A new Gartner Group report says that outsourcing and the diffusion of tech skills are making IT staff less necessary, and projects that IT staff sizes will shrink 15% by 2010.
"I can volunteer at my child's afternoon Valentine's Day party or make it to staff meeting".
In its Respect At Work review, the BBC said it will overhaul its policies and remove contractual gagging clauses to make it easier for staff to speak out.
Ties of homes, mortgages and school fees make it unappealing for staff to move purely on financial grounds.
Open-plan offices can make it difficult for staff to concentrate: dedicated "quiet rooms" are one answer.The right auditory environment can also deliver a jolt to revenue.
The Conservative manifesto includes plans to make it harder for staff in "essential public services" including the NHS to go on strike.
Make it strictly a staff thing.
And a last quick note to parents in restaurants: Make it easier on staff.
It will not only establish a safe, protest-free zone, but also make it illegal to staff and patients without permission.
The workshops are organized at each practice location to make it easier for staff to attend.
