I wouldn't call it a scam, per se. Perhaps profiteering, yes. Merciless cashing in on what our daft government allows, yes.keyplayer said:
But welcome to the world we live in.
For what it's worth, I agree with Crafty 100%. And possibly not for the right reasons, but because he said he's a supervisor. I've spent enough time in Junior management to know that all it means is carrying the can for a hell of a lot of extra responsibility, for a pittance of extra money.
Whoever said earlier that he could have been sacked if said woman had been an inspector was right. I lived a year in fear of hotel auditors, and all for about £16k. Fair enough, I absolutely agree that it's a stage you have to go through if you want to progress your career, but give the guy a break. He shows principles, the same that I did when I fired late-night bar staff for helping themselves to the stock.
Crafty, you do have to admit though, your own double-standards - you were shown up in this thread earlier when a link was posted to a comment you made about Microsoft being fair game. I've never claimed to be whiter than white, and as many here will already know, my sins bit me on the bum and essentially bugg*red my career.
If you want my advice - keep to your principles, they're a valuable asset to your career, but keep a sense of reality, remember your staff are human, and if they're not total d*ckheads then they're the best asset you've got.
