tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153845628469776909.post1892951030830860136..comments2024-03-24T09:13:28.758+00:00Comments on The Plashing Vole: Countdown to ZeroThe Plashing Volehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13021407602157515927noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153845628469776909.post-45042529831955022192012-08-15T15:45:22.743+01:002012-08-15T15:45:22.743+01:00The permanent VL is alive and kicking at the Hegem...The permanent VL is alive and kicking at the Hegemon. Keeping anon here but feel free to accost in liftAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153845628469776909.post-37606737915384950912012-08-15T13:56:58.864+01:002012-08-15T13:56:58.864+01:00This is new and shocking to me. Starbucks will onl...This is new and shocking to me. Starbucks will only give you a 24 hour a week contract, meaning that they save on holiday and sick pay (most employees will work much more than this), but it sounds like a great job in comparison with this.<br /><br />161,000 people on 0 hours contracts, tripled from 2005 figures. A new low for workers rights....https://www.blogger.com/profile/01091213938795498181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153845628469776909.post-45176181558481575832012-08-15T12:12:43.267+01:002012-08-15T12:12:43.267+01:00I'm aware of people on permanent 9-month teach...I'm aware of people on permanent 9-month teaching contracts (Univ. of Stirling, Language dept). In other words, they have a permanent job but every year, they don't get paid during the summer vacation. At least - I guess - they are free to earn money some other way, but hardly in a way that makes the best use of their PhD etc.Historian on the Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069934072719158780noreply@blogger.com