At final we have a working definition of modern Britishness: a people who find it easier to end a relationship than demand for a pay riseEngland,my England! Sometimes I just want to crush you to my chest and whisper fervent promises in your ear that everything will be all factual, one day, or one day soon,my darling, you alternately frightened, and furious and dyspeptic small idiot! The latest urge to embrace the nation has been prompted by research from the Chartered Management Institute that found that asking for a pay rise is the conversation we most dread in life. Breaking up with someone came in sixth. I think we have finally found that working definition of modern Britishness we’ve been looking for. Better to mash someones heart into bloody paste than demand for inflation-linking. I nearly admire us. Related: Ten of the best … ways to get a pay rise Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com