct 19 2007
#15
Well good, at least your getting your vitamins.
Oct 19 2007
#16
yes, I need them to make up for the fact I've had three hours sleep and now I'm going to meet a mate so while my dinner is a nice potato curry I'm washing it down with half a botttle of wine.
"set my alarm, get up check the net and then call in and blame strikes (hoping that there are strikes)"