US firm closes down factory after French workers beat up boss
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If you were facing being laid off, do you really think that beating up a representative of your employer is going to make him change his mind?
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
Steve_Harris wrote:
If you were facing being laid off, do you really think that beating up a representative of your employer is going to make him change his mind?
Nope: anyway burning down the building site may give Steve some entertainment...[^]. :)
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If you were facing being laid off, do you really think that beating up a representative of your employer is going to make him change his mind?
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
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harold aptroot wrote:
we're not bloody slaves!
And nor were the employees of that company, and therefore, they were let go to freely do what they please.
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US electronics firm Molex Inc announced on Wednesday its factory in Villemur-sur-Tarn in southwestern France was temporarily closed down to reassess security after a labour dispute turned violent. Angry French workers facing lay-offs beat up a senior American executive after he visited the factory, an executive said on Wednesday. US firm closes down factory after French workers beat up boss[^]
Kevin
They are very brave against Buildings and Lambs, but they melt so quickly when the German Army turns up!
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Disposed of, you mean. Treated like a piece of "don't want to know what it is" under the shoe of someone who owns the range of numbers that you're part of.
Do you think it would have been better if they had been kept on and the whole company went bankrupt as a result? Don't assume that the owners did this lightly or without regret for the workers they laid off.
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
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Do you think it would have been better if they had been kept on and the whole company went bankrupt as a result? Don't assume that the owners did this lightly or without regret for the workers they laid off.
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
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I love the French for that. They just don't take shit from their bosses. Which is exactly right these days - we're not bloody slaves!
I love the French for their cheese. :)
It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini
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They are very brave against Buildings and Lambs, but they melt so quickly when the German Army turns up!
------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC
Never fired, dropped only once. :)
It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini
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Never fired, dropped only once. :)
It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini
Also for sale, one box of Flags, white cross on white field, soiled.
------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC
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If you were facing being laid off, do you really think that beating up a representative of your employer is going to make him change his mind?
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
Do you think anything would? Except maybe "Hey Boss, I will work weekends too, and for half the pay. I will also bend over right now, for your convenience!" But I didn't think that would be a way approved by a US American.
Don't attribute to stupidity what can be equally well explained by buerocracy.
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They are very brave against Buildings and Lambs, but they melt so quickly when the German Army turns up!
------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC
Result? The Germans lost. Don't mess with the french, I say.
Don't attribute to stupidity what can be equally well explained by buerocracy.
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Never fired, dropped only once. :)
It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini
If you want to beat up someone with your fists, dropping the rifle is pretty much recommended.
Don't attribute to stupidity what can be equally well explained by buerocracy.
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If you were facing being laid off, do you really think that beating up a representative of your employer is going to make him change his mind?
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
Steve_Harris wrote:
If you were facing being laid off, do you really think that beating up a representative of your employer is going to make him change his mind?
The point is that the French tend to put the needs of human beings before the needs of fat blokes in suits who rake money off. And I, despite being British (and therefore still in a state of war against the French), applaud them for that. What is more important, seeing that a large number of people get a living wage, so that they can raise their children, or seeing that a few people make huge profits? Obviously, it's never as simple as that choice, but the tendency is always toward looking after the shareholders, rather than ensuring the well-being, and therefore the loyalty, of the people who produce the things that make the profits.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Result? The Germans lost. Don't mess with the french, I say.
Don't attribute to stupidity what can be equally well explained by buerocracy.
My latest article | Linkify!| FoldWithUs! | sighistThe Germans lost the War, but won the Peace!
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Steve_Harris wrote:
If you were facing being laid off, do you really think that beating up a representative of your employer is going to make him change his mind?
The point is that the French tend to put the needs of human beings before the needs of fat blokes in suits who rake money off. And I, despite being British (and therefore still in a state of war against the French), applaud them for that. What is more important, seeing that a large number of people get a living wage, so that they can raise their children, or seeing that a few people make huge profits? Obviously, it's never as simple as that choice, but the tendency is always toward looking after the shareholders, rather than ensuring the well-being, and therefore the loyalty, of the people who produce the things that make the profits.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
What is more important, keeping everybody on and making the company unprofitable so that they ALL lose their jobs, or making some redundant so that the rest can continue to be employed?
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
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Do you think anything would? Except maybe "Hey Boss, I will work weekends too, and for half the pay. I will also bend over right now, for your convenience!" But I didn't think that would be a way approved by a US American.
Don't attribute to stupidity what can be equally well explained by buerocracy.
My latest article | Linkify!| FoldWithUs! | sighistMaybe not, but I don't think we should assume that they didn't do all that they could to keep on the employees before deciding that they had to lay some off.
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
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Steve_Harris wrote:
If you were facing being laid off, do you really think that beating up a representative of your employer is going to make him change his mind?
The point is that the French tend to put the needs of human beings before the needs of fat blokes in suits who rake money off. And I, despite being British (and therefore still in a state of war against the French), applaud them for that. What is more important, seeing that a large number of people get a living wage, so that they can raise their children, or seeing that a few people make huge profits? Obviously, it's never as simple as that choice, but the tendency is always toward looking after the shareholders, rather than ensuring the well-being, and therefore the loyalty, of the people who produce the things that make the profits.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Mark Wallace wrote:
The point is that the French tend to put the needs of human beings before the needs of fat blokes in suits who rake money off.
But but but! Without the benevolent enterpreneur, this poor, helpless chap would never have had a job! Shouldn't he be thankful for the time he was able to spend together with that shining beacon of industrial progress?
Don't attribute to stupidity what can be equally well explained by buerocracy.
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What is more important, keeping everybody on and making the company unprofitable so that they ALL lose their jobs, or making some redundant so that the rest can continue to be employed?
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
Obviously, it's never as simple as that, either.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark Wallace wrote:
The point is that the French tend to put the needs of human beings before the needs of fat blokes in suits who rake money off.
But but but! Without the benevolent enterpreneur, this poor, helpless chap would never have had a job! Shouldn't he be thankful for the time he was able to spend together with that shining beacon of industrial progress?
Don't attribute to stupidity what can be equally well explained by buerocracy.
My latest article | Linkify!| FoldWithUs! | sighistpeterchen wrote:
But but but! Without the benevolent enterpreneur, this poor, helpless chap would never have had a job! Shouldn't he be thankful for the time he was able to spend together with that shining beacon of industrial progress?
He can get a job shining fat-bloke shoes, or selling apples! That's the entrepreneurial spirit!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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What is more important, keeping everybody on and making the company unprofitable so that they ALL lose their jobs, or making some redundant so that the rest can continue to be employed?
I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine
It wasn't me who down-voted you, BTW.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!