Re: Banned from flying my Flag
 

Hang on though etc - the company I work for insist on me wearing a shirt and tie for work, so I'd never get away with wearing a football shirt. WHy should ntl / telewest be any different? I've just got my England badge on my tie, so that'll do me while I'm at work.

Re: No flags allowed on ntl/TW vans
 

Our work shirts have just been swapped for england football shirts until the world cup (which btw the company provided :D )

Re: No flags allowed on ntl/TW vans
 

If you role requires you to wear company uniform and drive a company vehicle. I.e. your customer facing, then it's perfectly acceptable for them to make this statement.

If, however, you are not cutomer facing and usually come into work wearing casual clothing then I can't see how they can restrict what you wear.

Re: Banned from flying my Flag
 

I'm only in favour of the flag not the shirt idea EXCEPT if we win the cup!

Re: Banned from flying my Flag
 

Why should any company pay extra for anything, just because their employees want to indulge their own whims, fuel prices are at an all time high, carbon emissions are causing environmental changes - why would any company want to associate themselves with waste of resources, like this.

I am very definitely NOT joking.

Re: No flags allowed on ntl/TW vans
 

Let's forget about the reasons for not allowing flags or footy tops to work for a minute. When you decide to work for any company there are rules they insist tehir employees follow. For example I hate to wear a tie, and suit and shoes to work, but if I dont my mortgage wont get paid after Ive been sacked for unprofessionalism at work.
Just because someone drives a van for most of his working day, and sees vans and cars all over london displaying an england flag, it doesn't mean you have the right to do so on your company's van.
Bitching to people about your company not wanting to get into the spirit of the world cup is a bit childish, either put up with it and display the falgs on your own car, wear the footy shirt in your own time, or if things are so bad, get a new job.

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I worked in an american bank based in the UK where we were not client facing, and did not see any external people during work. We had a casual clothing policy which excluded collarless shirts, shorts, clothing with logos, flip flops, etc etc...This was also the same in the MArks & Sparks Head office in London. So companies can make restrictions on clothoing and it is also perfectly acceptable to do so.

Re: No flags allowed on ntl/TW vans
 

I think some people are taking this too seriously. and calling people childish isn't pleasant for such a trivial subject.

yes there's rules but this doesn't mean he cant have a good moan.

Re: No flags allowed on ntl/TW vans
 

Sorry i was generalising, not directing the childish comment to anyone specifically. If my employees started slagging off my company to (potential) customers on the basis that I didnt let them fly a flag during the world cup, I'd definately have a word.

Feel free to have a good moan, we all do, but sometimes I feel people go to far in their moaning

Re: No flags allowed on ntl/TW vans
 

I can see where you're coming from. I guess it depends on your loyalty and where you are in the company and that companies reputation etc. right now NTL are laying off staff left right and centre, I'd think a bit of flag waving might be a good way of upping the workers spirits.

just so you know...
 

Re: No flags allowed on ntl/TW vans
 

I think companies would benefit a lot more from allowing 'flag waving' during the world cup than they would lose in fuel costs through lack of van fuel economy. The next few weeks will be generally buzzing all over Europe, and I just find people are much happier at work when they can take part in the celebrations/support etc etc. For example our company will be showing alot of the games on big projector screens in meeting rooms. Will this make us all lazy gits or mean we stop working just to see the games? Nope, what will happen is that we will work extra hard to meet the targets so we can finish off early.
HAving said that rules are rules, but sometimes not implemented with a bit of common sense.

Re: No flags allowed on ntl/TW vans
 

Well the football shirt thing should go without saying, I'd be a bit confused if I asked for an engineer or w/e to come round and some guy turned up in casual clothes claiming he was an engineer so he could gain entry to my house.

The flags do look pretty shoddy aswell tbh, and not having them would stop any trouble having them would bring. (I'm assuming here they'd act as a help for breaking into a van/car)

Re: Banned from flying my Flag
 

Then I am afraid you need to get a life!! The increase in fuel???? you are mad :-(

I also agree with the shirts being a step to far, but the flags, what a sad country we live in

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Yes, you could be right, but I may go to the "popular press" and make them aware of another unpatiotic company

Re: Banned from flying my Flag
 

That's a little harsh, and suggests another over-reaction on your part to be honest.

Another problem with the flags is the good old British weather - give them two weeks (or even the 9 days until the tournament starts) of our usual summer rain, and they'll just look ragged and, frankly, crap. It just wouldn't present a professional image to Joe Public :shrug:

Re: No flags allowed on ntl/TW vans
 

Gissa a job, sounds like you company is fun to work for!!

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Another over reaction???? when was the first???

Harsh, extra cost in fuel, do me a favour

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The do pingpong balls for the ariels aswell