Revelations

[Miss Demeanour]

Channel 4 are broadcasting some documentary tomorrow night about work conditions and pay for staff working on cruises.

Billed as ..

Channel 4 Dispatches goes undercover to investigate the reality of life below deck for the multi-national workforce who toil behind the scenes of glamorous ocean going holidays.

The cruise industry generates billions of pounds in revenue each year and working on a ship provides many people from around the world a much needed source of income.

However Dispatches reporter Tazeen Ahmad - travelling as a passenger on a European cruise - and an undercover reporter working as an assistant waiter discover working conditions below the legal minimum in the UK

Seems like an excuse for a few people to go on a cruise to me  Isn't this common knowledge and common practice within most tourist workplaces ?

[apc2010]

Channel 4 are broadcasting some documentary tomorrow night about work conditions and pay for staff working on cruises.

Billed as ..

Channel 4 Dispatches goes undercover to investigate the reality of life below deck for the multi-national workforce who toil behind the scenes of glamorous ocean going holidays.

The cruise industry generates billions of pounds in revenue each year and working on a ship provides many people from around the world a much needed source of income.

However Dispatches reporter Tazeen Ahmad - travelling as a passenger on a European cruise - and an undercover reporter working as an assistant waiter discover working conditions below the legal minimum in the UK

Seems like an excuse for a few people to go on a cruise to me  Isn't this common knowledge and common practice within most tourist workplaces ?

Well said .............they get a contract before they live/join ...........but they get to see the places

[Barman]

We await a reply from Pasty....

[Pastis]

I couldn't possibly comment ...        

Ackchewlly, I could, but I'll wait until the prog is aired tomorrer, like. The cruise fora are waiting with bated breath   

[Barman]

Channel 4 Dispatches goes undercover to investigate the reality of life below deck for the multi-national workforce who toil behind the scenes of glamorous ocean going holidays.

The cruise industry generates billions of pounds in revenue each year and working on a ship provides many people from around the world a much needed source of income.

However Dispatches reporter Tazeen Ahmad - travelling as a passenger on a European cruise - and an undercover reporter working as an assistant waiter discover working conditions below the legal minimum in the UK

This is the typical shite that qualifies as entertainment for the sheeple in the UK these days... 

I wonder if it is because the ships aren't registered in the UK nor do they spend much of their time in UK waters...  Ipso facto they have no need to comply with any UK regulations...

Have they brought back press gangs and forced these workers onto the ships? No.

Perhaps they should get their team of crack reporters to look at the conditions of UK citizens serving in Afghan and being killed on a daily basis in a pointless 'war' that we can never win and will serve no purpose except waste thousands of lives and cost billions of taxpayer's hard-earned...?

[apc2010]

Channel 4 Dispatches goes undercover to investigate the reality of life below deck for the multi-national workforce who toil behind the scenes of glamorous ocean going holidays.

The cruise industry generates billions of pounds in revenue each year and working on a ship provides many people from around the world a much needed source of income.

However Dispatches reporter Tazeen Ahmad - travelling as a passenger on a European cruise - and an undercover reporter working as an assistant waiter discover working conditions below the legal minimum in the UK

This is the typical shite that qualifies as entertainment for the sheeple in the UK these days... 

I wonder if it is because the ships aren't registered in the UK nor do they spend much of their time in UK waters...  Ipso facto they have no need to comply with any UK regulations...

Have they brought back press gangs and forced these workers onto the ships? No.

Perhaps they should get their team of crack reporters to look at the conditions of UK citizens serving in Afghan and being killed on a daily basis in a pointless 'war' that we can never win and will serve no purpose except waste thousands of lives and cost billions of taxpayer's hard-earned...?

 


Wot I say .............One day on the mic it will all come out .........

[Miss Demeanour]

Is the cruise industry any worse than other forms of tourism in other countries though ? Most waiting staff I would assume are on minimum to below minimum wage in their country and rely on any tips etc to bolster their pay packet .

It is not lucrative and bloody hard work but in many countries it is dependable and reliable work and that has it's own value.

[Nick]

Channel 4 Dispatches goes undercover to investigate the reality of life below deck for the multi-national workforce who toil behind the scenes of glamorous ocean going holidays.

The cruise industry generates billions of pounds in revenue each year and working on a ship provides many people from around the world a much needed source of income.

However Dispatches reporter Tazeen Ahmad - travelling as a passenger on a European cruise - and an undercover reporter working as an assistant waiter discover working conditions below the legal minimum in the UK

This is the typical shite that qualifies as entertainment for the sheeple in the UK these days... 

I wonder if it is because the ships aren't registered in the UK nor do they spend much of their time in UK waters...  Ipso facto they have no need to comply with any UK regulations...

Have they brought back press gangs and forced these workers onto the ships? No.

Perhaps they should get their team of crack reporters to look at the conditions of UK citizens serving in Afghan and being killed on a daily basis in a pointless 'war' that we can never win and will serve no purpose except waste thousands of lives and cost billions of taxpayer's hard-earned...?

[Barman]

Is the cruise industry any worse than other forms of tourism in other countries though ? Most waiting staff I would assume are on minimum to below minimum wage in their country and rely on any tips etc to bolster their pay packet .

It is not lucrative and bloody hard work but in many countries it is dependable and reliable work and that has it's own value.

Have they brought back press gangs and forced these workers onto the ships? No.

Clearly, they wouldn't do it if it didn't offer terms and conditions as good as or better than they could receive elsewhere....

[Miss Demeanour]

Zackly , and how are they going to offer a lifetime of love and devotion to widowed and single wimmin that they wouldn't get a chance to meet otherwise 

[Barman]

Zackly , and how are they going to offer a lifetime of love and devotion to widowed and single wimmin that they wouldn't get a chance to meet otherwise 

They have widowed and single wimmin on there...? 

[Miss Demeanour]

They create them on some cruises 

[Barman]

They create them on some cruises 

Perfick! 

[Pastis]

Emails have been flying back and forth over this prog   

Some note comparing will follow tomorrow.   

[Miss Demeanour]

Well I'm sure that it won't have done too much for recruitment in the UK but tthere will be plenty of others that will always fill the places.

Having to pay for your uniform seems a con as do a few other tactics!