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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  • I was reminded the other day of a story by Grandpa told me about when he was a partner in an architect's practice

    They had two offices, one in Derby where he was based and one in Nottingham.

    He would often leave the office in Derby at 3pm saying it was time to go to Nottingham - I am realiably informed that he never made it any further than his house just outside the city :) No one ever found out, the joys of the world pre mobiles and blackberries.

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  • I was reminded the other day of a story by Grandpa told me about when he was a partner in an architect's practice

    They had two offices, one in Derby where he was based and one in Nottingham.

    He would often leave the office in Derby at 3pm saying it was time to go to Nottingham - I am realiably informed that he never made it any further than his house just outside the city :) No one ever found out, the joys of the world pre mobiles and blackberries.

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