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30 years service

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Mr Rush
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Re: 30 years service

Post by Mr Rush »

clashcityrocker wrote:
31 May 2025, 18:56
Associate grade (AG) was a term used to refer to part time staff.
That makes sense. You used to still hear that term being used twenty years ago. I had read the introduction of less-than-full-time jobs was a point of industrial dispute in the mid 80s so conflated AGs with actual casuals.
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roman
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Re: 30 years service

Post by roman »

Yes rings a bell now. Long time ago .
Pope Marmalade lll
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Re: 30 years service

Post by Pope Marmalade lll »

I started as a casual in January 94 as was made part time in April 94 so I got my 30 years gift in April last year. £100 gift (you've a choice of vouchers to the value of £100, or gift (usual stuff like BBQ etc.))
yellowbelly
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Re: 30 years service

Post by yellowbelly »

Do you get even an acknowledgement for 10 and 20 years now?

Colleagues have passed these landmarks and have not even had a certificate or 'well done' from a manager.
Beanyjazz
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Re: 30 years service

Post by Beanyjazz »

Somebody (retired 2 years ago) did 40 years, he got £200 for basically his entire life's service to the company.

It worked out as 10p a week (£0.096). What a company!!!!
SMS1969
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Re: 30 years service

Post by SMS1969 »

Same in many places now, I did over 34 years at my old job, got made redundant and they made sure I got the absolute minimum, no thanks for your long service, nothing.
ted_e_bear
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Re: 30 years service

Post by ted_e_bear »

yellowbelly wrote:
14 Sep 2025, 17:50
Do you get even an acknowledgement for 10 and 20 years now?

Colleagues have passed these landmarks and have not even had a certificate or 'well done' from a manager.
20 years you get a card with a qr code link to a video :chuckle

https://view.pagetiger.com/milestone/20-years
qwerty2
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Re: 30 years service

Post by qwerty2 »

ted_e_bear wrote:
15 Sep 2025, 06:24
yellowbelly wrote:
14 Sep 2025, 17:50
Do you get even an acknowledgement for 10 and 20 years now?

Colleagues have passed these landmarks and have not even had a certificate or 'well done' from a manager.
20 years you get a card with a qr code link to a video :chuckle

https://view.pagetiger.com/milestone/20-years
I got a little badge :arrrghhh
Mr Rush
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Re: 30 years service

Post by Mr Rush »

qwerty2 wrote:
15 Sep 2025, 17:30
I got a little badge :arrrghhh
The little cruciform? Is it silver for 20 years? I started wearing my red 10 year one for what little spiritual boost it gives me in these dark days (figuratively and, in December when signing out, literally).
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