G4S debacle, to those who know the industry, was entirely predictable. That was a contract we would never have bid for as it was doomed from the start.
What needs to be remembered is that there simply are not enough English speaking responsible unemployed persons who would be prepared to apply for the short term jobs and thus fvck their benefits for the sake of two to four weeks work at £8.50 an hour. They are not paid for training, they are not paid for travel, they are not paid for anything other than time actually spent on duty.They certainly would not have been paid for the time between recruitment and actual deployment so what's the point? That is why G4S were and still are recruiting at the last minute. Anyone employed will not be paid benefits, they will not be paid their rent allowances, council tax rebates etc and at the end of it will be deemed by the Dept of Work & Pensions to have intentionally made themselves jobless, because they accepted short term work, and will thus be back having to re-qualify for all they currently receive.
Okay short term summer work for students etc but there is a limit to those who would be available in the right places.
We used to provide security for Wimbledon and it was a friggin' nightmare each year..... So much so that we withdrew from the tender list.
What amazes me is the Holier Than Thou MPs who cannot see this .... they are so naive they are not fit for purpose.
Still it does give Humphrys, Paxman and Snow something to give vent to their full range of mock incredulity, their rising intonation and their stupid line of questioning under the guise of "getting to the truth". They need not bother as I have set it all out for them above.
