Can we make it ?

I think you're looking at the city centre with an old fashioned viewpoint. City Centre's aren't predominantly retail hubs anymore - I think I go into Hull City Centre more for food, drinks and cultural events (such as gigs, theatre, sports, festivals etc) than I do for shopping.

A lot of the old shopping areas are being converted to office and residential space, which will bring in more people to the centre to sustain the rise in eateries. Trinity Market was already doing well - imagine what lunchtime food businesses in that area are going to be like just with the relocation of ARCO's HQ.

 

I like this thread. Its got the feel of double desperation about it. Hull City centre being on the bones of its arse, and HCAFC being on the crest of a slump. Perhaps the Allams should take over the council and the Brady bunch should take over at city. What could go wrong?

 

Same as all of the other threads then.

 

I keep thinking this thread is about paper aeroplanes, then I open it and see that it isn't.

 

It'll be harder than that as companies move more towards working from home with lots of empty office space .

 

Just a flight of fantasy mate

 

Destined to end in a crash.

 

I see working from home becoming more prevalent, but mainly out of flexibility as an incentive to attract talent, rather than companies scrapping HQs to save money (especially the large ones). Even people on WFH contracts will most likely be expected in the office 'X' number of days in a week.

 

A couple of people I know have been told to work from home for good so will only go back to an office if they get another job

 

Also a number of other savings for companies by staff working at home, e.g. Less mileage, heating costs, room, desks, paper, printing, and all the other costs with having people in a building

 

This is interesting, what if people can't work from home? I don't know, house/flat too small, too many people living in it, too noisy, inadequate internet, whatever. Does this give an employer grounds to fire somebody? Could it be seen as some sort of discrimination? Any legal bods on here know of any precedents?

 

Leeds winning - I feel dirty for wanting them to win!! Need to keep stoke in the dog fight

 

Not from a legal perspective, however as was pointed out to me ( most) existing contracts did not state working from home, so could be interesting...

 

Next door neighbour has worked as an agent/ distributor for one company for the last 7 years... done well out of it, worked long hours 35% commission. Just one simple e mail stating that as of 01 July we will be supplying direct only and will not be using agents. No contract...

 

For a worker does the saving on travel time and costs outweigh the extra costs of being at home? or another step in the constant shaving of costs for business?

 

White ****e now 3-0 up..... this could be 9 nil at the end.... stoke getting ripped apart

 

Depends on the worker and the home and the extent of the saving I guess. I can't knock a company for managing costs as long as it doesn't unfairly impact employees. When I last worked full-time I would have loved to have worked from home, would have saved me £300-400/month.

 

Leeds 5-0 Stoke. That's buggered up their goal difference nicely.

 

Watching Bmouth vs spurs. So many stops it could go on to midnight. Four blokes have just run on dressed in kit last seen on 'Chernobyl - A survivors tale'

 

Adam Smith has had several bits knocked out of him poor lad.