AS,
Let me spell something out. The boss wants a slave (but without room and board). The employee wants what the boss gets. Somewhere in the middle is a situation which satisfies neither party but can be lived with by both.
In a globalised economy there are two ways for an employee to secure their situation. The first is by being an agent for the boss in the undercutting of his workmates. The second is by teaming up with his fellow workers to push for the industrial sweet spot described in the first paragraph.
[QUOTE]And of course I got made redundant because I'm talentless and a fool./QUOTE]
[QUOTE]I'd wish you good luck but thanks to Selfridges post I no longer feel any moral obligation to care./QUOTE]
For Buddah's sake pull yourself together man.
A few more Ixixlys in the world please.