Of course they had access to toilets, they weren't expected to stand around in incontinence pants whilst staring into the distance during their FOURTEEN HOUR (with breaks) shift of being stood round doing not alot

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:36, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

It does sound a bit hyped up, doesn't it?
Interesting how how having to change IN PUBLIC is now on a coach, in public, which might, or might not, be perfectly reasonable.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:38, Reply)

They weren't allowed to change on the coach though, it fucked off as soon as they were dropped off.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:40, Reply)

Why couldn't they have changed on the coach
during the four-hour drive to London?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:41, Reply)

do you enjoy changing for work on the tube?

(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:42, Reply)

Frankly yes. A great deal.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:43, Reply)

OK then.
I was basing it on this post:http://www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1634700

as I assumed CHompy knew what he was taking about.

what was the under the bridge thing, did they have a tent?
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:45, Reply)

Nope. they were meant to be dropped off at 5am, change on the coach then get to work soon after
they got dropped off around 3am, the coach fucked off, they had to wait there until 5 or 6am and then they were told to get changed on the street and get to work.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:48, Reply)

OK, so not actually spending the night under a bridge then?
I do agree it's wrong and bad and shit, but presenting the bare facts would have been better.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:50, Reply)

Ah but there's no rabid story, then, is there?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:52, Reply)

it's still a pretty shitty way to treat people and something I'd be angry about
there's no need to try and make it sound worse by lying. it's not even The Mail here, it's actually a grown up newspaper.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:54, Reply)

No question it's really shit
but no shitter than many other things. Serious 'slow news day' stuff.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:56, Reply)

Have you read both articles?

(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:58, Reply)

I've not read either of them. I'm just trying to start an argument on here out of boredom.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:00, Reply)

Honesty online,
it's refreshing.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:01, Reply)

Read both articles, their not rabid at all, they just list the claims and counter claims.
www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/04/jubilee-pageant-unemployed
(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:57, Reply)

read my posts and don't attribute monty's words to me
then sod off.

laters.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:01, Reply)

That was a reply to both of you.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:02, Reply)

Are you saying there's something wrong with my words?
WELL ARE YOU?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:06, Reply)

there's something wrong with anyone's words
if they can't distinguish between "there" and "their" and "they're".
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:27, Reply)

They were told to bed down and sleep under the bridge while they waited for their shift to start.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:52, Reply)

I heard they were told to clean chimneys until daylight
and were then flogged if they asked for more gruel. That's what I heard.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:54, Reply)

Meh.
lying story has made me loose interest. this is why I don't read newspapers.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:55, Reply)

You don't read newspapers, you read what's said on here without checking the original article
then blame the newspapers.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:57, Reply)

I blame the newspapers for CQ not having read them.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:00, Reply)

I read the article
and what was on here. neither gave all the details that Al and you appear to have. none of this changes the fact that newspapers spout biased bollocks, even the ones I agree with. I'll stick to the radio or tv or other sources.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:00, Reply)

We listen to Today, because we're fucking cool.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:01, Reply)

Good job the radio and TV are unbiased, then.
It's a weight off my mind and no mistake.
( Kroney, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:34, Reply)

No they were meant to change on the coach but the coach drove off.
So they had to change on the street.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:42, Reply)

www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1634755
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:45, Reply)

OH MY GOD THE GUBBERMINT WILL BE DOIN THE SAME FING DOORIN DE OLYMPIKS
expecting minimally trained dolers to be stood round doin not alot instead of paying for minimally trained agency to be stood round doin not alot
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:42, Reply)

From a purely economic and right wing standpoint.
We shouldn't be paying job seekers allowance for people who are doing work for someone.
They should be getting at least minimum wage and paying tax on it, then they can go and spend that wage on whatever they want making the economy that little bit better.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:45, Reply)

I believe the jubilee was a dry run, if they turned up for that they'll get to do the Olympics on minimum wage

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:47, Reply)

It's amazing how many people have trial shifts at my local pub, at least one every friday and saturday
but I never see them afterwards, they must not be good enough.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:49, Reply)

It's the company that loses out having some prick with one arm longer than the other 'shadow' an existing member of staff for a shift
and then decide afterwards that it's 'not really their thing'. Not that they'll ever tell you mind, they just won't turn up ever again.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:59, Reply)

It doesn't matter if it was a "dry run" or not

(Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:51, Reply)

That's not what your mum said.
she was fucken livid.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:52, Reply)

Alot of these unemployed types struggle to get out of bed, this was their big chance to prove themselves
not be little sissys goin cryin about the indignity of waiting around and having to change 'a bit rough and ready' before a day of doin essentially fuck all
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:56, Reply)

They're all on drugs. That's what I heard.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:58, Reply)

freebasing serious meow meow and bath salts

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:00, Reply)

Surfing the Ivory Wave.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:11, Reply)

I expect you'd be happy and chipper in their situation, keeping your eyes to the ground and wringing your cap.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:00, Reply)

yesh thurr

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:01, Reply)

Surely they'd be below the tax threshold?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:49, Reply)

I expect so, still they wouldn't get the £60 ish a week JSA

(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:52, Reply)

And they would be generating national insurance payments from the company they work for.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:56, Reply)

It's all part of the Big Society.
Which is expecting people to work for nothing. So cunts like Cameron can roll around on their carpets of £50 note bundles. Seems fair to me.
Edit. Encourage people to take an active role in their communities (volunteerism).
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:00, Reply)

THAT'S RUBBISH!
They were in central London. Everyone knows there aren't any lavatories there.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:40, Reply)

they were forbidden from using the thousands of portaloos positioned everywhere
that hasn't been written anywhere yet but it's the only explanation
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:43, Reply)

That'll definitely be the case
and I for one DEMAND THE RESIGNATION OF 'DAV-CAM'.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:45, Reply)

down with work experience

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:46, Reply)

SMASH VER CISTERN*
*not that there are any to smash, as we have seen above.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:48, Reply)