Festival fun
A supposed 'workers' bar management organisation, who'll you'll have seen if you've been to any major British festival, rely on left/labour movement volunteers to work the bars in exchange for cash for their organisations and free entry. Let's call them the Burkhas Weir Company.

This year they've fucked us on conditions with no consultation - longer shifts, restrictions on 'free' booze, only 2 clean uniforms per event (5 days long and you get covered in booze constantly), expectations we'll now clean and wait tables, badly organised transport, and worst of all, a big fine for your group if you refuse to work (or, as it's known to most people who work there, strike).

You might consider this is whingeing from a bunch of students who want the moon on a stick. Maybe it is. But fucking over the working conditions of hundreds of organised left-wingers, socialists, anarchists and trade unionists? Got to be bad management.

If you can't get a beer at Glastonbury you'll know why...
(bolshevette, Wed 16 Jun 2010, 15:25, 16 replies)

Agreed.
I do consider you a whinging student.
(The Kwyjibo A big, dumb, balding North American ape., Wed 16 Jun 2010, 16:30, closed)

Noted
You've now convinced me to buy a trolley this weekend and pile it high with cans.
( rofl harris, Wed 16 Jun 2010, 17:52, closed)

I have two heavy duty trolleys on standby for this very purpose

( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 10:17, closed)

fucking over the working conditions of hundreds of organised left-wingers, socialists, anarchists and trade unionists?
That's not bad management. That's surely a result?

Incidentally, isn't an organised anarchist an oxymoron?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 16 Jun 2010, 17:52, closed)

No.

(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 6:53, closed)

I'm not arguing, you're probably right
but care to elaborate?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 9:36, closed)

Yes it bloody is
Anarchy means lawlessness, and once you start redefining it you're no longer an anarchist, but an idiot student whining about how it's all so unfair and that you're going to write some poetry about it, but using polysyllables to hide behind instead of just being honest about it like that twat Morrissey.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 9:44, closed)

I think this shows the difference
between an organisation owned by a group of people, and one run 'for the benefit of' that group of people.
(apeloverage committed the vile act of onanism on, Wed 16 Jun 2010, 20:07, closed)

Fuck me
I was torn between driving a BMW 7 series and a bike until I read this. I'll stick with whatever annoys you.
(mymilkshakebringsallthemongstotheyard poison hearts, poison minds - joining hate, Wed 16 Jun 2010, 20:21, closed)

because in the end
you're really just a cunt
(mymilkshakebringsallthemongstotheyard poison hearts, poison minds - joining hate, Wed 16 Jun 2010, 20:38, closed)

This
makes no sense
(bolshevette, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 10:07, closed)

Glastonbury?
Do you mean the Pilton Pop Festival?

Yes, yes - I know the one. The one where all the posh kids go to play in the mud and feel worthy, before going off to spend a month with their university chums in Corsica staying at their parent's mansion.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 9:46, closed)

Yep dead posh me
I used to jump the fence for fun, not because I was balls-wringingly skint
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 10:20, closed)

I know
I used to have to go in (having paid for myself!) to set up your personal champagne tent ready for your arrival, remember?
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 10:22, closed)

I'm terribly posh too
Oh yes.
( rofl harris, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 10:22, closed)

We once got 12 people in on one ticket, which was fun.
I know it didn't used to be posh, but since the cash machine was installed in '99, and the ticket price went up to £43k, the impetus has somewhat gone out of the whole idea.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 10:23, closed)