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I remember typing pools...

Steve Bridger

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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  • This is a very entertaining post! My first job was as a part time waitress at a motorway services in 1999 - I remember the smoking room *gags*, and watching the first ever series of Big Brother on my breaks.


    I remember doing some work experience where the computer screens were black with green type (someone else mentioned this)... and a klaxon marked the start and end of our regimented breaks (even for office staff).


    At the time, I was doing my A levels, and did indeed look things up in books, mainly our trusty family encyclopaedia!


    I've now gone back in a way, working for a company with a tea trolley round (no cakes)!

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  • This is a very entertaining post! My first job was as a part time waitress at a motorway services in 1999 - I remember the smoking room *gags*, and watching the first ever series of Big Brother on my breaks.


    I remember doing some work experience where the computer screens were black with green type (someone else mentioned this)... and a klaxon marked the start and end of our regimented breaks (even for office staff).


    At the time, I was doing my A levels, and did indeed look things up in books, mainly our trusty family encyclopaedia!


    I've now gone back in a way, working for a company with a tea trolley round (no cakes)!

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