I was watching 'Walter' (one of the many stoggys that frequent my garden) quietly pottering around on the lawn,next thing he came crashing into the window ...feathers flying...so i went to the rescue and as i went to open the door he did it again there was such a commotion and then i saw why as i had to duck out of the way of 'Harry' the hawk (sparrow).Not sure whether Walter managed to get away as there was alot of feathers floating around I know it's a nature thing but Harry is getting just a bit too greedy or he's got alot of 'kids' to feed.....
Is Stoggy Yorkshire for Stupid Pigeon? There may be hope yet, keep em crossed. Injured Wood Pigeon seeking bird bath water therapy - YouTube
Correct Zig....i love Stoggys....they taste good too:D We could have something here Stoggy Bidet...think thats how you spell it.....need something in the pipeline seen as my employers have just given me 90 days notice to accept new terms of employment:wallbang::gaagh:
Yep Zig....so i'm looking for ideas....makes you wonder just how hard you have to work....like many folk i've always put 100% into everything i do but there you go I could always dress up in camoflage gear and be on harry the hawk watch:D(don't know what i'm grinning about)
Unfortunately they can and DO The latest employer scam is to offer an apprentiship or nothing, change of conditionts take it or leave it Apprentiship rules, are NO MINIMUM wage I recently had a man aged 57 trying to declare his income for a 42 hour week of £84, After lots of questions, and I having to research Gov Act of Sedurants found he was infact telling the truth Jack McH
Jack and Loli, I used to deal a lot with NMW (National Minimum Wage) and apprenticeships. I'm not sure that Loli's employers can pay below the minimum of £6.08 per hour but I don't think that Loli is saying that. I think they just want to change the job and it will still have to be at least at the NMW. Just in case they are wanting to pay below NMW here's some info. It's difficult, and almost impossible, to classify an existing employee as an apprentice. They would have to be moved to a job they haven't been doing and be given proper training in that job. To move their job to one that is classified as an apprenticeship may also be almost impossible because of the existing contract of employment (actual, implied or oral). If they try to argue that it's the same job but that you need more training (which they must offer as a proper apprenticeship to try and pay you at the apprenticeship rate) they still would have trouble paying you less than the NMW. To continue doing your existing job, albeit that they may now classify it as an apprenticeship, won't work. If you are over 19 and have done it for more than a year then you're entitled to the NMW. This may help. Workers entitled to the National Minimum Wage : Directgov - Employment Paying you below the NMW for your existing job is illegal. Forcing you to take a new 'apprenticeship' is likely to be classified as unfair dismissal - but that would depend on how cleverly they classify the job. If they are just trying to change your job to something totally different to the one you are doing now then you really need proper advice on whether what they are trying is legal - conditions of the new job will be important in assessing this. This won't cost you anything if you contact ACAS Contact us - Acas Tell them how long you have been in your job, what your job is and whether it has changed much over the period you have been with your employer, what your Contract of Employment says (or if you haven't got one, what you have been told your job is) and exactly what they have told you about what your new job will be. ACAS are very easy to talk to.
