I remember typing pools...

I remember my first day at work. The summer of 1981. County Hall. The smell of polished corridors and trolleys laden three-feet high with leaver arch files and buff folders. I opened a door and there it was: The Typing Pool. Page 3 of The Sun were always plastered on the walls of the printing unit whenever I was asked to make errands. We still had a few discussion threads on that topic in the early days here - in 2004!


And I've seen Made in Dagenham, the movie!


I only mention this as the CIPD published a report called Work Audit today, a fascinating look at how the world of work has changed
in Britain since 1952.


I thought we could share our own compelling vignettes of social history comparing changes in the way we work.


What do you reckon?


Steve

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  • Started my first "real" job in 2002 so not so much of a technological impact, although I did "answer" the fax machine once or twice - full corporate greeting and all!


    On a slightly different note - after moving to the Middle East in 2008 it took me AGES to get used to a Sun-Thu working week! Some of my family still haven't got used to it and will call me in the middle of the day on Sunday for a nice chat :)

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  • Started my first "real" job in 2002 so not so much of a technological impact, although I did "answer" the fax machine once or twice - full corporate greeting and all!


    On a slightly different note - after moving to the Middle East in 2008 it took me AGES to get used to a Sun-Thu working week! Some of my family still haven't got used to it and will call me in the middle of the day on Sunday for a nice chat :)

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