Attitude of SOME people (cleaners) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

greektony

spadoosh wrote: »

This is exactly why im soo happy in my minimum wage job and don't pursue my degree subject, i rarely have to deal with likes of yourself.

so what was the point in doing a degree to then be happy to be stuck on minimum wage with all the associated loans hanging over your head?

missile

I find many higher paid employees who have a poor work ethic. Some think that because they have worked hard to get a degree in ....ology the world owes them.

nomoneytoday

I had a few ok cleaners, and then found a brilliant one.
She always gave 100% effort and gave a good result.

She gave it up to go back to college, to make more of her life

ThumbRemote

greektony wrote: »

so what was the point in doing a degree to then be happy to be stuck on minimum wage with all the associated loans hanging over your head?

Too lazy to work so spend a few years at the Uni that used to be a college, get a 'degree' in communication skills or some such.

spadoosh

greektony wrote: »

so what was the point in doing a degree to then be happy to be stuck on minimum wage with all the associated loans hanging over your head?

What loan over my head? Im on minimum wage!

I was told all my life you have to do this have to do that. When i got to university i realised i dont have to do anything and having a degree definatley doesnt make someone a better person. Ive spent too much time in businesses were people are only out for themselves at the cost of others around them. this is something i strongly disagree with and as such avoid it as much as possible, to then have to go and work with and have to save these 'dog eat dog' types money would be soul destroying for me.

I do work hard and certainly add value to the companies i work for but i am also contempt with my life on minimum wage. I have the things that make me happy, i dont suffer from over indulgence or enjoy frivilious spending, i can live to my means financially and don't have to sacrifice any of my ethical beliefs because of over indulgence.

Some would call it a waste, myself, im happy and as such dont strive for more financial gain and concentrate on the things that improve my life. Doing a job in which im forced to work with people that have completely different views to me (ones which i am against) wouldnt make me happy, so why do it?!

spadoosh

ThumbRemote wrote: »

Too lazy to work so spend a few years at the Uni that used to be a college, get a 'degree' in communication skills or some such.

Actually its a BSc Accounting from university of hull

(not the best university in the world but by no means a college.

spadoosh

The reason for going to university is because i was told from the age of about 6 that to be a success you had to go to university. I appologise if you feel im taking from the government but i do feel i was pressured into going to university from the education system and the government. Hence why there are soo many people needlessly going to university to get an '....ologoy' degree.

missile

spadoosh wrote: »

The reason for going to university is because i was told from the age of about 6 that to be a success you had to go to university. I appologise if you feel im taking from the government but i do feel i was pressured into going to university from the education system and the government. Hence why there are soo many people needlessly going to university to get an '....ologoy' degree.

It is a shame that you felt pressurised into going to university. I don't agree that you should blame this on the government. Did you not have parents / guardian and friends to guide you?

We all make choices and perhaps you made the wrong one. Maybe it is time to accept ownership for the choices you made?

I am glad you feel content with your chosen occupation.

LouLou

[quote=[Deleted User];discussion/3923433]OK so you're stuck doing a cleaning job but if you cant even do that properly then you aint going to get anything better.[/QUOTE]
I was sympathising with you all the way until you said that.

Do you think these people are knuckledragging morons who are somehow beneath you? Wouldn't that apply to factory workers too, based on that assumption?

I hope you didn't convey these opinions to them, because if you did, it's not going to exactly inspire confidence or enthusiasm from an employee.

And yes, what others are saying, it appears these cleaners don't really *need* the job if they can be so lax about their timekeeping/attendance. There ARE people who will work hard and work reliably. Maybe you've just been unlucky (employer attitude notwithstanding).

spadoosh

missile wrote: »

It is a shame that you felt pressurised into going to university. I don't agree that you should blame this on the government. Did you not have parents / guardian and friends to guide you?

We all make choices and perhaps you made the wrong one. Maybe it is time to accept ownership for the choices you made?

I am glad you feel content with your chosen occupation.

I do take ownership in going to uni i dont see how im not?!? however throughout my education it was constantly repeated that to succeed in life you needed a degree. I know i almost certainly made the wrong decision but struggle to see what can be done now?! Im not solely blaming the government but the ethos in this country at the moment is that success is based on financial power, this is something i wholeheartedly disagree with.

My parents are from a poor background and obviously the thought of their child going to university was seen as a good thing. About 70% of my year group went to university and being in the 'bright' group i think it was always going to happen. Again all of my close friends went to university and any advice i was ever given was essentially that i would be doomed to failure if i didnt go to uni.

Ive got no hold ups about it, im not annoyed or bitter i went (hell it was a v good time!) just a firm believer that not everyone should go to uni and you certainly dont need a degree to be a success.