James. Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 I work in Canary Wharf and have been told to "dress down" next Thursday so a load of hippies and Marxists don't beat me up for having a full time job. To be honest the way I feel about my company at the minute, coupled with the fact I am leaving means I'm actually tempted to join in. Throw a few rotten tomatoes, intimidate a few of my nobhead bosses. Sounds like fun! I imagine Monk is going to be dealing with this as well. To be honest, holding the meeting at the Excel centre is a weird decision anyway. Firstly it's a glorified warehouse, secondly it's in London so of course it's going to attract protestors. Why not stick it in the countryside or something, helicopter people in, set up a perimeter, job done. Still I'm quite looking forward to it. Always quite exciting when the "anarchists" come to town.
Alexikokopops Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 I work in Canary Wharf and have been told to "dress down" next Thursday so a load of hippies and Marxists don't beat me up for having a full time job. To be honest the way I feel about my company at the minute, coupled with the fact I am leaving means I'm actually tempted to join in. Throw a few rotten tomatoes, intimidate a few of my nobhead bosses. Sounds like fun!I imagine Monk is going to be dealing with this as well. To be honest, holding the meeting at the Excel centre is a weird decision anyway. Firstly it's a glorified warehouse, secondly it's in London so of course it's going to attract protestors. Why not stick it in the countryside or something, helicopter people in, set up a perimeter, job done. Still I'm quite looking forward to it. Always quite exciting when the "anarchists" come to town. Monk's place is literally a stone's throw from the ExCel centre, he is gonna be proper caught up.
James. Posted 27 March 2009 Author Posted 27 March 2009 I don't work for JP Morgan but apparently this letter was sent to their staff: 'This is a reminder that the G20 meetings in London during the week of March 30 are expected to be accompanied by organized and impromptu protests. Although they have been planned for April 1 and 2, there may be small scale disruption at any time during the week commencing March 30. We have been advised by police and security to prepare for disruption to transport networks and to take precautions to avoid trouble with protestors. Below are guidelines J.P. Morgan is adopting, though details may vary between individual lines of business. We would ask staff to be vigilant and report anything they may consider unusual to the GS&I Control Room on the number below. Transport - April 1 and 2: * Dress down: Staff are permitted to wear casual clothing -- jeans/trainers -- commencing March 30 * Avoid briefcases/branded bags/computer cases: Put materials in rucksacks or carrier bags where possible * Arrive at work early: There is a strong possibility that the transport network will be targeted * Alternative routes to work: Consider using mainline stations and walking/taking the bus to your office * Do not drive or cycle: The road network may be disrupted and cars may also be targeted * Avoid Bank tube station and the surrounding area on Wednesday, April 1, especially between 9.00 a.m and 12.00 p.m., due to protests centred on the Bank of England * Avoid St. Pauls tube station on Thursday, April 2, due to the planned disruption to the LSE At the office - April 1 and 2: * Each office will have only one entrance open * Ensure you have your JPMC ID card ready: Security will be tight outside the entrances to our buildings to deny protesters access to lobbies * Stay in your office building: You should avoid leaving your office building where possible -- hold meetings via phone o Spectating: Do not leave the building to 'see what's happening' -- this will help the police to focus on the people causing trouble o Consideration should be given to using staff restaurants or bring in packed lunches to minimise the need to be outside the building o If protesters do gain access to lobby areas, these will be 'locked down' by GS&I and lifts will remain at the ground floor to prevent further access to the building. Staff will be advised and updated of how to handle the situation by regular tannoy messages Business meetings: * Check your meeting schedules and inform visitors from outside London of the potential * Postpone visiting any client buildings this week and rather than have clients visit JP Morgan buildings make use of conference calls or video-conferencing Business Continuity Plans * Ensure that you are familiar with your groups business continuity plans * If your business manager has instructed you to work from home, please test your token for remote access by close of business Friday, March 27, to ensure that your system is working properly If you are unsure about any of the above information, please speak to your manager'.
Ricey Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 I work not far from the Excel center (shithole), should be fun!
Zingari Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 it's just an april fool's joke , to get bankers to dress up as chavs i ain't fooled , it bowler hat and pinstripes as usual for me
Zingari Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 If protesters do gain access to lobby areas, these will be 'locked down' by GS&I and lifts will remain at the ground floor to prevent further access to the building. Staff will be advised and updated of how to handle the situation by regular tannoy messages what does 'locked down' by GS&I , mean ? it sounds nasty
Monk Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 I have been meaning to start a thread on this for a few days. This is going to be massively disruptive for me next week, and its really pissing me off. First off as said I live literally right outside the excel centre - I mean about 20 yards. Our building is within the police 'clean' zone and allegedly they are putting up a security fence around this area. They are closing all of the DLR stations (3) which run alongside Excel and closing off the dock edge. Basically as I will then be effectively trapped in a dead end the only way for me to get to work will be to walk over the police line and towards the protesters to get to Canning Town. Fan fcking tastic. To add to this because of the proximity of the protests I am not comfortable leaving my girlfriend there all day on her own - I'd quite like to work from home so I can witness it all kicking off and sell some photos to the press.... but the risk of terrorism is there and in the unlikely event that something nasty happens, my building will be caught up in it. Also although I work for Fortis Asset Management which isn't really a targeted institution the building is almost next door to the European Carbon Exchange, which is allegedly being 'run on' at 12-30. I could get some nice views from my windon. To add to this, my girlfriend is leaving the country on Friday morning and we have to make sure she can get to the airport. So I have booked a hotel away from all the trouble for 2 nights from which I can walk to work on the back streets. I have another guy living at my place also at the moment and I've told him to stay away for a couple of days. I'm really quite furious about it all. Bankers have been completely demonised when most of us earn OK money but not the millions that the directors earn and don't necessarily agree with our institutions trading in oil or immoral companies. The protests will achieve nothing other than trouble and I think the real NGOs and groups out there will not get their voices heard. In the city I do really fear that there will be some nasty stuff going on. I have a lot of friends who work down at RBS and I know they will be targetted. Also there are some pretty strong personalities in the city - most traders for a start. There are going to be some mighty interesting standoffs when the protesters stand in their way.
Alexikokopops Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 Which day to I have to walk down to Bank to see it all kicking off?
James. Posted 27 March 2009 Author Posted 27 March 2009 I remember seeing on the TV years ago when protestors stormed the LIFFE exchange during the May Day protests. The traders gave them a right beating on the escalators.
Benji Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 Fantastic. I've got an interview/open day thing at a law firm down the road from bank station on the 31st. I can't exactly go in jeans and a t-shirt can I? If anyone wants to stand in the way of a chance like this for me i'll nut them.
Alexikokopops Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 Which day to I have to walk down to Bank to see it all kicking off? Anyone?
Benji Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 Anyone? The "organised" rally on the Bank of England is the 1st
Guest Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 Fantastic. I've got an interview/open day thing at a law firm down the road from bank station on the 31st. I can't exactly go in jeans and a t-shirt can I?If anyone wants to stand in the way of a chance like this for me i'll nut them. You tell 'em. And good luck for Tuesday!!
Dr The Singh Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 Fantastic. I've got an interview/open day thing at a law firm down the road from bank station on the 31st. I can't exactly go in jeans and a t-shirt can I?If anyone wants to stand in the way of a chance like this for me i'll nut them. Just put a skirt on top of your trousers, on the journey, the protesters will just think your in fancy dress or some drag queen, either way they should leave you alone!!
Shrenchel Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 I have been meaning to start a thread on this for a few days. This is going to be massively disruptive for me next week, and its really pissing me off.First off as said I live literally right outside the excel centre - I mean about 20 yards. Our building is within the police 'clean' zone and allegedly they are putting up a security fence around this area. They are closing all of the DLR stations (3) which run alongside Excel and closing off the dock edge. Basically as I will then be effectively trapped in a dead end the only way for me to get to work will be to walk over the police line and towards the protesters to get to Canning Town. Fan fcking tastic. To add to this because of the proximity of the protests I am not comfortable leaving my girlfriend there all day on her own - I'd quite like to work from home so I can witness it all kicking off and sell some photos to the press.... but the risk of terrorism is there and in the unlikely event that something nasty happens, my building will be caught up in it. Also although I work for Fortis Asset Management which isn't really a targeted institution the building is almost next door to the European Carbon Exchange, which is allegedly being 'run on' at 12-30. I could get some nice views from my windon. To add to this, my girlfriend is leaving the country on Friday morning and we have to make sure she can get to the airport. So I have booked a hotel away from all the trouble for 2 nights from which I can walk to work on the back streets. I have another guy living at my place also at the moment and I've told him to stay away for a couple of days. I'm really quite furious about it all. Bankers have been completely demonised when most of us earn OK money but not the millions that the directors earn and don't necessarily agree with our institutions trading in oil or immoral companies. The protests will achieve nothing other than trouble and I think the real NGOs and groups out there will not get their voices heard. In the city I do really fear that there will be some nasty stuff going on. I have a lot of friends who work down at RBS and I know they will be targetted. Also there are some pretty strong personalities in the city - most traders for a start. There are going to be some mighty interesting standoffs when the protesters stand in their way. Sorry mate but I disagree. You can't just say you dislike things your employer does and absolve yourself of all blame. You're working for them so you're contributing to their actions. If you have moral objections, find a different job, until that point you can't just shake off any responsibility being saying you don't necessarily agree with it. I also don't think you're second point is true either. NGOs and protest groups spend all year running campaigns and releasing statements that rarely make it further than page 17 of the Guardian. These protesters are going to have their cause splashed all over newspapers and tv screens in almost every country in the world.
Alexikokopops Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 The "organised" rally on the Bank of England is the 1st Balls. I'm not going to be able pop down that lunch and have a gander.
James. Posted 27 March 2009 Author Posted 27 March 2009 Interesting slant on the demonisation in a letter I saw the other day. I got sent it, it was originally in the FT. Bankers are the perfect hate-object Published: March 26 2009 02:00 | Last updated: March 26 2009 02:00 From Mr Peter Wheadon. Sir, One reads every day about the “outrage” currently prevalent about bonuses and pensions paid to certain employees and directors. I suggest that this is merely the age-old phenomenon of the human need to find hate-objects in times of trouble. Some employees receive their annual remuneration in the form of 12 fixed, monthly payments and one variable annual payment dependent on their achieving certain key objectives. Over the years and according to their employment contracts they will also accumulate a pensions entitlement. They are legally entitled to have their contracts respected just as much as anyone who has different terms of employment, for example a monthly salary and no annual amount. If their company goes bankrupt then the laws of bankruptcy will determine how employees are treated. If their company is partially or fully nationalised or in other ways changes ownership, then it is customary for existing contracts to be taken over by the new owners. The “outrage” about payment of annual amounts and pensions entitlements would seem to be nothing less than a form of mass hysteria. This hysteria has manifested itself throughout the ages. The example of witch hunts and pogroms spring readily to mind. Going further back, human sacrifice at times of poor harvest was common in many societies. It would seem that the need for people to vent their frustration and uncertainty on a group in difficult and uncertain times is unabated. Chuck Grassley, a Republican senator, is reported in the FT (“President tries hand at anger management”, March 20) as having urged AIG executives to either “resign or commit suicide”. He later clarified that he was speaking metaphorically. Fortunately we manage this mass hysteria and the search for hate-objects more peacefully than in the past. But mass hysteria and the search for hate-objects it nevertheless remains. Peter Wheadon, Hinnerup, Denmark Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009
Benji Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 Interesting slant on the demonisation in a letter I saw the other day. I got sent it, it was originally in the FT.Bankers are the perfect hate-object Published: March 26 2009 02:00 | Last updated: March 26 2009 02:00 From Mr Peter Wheadon. Sir, One reads every day about the “outrage” currently prevalent about bonuses and pensions paid to certain employees and directors. I suggest that this is merely the age-old phenomenon of the human need to find hate-objects in times of trouble. Some employees receive their annual remuneration in the form of 12 fixed, monthly payments and one variable annual payment dependent on their achieving certain key objectives. Over the years and according to their employment contracts they will also accumulate a pensions entitlement. They are legally entitled to have their contracts respected just as much as anyone who has different terms of employment, for example a monthly salary and no annual amount. If their company goes bankrupt then the laws of bankruptcy will determine how employees are treated. If their company is partially or fully nationalised or in other ways changes ownership, then it is customary for existing contracts to be taken over by the new owners. The “outrage” about payment of annual amounts and pensions entitlements would seem to be nothing less than a form of mass hysteria. This hysteria has manifested itself throughout the ages. The example of witch hunts and pogroms spring readily to mind. Going further back, human sacrifice at times of poor harvest was common in many societies. It would seem that the need for people to vent their frustration and uncertainty on a group in difficult and uncertain times is unabated. Chuck Grassley, a Republican senator, is reported in the FT (“President tries hand at anger management”, March 20) as having urged AIG executives to either “resign or commit suicide”. He later clarified that he was speaking metaphorically. Fortunately we manage this mass hysteria and the search for hate-objects more peacefully than in the past. But mass hysteria and the search for hate-objects it nevertheless remains. Peter Wheadon, Hinnerup, Denmark Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009 I think there is some substance in that in the general scheme of things, not most the generalisation of all bankers being liable for hanging. On the other hand the upper-echelon of people in the sector really do have to take responsibility for what has gone on.
Monk Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 Interesting slant on the demonisation in a letter I saw the other day. I got sent it, it was originally in the FT.Bankers are the perfect hate-object Published: March 26 2009 02:00 | Last updated: March 26 2009 02:00 From Mr Peter Wheadon. Sir, One reads every day about the “outrage” currently prevalent about bonuses and pensions paid to certain employees and directors. I suggest that this is merely the age-old phenomenon of the human need to find hate-objects in times of trouble. Some employees receive their annual remuneration in the form of 12 fixed, monthly payments and one variable annual payment dependent on their achieving certain key objectives. Over the years and according to their employment contracts they will also accumulate a pensions entitlement. They are legally entitled to have their contracts respected just as much as anyone who has different terms of employment, for example a monthly salary and no annual amount. If their company goes bankrupt then the laws of bankruptcy will determine how employees are treated. If their company is partially or fully nationalised or in other ways changes ownership, then it is customary for existing contracts to be taken over by the new owners. The “outrage” about payment of annual amounts and pensions entitlements would seem to be nothing less than a form of mass hysteria. This hysteria has manifested itself throughout the ages. The example of witch hunts and pogroms spring readily to mind. Going further back, human sacrifice at times of poor harvest was common in many societies. It would seem that the need for people to vent their frustration and uncertainty on a group in difficult and uncertain times is unabated. Chuck Grassley, a Republican senator, is reported in the FT (“President tries hand at anger management”, March 20) as having urged AIG executives to either “resign or commit suicide”. He later clarified that he was speaking metaphorically. Fortunately we manage this mass hysteria and the search for hate-objects more peacefully than in the past. But mass hysteria and the search for hate-objects it nevertheless remains. Peter Wheadon, Hinnerup, Denmark Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009 Awesome letter !
Dr The Singh Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 I hate G20... murdered some decent songs. Where's the other 16????
hairy Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 Its it Stop The City Day already? Always a sign of spring. I used to go to this years ago when I was an idealistic. Bring the whole of the city to a halt for the day. Its an annual event, or used to be. Never got any media coverage in the UK but plenty outside.
Alexikokopops Posted 27 March 2009 Posted 27 March 2009 Its it Stop The City Day already? Always a sign of spring.I used to go to this years ago when I was an idealistic. Bring the whole of the city to a halt for the day. Its an annual event, or used to be. Never got any media coverage in the UK but plenty outside. A quick search yielded this and this
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