[ian@huth]

It used to be quite a common occurence in the Yorkshire mills for workers to be paid a bonus for not being late for work and not taking days off sick. The only difference with what Royal Mail are doing is that they are pooling the money and offering a chance to win a prize worth thousands of pounds rather than a couple of pounds extra if not pooled. The only problem with these schemes is that one day off sick and there is no incentive to make the effort for the rest of the period.