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BROMPTON ROAD — The story won’t go away. Although coverage might have lightened today. The 13 different Chinese 18-24 year-olds who have tried to kill themselves this year are not going unnoticed. Most of them died. But the world outside Shenzhen in southern China has paid attention. Shortly after the media had packed up and left [...] CHELSEA — Foxconn is a Taiwanese company you have probably never heard of. And yet they have 800,000 employees. They employ 2,000 singers, dancers and gym trainers to entertain them. They put 6,000 pigs to the knife every day to feed their 400,000 employees on one site. That site covers 1.2 square miles. Because so many people — [...] LONDON — There’s a great report out now from my old mates at Towers Watson. It’s called the Global Worksforce Survey. They do it every year, and it has lots of interesting stuff in it. [Although don't be fooled into trying to order it from here -- you'll get a three year old one.] The [...] PICCADILLY LINE — Sometimes you have to wonder if they say these things just to wind up the Brits. UEFA and FIFA officials that is. Sepp Blatter, the president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has commented on the England football captain John Terry losing his job. Terry, who is [...] WATERLOO — Who worked longer hours: 19th century miners or 21st century Londoners? We think we know the answer, don’t we? It is easy — and essentially correct — to say that the modern worker also has more choices, more disposable income and a longer life expectancy. FULHAM ROAD — It’s official. For me anyway. I have come to the conclusion that the market has changed. I recognise that it may only be temporary, but it feels longer-term than that. Where once businesses were interested in concepts and ideas… most now are being far more practical. “I want you to do something that I [...] WESTFIELD — Human Resources departments and Corporate Communications departments have a great deal in common. Including a mutual suspicion and occasionally antagonism. Both: Someone called last night and said: “What is it about Communications people, [...] MY HOUSE — Last week the BBC got lots of press for scrapping the last remnants of the company Christmas parties. As you might imagine, no one really complained. Except the staff. “It’s OUR money!” You can hear the average punter saying. “What are they doing going out and spending it on puddings and party hats!?” And yet, how do [...] CHELSEA — The papers are full of dire predictions about final salary pension schemes (also known as Define Benefit pensions). Watson Wyatt have put out a paper saying the last ones should close in the next few years. Watson Wyatt (@watsonwyatt) should know. Along with Mercer and Towers Perrin they built [...] LONDON HEATHROW — As we taxi in to the gate the Captain comes over the PA on my British Airways jet: “Ladies and gentlemen. Just to let you know you can expect to see some lights flashing, fire engines… and, well, some water… when we get closer to the terminal. I don’t want you to be alarmed.” Um. [...] |
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