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Originally Posted by sleepless
Work those weekends. Forget your family commitments, you have to see to those customer who have lost their precious TV or broadband for a day or two. Never mind that you will not get any worthwhile extra payments for loosing quality time with your children, the customer is always right. The same customers who may complain that there is no discipline in school/society.
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In an ideal world we would all like to spend quality time with our families, unfortunately we have to earn a living some how, I fail to believe that you are forced to do this as your only job.
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Originally Posted by sleepless
There should be no service on weekends, period.
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Completely disagree. So just because the weekend arrives the world should stop to be with its family? In an *ideal* world that would be nice, however people and customers still need help with their products and services, they still require an acceptable level of support.
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Originally Posted by sleepless
Society should have evolved enough for this to become apparent by now, FFS. The only services that should be available 24/7 should be emergency services, the ones that matter. They should be paid accordingly too.
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What has it got to do with society evolving?
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Originally Posted by sleepless
How many people who complain about not getting 24/7 service only work 9-5 weekdays?
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Not me - I work nights and I've just worked 6 out of the last 8. In total, I've worked the last 6 weekends in a row. I don't like working weekends but unfortunately, I don't have much choice in the matter, because the nature of the place I work in requires that the customers get looked after round the clock. I always work weekends and bank holidays including christmas and New year.
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Originally Posted by sleepless
How many people who complain about 24/7 are forced to work 24/7 themselves
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There is a shift pattern which 'forces' people to work 24/7? - no sorry.. because thats illegal.... and when does ntl offer a 24/7 service that requires people to work 24/7?
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Originally Posted by sleepless
Am I asking too much? Would we not be better served by having quality time with ones family and friends at regular intervals?
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Like I said, in an ideal world it would be nice if we could spend time doing the things we wanted to do, unfortunately we have to earn a living so we cannot always do what our hearts are set out on doing.
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Originally Posted by sleepless
Oh diddums. get a grip on reality. Oh for a 3rd world war to put some of you people into perspective.
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With respect. I am not the one who needs putting into perspective thanks.