The Staff Meeting

This morning was the staff meeting. I found out yesterday that Iain hadn't called the meeting, it was arranged by the staff and he still wasn't keen on the idea. Yesterday everyone was saying they had things they wanted to talk about, that they were determined that Iain would listen to. I decided that for once I was not going to be the one to speak up but would sit back and let everyone else have their say, and add anything that I felt they had missed. Of course when the actual meeting arrived, everyone kept quiet as usual, although I mentioned a few things that were on my list that Iain didn't cover.

The good news is that he is finally beginning to listen to experienced staff and not just dictate, but he still has a long way to go. The meeting was a good first step at getting everyone up to speed on the way Iain wants things run, but had some rather unsettling moments as far as I was concerned. He is considering stopping staff from being in the pub unless they are working. I am not sure on the legality of this, but it would mean not being able to go for a drink with my friends, or stay and have a drink after finishing work. If this is enforced I will definitely have no choice but to leave. Hopefully he has finally realised that he needs to increase his stock ordering after we ran out of beer for the 3rd week in a row!

Disappointingly, he has also told us that we are not allowed to wear our England shirts during the World Cup, not even during England games. Instead we have to wear a promotional blue pepsi cola shirt. I am thinking that if I can get mine early enough I can add an England patch to it.