http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/news/bulletin/weeklyupdatebulletin/article/976514/?DCMP=EMC-Dailynewsalert
Who adds these things up - a small retired man with a tweed jacket, box of eccles cakes and a book of log tables sitting in a potting shed?
If it's proper cost benefit analysis you're after Cyril, can you please factor in:
- The homeworking phenomenon - which will accelerate as a result of this freeze
(companies love it - it saves them fortunes - ask BT)
- The added motivation and results of those at work
- The extraordinary feel good factor the snow has brought -
smiling faces, increased incidences of saying "'Mornin" to passing strangers
- The sheer novelty of the quality and depth of the snow
- the lack of rain for a whole month
- the sledging, skiing and dare I say it.. FUN
- the health gains through walking everywhere
- with of course less petrol / aviation fumes in the air
Nobody likes the end bit when it gets slushy as here today in Yorkshire - but for Santa's sake let's remember the last 4 weeks with fondness. My bet is you'll be telling your grandchildren about Xmas09 / Jan10 some day... with a smile on your face.
Yours
(W)hinterland Consulting
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