Getting let to watch the football at work.

oli356 · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:01

Sp00n said:
The world cup is on once every 4 years, this is our last and only chance of getting through to the next round.

So? Its still football players kicking a ball around. Apart from if you win you get a cup :O

I wonder if people at school are getting to go home early by a little bit

Pug · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:03

Anominity said:
and that we come back after its finished (Which I will not be, as I finish at 4:30 anyway)

is the expectation not that you'll come back and work the time you had off? In your case the 1.5h from 3-4.30? I think if i told my team this that would be my expectation :confused:

Vince · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:06

Pug said:
is the expectation not that you'll come back and work the time you had off? In your case the 1.5h from 3-4.30? I think if i told my team this that would be my expectation

You guys work for one of the big banks by chance?

emetic · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:06

i have a finance meeting at 1.45, as soon as that's done i'm out the door, if it wasn't for that i'd be long gone by now.

Anominity · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:06

Pug said:
is the expectation not that you'll come back and work the time you had off? In your case the 1.5h from 3-4.30? I think if i told my team this that would be my expectation

We were told that if we worked our lunch hours we would not be expected to make up the time, so all is good, half an hour net gain.

Skidder · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:06

simulatorman said:
I see, paid to fap, what profession is that?

I'm a consultant and as everybody knows we are all massive *******!

Le_Petit_Lapin · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:08

simulatorman said:
I see, paid to fap, what profession is that?

Fluffer.

sanaxe1 · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:10

oli356 said:
So? Its still football players kicking a ball around. Apart from if you win you get a cup :O

I wonder if people at school are getting to go home early by a little bit

You can break down anything and make it sound silly. But The world cup is like Christmas for the majority of adult males.

oli356 · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:13

sanaxe1 said:
You can break down anything and make it sound silly. But The world cup is like Christmas for the majority of adult males.

That is true. So tv's on for the rugby world cup aswell when that comes

?

Though i do like rugby; while i think football is played by a bunch of overpaid girls

either way, enjoy the game! I know ill hear my dad yelling and god knows what haha

Andr3w · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:15

I'm not watching it at work

.....BECAUSE WE ARE FINISHING AT HALF 2

Anominity · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:16

Oh and just to clear my name, I don't like football, I do however like being let off work to do almost anything other than (work)

Wossi · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:31

My boss gave the option of watching it in the stores with the warehouse staff, watching it at my desk or going home, on the proviso that I watch it at his so I can let his dog in the garden. Guess which one I chose?

Should perhaps mention that my boss is my dad.

lucky13 · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:32

Have got a choice to watch it at work and make up the time or go home and make up the time, stupid american company.

Wizzkidy · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:33

I'm in london today doing some desktop support for one of our customers. They will have the game on the plasma in the meeting room but chances are i'll have to support the girlys who are doing work at the time - probably wont get to watch it.

Knubje · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:34

We are allowed to work through lunch and then go downstairs into the MD Office/Boardroom and watch it on 50" TV.

I've decided I can't be arsed to go and sit with the old's of this company downstairs so just going to watch it on BBC and stream it with headphones from my PC.

DJMK4 · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:34

Just set-up a plasma on the wall but no sound, will have to use my laptop and stream a second video feed and just minimise it for the audio

LEK-89 · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:36

Finishing around 2pm but no doubt i'll be caught up in some traffic jam on the M1 towards my exit with loads of other people heading home from work early to watch the game hhmmmm :/

Liam

Wizzkidy · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:37

LEK-89 said:
Finishing around 2pm but no doubt i'll be caught up in some traffic jam on the M1 towards my exit with loads of other people heading home from work early to watch the game hhmmmm :/

Liam

Simple answer, leave now

Sp00n · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:39

oli356 said:
So? Its still football players kicking a ball around. Apart from if you win you get a cup :O

Wow... you sound like fun.

Beren · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:39

One More Solo said:
Bucking the trend, my place of work is not letting the staff watch any of the matches.

That hasn't stopped them running a "World Cup" promotion though.

Ditto, we arn't being allowed time off - Also apparently having a radio on would be unprofesional if people could hear it on our phones when they call in. We are only a Company of 12 people GRRR. :mad: