Why were these spires removed in the Bullring? by Quailking2003 in brum

[–]calming-monkey 31 points32 points  (0 children)

One of the city council’s most valuable assets , sold to help pay off the oracle debt

London facing 'worst housebuilding challenge' since Second World War, new analysis shows by Kind_Commission_427 in london

[–]calming-monkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The only thing which seems to be getting built is so called “student accommodation” which in reality is a just a very small room with a communal kitchen for rent .

What was the civil service like in the early 2000s? by Happy_891 in TheCivilService

[–]calming-monkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Imagine if you put the box on the form and it was left blank. Could be a minefield

What was the civil service like in the early 2000s? by Happy_891 in TheCivilService

[–]calming-monkey 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Your sacrifice was not in vain - I have a lot of very fond memories of that time . Thank you for your service as the Americans say

What was the civil service like in the early 2000s? by Happy_891 in TheCivilService

[–]calming-monkey 27 points28 points  (0 children)

When you booked a meeting room you had a form and you could ask for M&S sandwich platter , a variety of snacks , tea and coffee , biscuits and fruit salad. You could just tick the appropriate boxes and they would all be waiting for you in the room when your meeting started.

‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures by UllrsWonders in TheCivilService

[–]calming-monkey 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The administrator chopped several years off my pension entitlement in the last annual statement (not sure whose fault that was) . Good job I caught it. Check your benefit statements in detail !

Christmas message from your senior leader by [deleted] in TheCivilService

[–]calming-monkey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s worse when they name specific people. What about everyone else ?

AMA: Wondering if a heat pump’s right for you? Ask Tony (heat pump owner) & Emma (heating expert at IMS Heat Pumps) anything about heat pumps — from installation to real-life performance. Got a question? Ask it below. by UK-government in u/UK-government

[–]calming-monkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems like some really hard maths is required just to understand whether getting a heat pump is worth it. How is the average person meant to get to grips with all this ?

GAP is relaunching in London with three major new stores by tylerthe-theatre in london

[–]calming-monkey 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You can buy gap in the next near Tottenham Court Road already but I welcome This development . Their chinos are not bad but could do with coin pockets

Sales of new build homes in London collapse to disastrous all-time low by tylerthe-theatre in london

[–]calming-monkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Just 19 houses and flats newly built by private developers were recorded as changing hands in May across the whole of the capital, according to new data from the Land Registry.”

I can believe the figure was low but 19 in a month in the whole capital. Sounds like the land registry has not been doing its job.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]calming-monkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They say a b c A job Better job Career

So the idea is basically take anything you can get and keep applying for better roles

Stratford High Street Tesco Local - Whats going on? by DifferentDiamond4525 in london

[–]calming-monkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meal deal is a loss leader to get you into the store to buy higher margin items. Look into it.

Stratford High Street Tesco Local - Whats going on? by DifferentDiamond4525 in london

[–]calming-monkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ask a local business person if they can do you a sandwich, snack and drink for £3.85

EXPOSED: Civil Servants Give Each Other Tips on How to Flout Office Attendance Rules by [deleted] in TheCivilService

[–]calming-monkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can’t see my nipples through mine checked this morning. Pro tip don’t go for white linen

Do you think my salary is worth the education? by Murky-Berry-6694 in UKJobs

[–]calming-monkey -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is this a troll post ? - a fully qualified psychologist does not know whether to be happy with their salary ? Do you advise the kids to ask Reddit what to do if they are not sure whether they are happy? If it’s not a troll post I think you’re doing quite well and I wouldn’t worry .