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 UK PM in waiting: brit workers lazy, They are among the worst idlers in world

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post Aug 17 2022, 12:58 PM, updated 4y ago

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/a...russ-once-again

Truss’s comments from her time at the Treasury, revealed in a leaked recording to the Guardian, are in danger of undermining her already fragile commitment to levelling up.

They also open her up to charges of talking down the UK – a serious offence as far as some of her Tory colleagues are concerned – despite her best endeavours with union flags, “Global Britain” and belligerent attacks on Brussels and the Scottish government.

But her views are not particularly new. They echo a controversial passage in a book, Britannia Unchained, she co-authored with four other Tory MPs including Dominic Raab and Kwasi Kwarteng, her likely chancellor if she makes it to No 10.

“Once they enter the workplace, the British are among the worst idlers in the world,” they wrote. “We work among the lowest hours, we retire early and our productivity is poor. Whereas Indian children aspire to be doctors or businessmen, the British are more interested in football and pop music.”


https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/li...n-b1019006.html

She said: “I once wrote a book about this which got mischaracterised – British workers produce less per hour than … and that’s a combination of kind of skill and application. If you look at productivity, it’s very, very different in London from the rest of the country.

“But basically … this has been a historical fact for decades. Essentially it’s partly a mindset and attitude thing, I think. It’s working culture, basically. If you go to China it’s quite different, I can assure you.

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ayamAnoob
post Aug 17 2022, 01:07 PM

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come compare to MY

we have the longest working hours, at the same time lowest productivity


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post Aug 17 2022, 04:51 PM

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too much beer & FnC
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post Aug 17 2022, 04:52 PM

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Who's gonna win? Indian or Woman?
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post Aug 17 2022, 04:53 PM

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china enforcement of 996 is similar to what japonis did earlier

sacrificing for economy

uk and malaysia 2x5, if possible need 51%
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post Aug 17 2022, 04:53 PM

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she should come Malaysia

here no.1
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post Aug 17 2022, 04:53 PM

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Comparing with India? Who is the richer country?
TSdiffyhelman2
post Aug 17 2022, 04:58 PM

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QUOTE(pobox @ Aug 17 2022, 04:52 PM)
Who's gonna win? Indian or Woman?
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Woman, she/her
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post Aug 17 2022, 05:02 PM

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Yet they say malaysian workers are lazy.
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post Aug 17 2022, 05:04 PM

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obviously she never see our talents here
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QUOTE(siaoand1 @ Aug 17 2022, 04:51 PM)
too much beer & FnC
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What is fnc?
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QUOTE(diffyhelman2 @ Aug 17 2022, 05:05 PM)
What is fnc?
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QUOTE(pobox @ Aug 17 2022, 04:52 PM)
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how about indian woman? brows.gif brows.gif brows.gif
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QUOTE(siaoand1 @ Aug 17 2022, 05:09 PM)
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post Aug 17 2022, 05:16 PM

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QUOTE(quartre88 @ Aug 17 2022, 04:53 PM)
china enforcement of 996 is similar to what japonis did earlier

sacrificing for economy

uk and malaysia 2x5, if possible need 51%
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well, we did learn from the best brits..
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She should compare with rest of EU instead. French, Italians even lazier.
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low working hours, earliest retirement age, isn't that the perfect dream everyone try to acheive?
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QUOTE(ayamAnoob @ Aug 17 2022, 02:07 PM)
come compare to MY

we have the longest working hours, at the same time lowest productivity
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u mean glc or gov servant? kekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

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