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Old 31-12-2016, 16:46
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At work on Thursday, we were notified that our lowly paid tea lady was going to be not more from the start of the new financial year. She came around about 10-00hrs, 1-sh and 3pm-ish, cakes pm, cream ones, yummy. The tea/coffe cost 10p and cream cake 40p and a sandwich from 80p, supported by our employer.


She was an old bag with no smile, always looking angry, no thanks or anything and always moaning and very slow. I won't tell you her nickname

We will miss the tea trolley and not the tea lady - but we will get hot and cold drink machines and snack machines.

Talking to cousins, friends/etc yesterday, tea trolleys, lady are a thing of the past. The one at my first work pace over 20 years ago was nice, but replaced by a motiveless loser and she got the sack, not sure why, good riddance. She was also late some morning and I had report her as she was just standing around talking to the toilet cleanner, that did the trick.

Tea trollies have their place as it means you don't have to go out if you don't want to. However, the price must be competitive, but paying the tea lady the minumum wage can't be justified imo as it can't be cost effect.

Do you have a tea trolley - or is this all in the past?

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Btw, at my brothers office set on a tech industrial estate they have a "snack Waggon" come around twice daily. But tea and coffee is a qid, and cakes 1 quod and cold sandwich cheapest is 2 quid, but you can get hot foo - yummy
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Old 31-12-2016, 16:57
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We have a Goblin.
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:02
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Guess what's returning to fashion in London, last couple of years big style, a Teasmaid, no joke, very conveneient
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:26
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Your local Tesco has a tea Lady wow!
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:28
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Why is a princess even working with commoners anyway ?

At least do what princess should be doing, watch Game of Thrones for tips.
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:29
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i used to be one.

coffee and sandwiches in the morning, tea and cakes in the afternoon.

and i did lunch in the canteen.

it was like dinner ladies with more swearing and a load of gropey old men.
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:31
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We just get our own from the small kitchen and hope the kitchen nazis haven't thrown away any crockery deemed not required (even if it is wet and still draining).
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:36
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when I worked on building sites the large ones had containers as little cafes, not bad prices and the 'tea ladies' were self employed and probably did alright at breakfast time

smaller sites, one of the labourers used to bring in a kettle and a stack of porn mags
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:41
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i used to be one.

coffee and sandwiches in the morning, tea and cakes in the afternoon.

and i did lunch in the canteen.

it was like dinner ladies with more swearing and a load of gropey old men.
Thanks. Our office small about 50/60 people, small kitchen, open plan type with fridge, hot/ice water on tap, couple of microwaves but they were moved to a closed room as some people cooked up a big smell. My company is international and tehy do look after their staff.

The tea lady we had, as expected was workshy and only did a few hours a week to keep with in the 16 hour rule and claim a load of benefits. Good ridance and I look forward to the machines, and me and a couple of work friends usally go out for luch about 2/3 times a week subject to weahter
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:45
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I won't tell you her nickname
Let me guess, is it the T-bag.
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:45
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when I worked on building sites the large ones had containers as little cafes, not bad prices and the 'tea ladies' were self employed and probably did alright at breakfast time

smaller sites, one of the labourers used to bring in a kettle and a stack of porn mags

Thanks Pitman. It's unusual for a small office to have a tea woman, as not cost effective but does wonders for staff, ie no making sandwiches stopping at shops on the way to work - but it has to be cost effective. The minimum wage is costsing employers a lot of money and the one we had was forced into work by the dwp I think as she hated her job, always muttering under her breath and slow with handing the change back, and if you ordered more than 2 items, she got confused.
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:47
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Let me guess, is it the T-bag.


That was funny but the name many gave her was rude, very rude as he was rude, motiveless, no smiles, muttering, abrupt - all in all, a waste of space, but i got my creame cakes
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:48
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You would have thought that robot tea ladies would be appearing by now?
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:49
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Ok, first guests almost here, must dash

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Old 31-12-2016, 17:50
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You would have thought that robot tea ladies would be appearing by now?
coffe machines, lol
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:55
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Thanks Pitman. It's unusual for a small office to have a tea woman, as not cost effective but does wonders for staff, ie no making sandwiches stopping at shops on the way to work - but it has to be cost effective. The minimum wage is costsing employers a lot of money and the one we had was forced into work by the dwp I think as she hated her job, always muttering under her breath and slow with handing the change back, and if you ordered more than 2 items, she got confused.
don't worry about your employer, worry about yourself, you used to get a cup of tea for 10p, I'd put up with pretty much anything for a bargain like that
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:57
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You would have thought that robot tea ladies would be appearing by now?
I just put a pair of lips and a wig on my teasmaid, remember the film 'the man with two brains' ?
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:58
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When I saw the thread title, my first thought was 'What kind of question is that to ask a tea lady?'
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Old 31-12-2016, 18:00
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Ok, first guests almost here, must dash

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Fans hey ? Where are my fans..

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Old 31-12-2016, 18:01
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I think what we need is a Cup Of Tea Comparison Site where you can check all the prices, order a cuppa that meets your requirements and have it delivered to your workplace by drone

I mean, come on..........it's the 21st Century !
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Old 31-12-2016, 18:03
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I think what we need is a Cup Of Tea Comparison Site where you can check all the prices, order a cuppa that meets your requirements and have it delivered to your workplace by drone

I mean, come on..........it's the 21st Century !
cuparoo, we don't have enough young herberts burning about on scooters
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Old 31-12-2016, 18:06
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At work on Thursday, we were notified that our lowly paid tea lady was going to be not more from the start of the new financial year. She came around about 10-00hrs, 1-sh and 3pm-ish, cakes pm, cream ones, yummy. The tea/coffe cost 10p and cream cake 40p and a sandwich from 80p, supported by our employer.
She was an old bag with no smile, always looking angry, no thanks or anything and always moaning and very slow. I won't tell you her nickname
We will miss the tea trolley and not the tea lady - but we will get hot and cold drink machines and snack machines.
Talking to cousins, friends/etc yesterday, tea trolleys, lady are a thing of the past. The one at my first work pace over 20 years ago was nice, but replaced by a motiveless loser and she got the sack, not sure why, good riddance. She was also late some morning and I had report her as she was just standing around talking to the toilet cleanner, that did the trick.
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Oh dear.
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Old 31-12-2016, 18:08
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There are sort of tea ladies in our local general hospital. They are called "housekeepers" and do breakfasts, morning cuppa, lunch, afternoon cuppa, evening meal, and drink at bed time. Problem is that if they start at the other end of the ward from you the toast was cold and there would be no yummy porridge left
I loved my supper time mug of hot Bovril
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Old 31-12-2016, 18:08
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Not a tea lady but we do have an intern and that's basically what he does, along with anything else we can find for him to do that might actually be useful for him/us.
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Old 31-12-2016, 18:15
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Ok, first guests almost here, must dash

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That'll be no one then.
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