I don't know if I'd go for that if it was offered.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 8 Oct 2012, 14:46, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

The only union I've ever been in is the NUS,
and that was to get into the bar.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Mon 8 Oct 2012, 14:47, Reply)

It's not about joining a union, it's about selling your redundancy/dismissal rights
for £2k to £50k of shares, and considering if you're going to be made redundant the shares probably aren't going to be worth much it seems stupid to me.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 8 Oct 2012, 14:50, Reply)

Although they probably won't let you join a union on top of that.
Stupid idea Osbourn.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 8 Oct 2012, 14:53, Reply)

You're also gambling that the company will grow
if it doesn't, your shares won't be worth much in a few years.
Not many firms will go for it anyway, it's another smokescreen job, pick on something that is good for fuck all nobody and make it sound like loads of people will get it.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 8 Oct 2012, 14:55, Reply)

I guess it's to encourage businesses to hire more staff, by deferring some of the cost and reducing the liability of siad staff member by making them easier to fire

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 8 Oct 2012, 14:57, Reply)

It reduces liability long term but exchanges it for a up front charge.
Also if it's totally volutary as mentioned then people can say no, and the liability is still there.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 8 Oct 2012, 15:00, Reply)