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Title: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Rik on May 15, 2008, 12:34:41
El Reg (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/15/bt_connect_strike/) is reporting that BT engineers will be taking industrial action over pay before May 27, initially in the form of a work to rule.

Hopefully, the impact will not be too great...
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Simon on May 15, 2008, 12:48:59
At least they won't be breaking things for a day!  ;D
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Rik on May 15, 2008, 12:51:14
Optimist! ;D
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Lance on May 15, 2008, 12:52:27
My BT engineer is on route from the other side of town. Should just get here before the end of the am slot (which is 1pm)!
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Rik on May 15, 2008, 12:56:58
4 minutes and counting. Good luck.
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Lance on May 15, 2008, 12:58:05
He has just pulled up!
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Malc on May 15, 2008, 12:59:57
Hopr they give advance warning of the date, so I can get all my downloading done on that day. :thumb:
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Rik on May 15, 2008, 13:02:58
Quote from: Lance on May 15, 2008, 12:58:05
He has just pulled up!

Timing! :) It might be worth unplugging the router while he works, to avoid and profile drops.
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Sebby on May 15, 2008, 13:04:49
We will hopefully have no problems then! ;)
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Rik on May 15, 2008, 13:06:34
 :fingers:
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Den on May 15, 2008, 19:15:17
Quote from: Rik on May 15, 2008, 12:34:41
El Reg (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/15/bt_connect_strike/) is reporting that BT engineers will be taking industrial action over pay before May 27, initially in the form of a work to rule.

Hopefully, the impact will not be too great...

Does that mean they will be working faster or slower or not at all or even, they will be working a bit. >:D
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Rik on May 15, 2008, 19:18:28
We're hoping it means they stop breaking things, Den. :)
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: talos2 on May 15, 2008, 23:09:41
Work to rule?
                           Will we notice the difference then ?
                                               Even an improvement maybe ?
:hide2:
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Sebby on May 16, 2008, 00:53:37
Quite possibly. :P
Title: Re: BT engineers to strike?
Post by: Lance on May 16, 2008, 08:12:43
:lol: