Any update on baker? (2 Viewers)

[Irish Sky Blue]

One of the second in command at the BoE was on Newsnight last night, reckons that's what we're all going to be doing in the future with automation .
A world full of volunteers.

At the risk of sounding like the old git that I am, wasn’t the same thing being pushed about automation 20 odd years ago except with the pay off at that time being increased leisure time and shorter working weeks. The opposite seems to have happened.

 

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[Otis]

At the risk of sounding like the old git that I am, wasn’t the same thing being pushed about automation 20 odd years ago except with the pay off at that time being increased leisure time and shorter working weeks. The opposite seems to have happened.

Yep, but thank god we now do indeed have the paperless office.

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

I was listening on the radio the other day to an item about robots in the US being used to cook burgers in fast food restaurants. The reason for there introduction, as always, was the huge saving in costs on labour. There was someone on from a British bakery saying how they are increasing using robots to cook items in their ovens. It does make you think where the jobs in the future will be (robot manufacture and maintenance?) and who will be able to buy the products robots produce if unemployment is rife. Just to get the thread back on track, I don’t think Carl Baker will be replaced by a robot. How about a robot manager though?

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

Yep, but thank god we now do indeed have the paperless office.

I’m sure you’re being ironic. I work in a school and where as we used to drown in paper, we now drown in computers and even more paper.

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

I was listening on the radio the other day to an item about robots in the US being used to cook burgers in fast food restaurants. The reason for there introduction, as always, was the huge saving in costs on labour. There was someone on from a British bakery saying how they are increasing using robots to cook items in their ovens. It does make you think where the jobs in the future will be (robot manufacture and maintenance?) and who will be able to buy the products robots produce if unemployment is rife. Just to get the thread back on track, I don’t think Carl Baker will be replaced by a robot. How about a robot manager though?

Robot or Slade? I’d have the robot every time!

 

[Cov kid 55]

At the risk of sounding like the old git that I am, wasn’t the same thing being pushed about automation 20 odd years ago except with the pay off at that time being increased leisure time and shorter working weeks. The opposite seems to have happened.

Yeh, you’re right, improved technology was going to give us all a 3 day week, and improved leisure time, for the same money. By the time I finished work, I was working all God’s hours, and was always too knackered to enjoy any leisure time I did have. The closest we ever got to a regular 3 day week was when the miners knackered the electricity supply and the Heath government in ‘74. And that shows that I’m an even older git than you, ISB!

 

[fernandopartridge]

The reality is with automation is that it reduces the number of jobs and the overall amount of money in the real economy, meaning that people have to work harder for less. It's a con.

 

[oucho]

The reality is with automation is that it reduces the number of jobs and the overall amount of money in the real economy, meaning that people have to work harder for less. It's a con.

The reality we all face in a globalising world is that most of us will be working longer, harder, for less. Politicians try to pretend this isn't the case by unsustainable fiscal policies e.g. borrowing like there is no tomorrow.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

As I;m a bit bored with this thread, can we make a CCFC team out of tradesmen ?

I'll start with Baker and (Ian)Painter. Off we go - sorry if it's been done before!

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

....and (Paul) Cook

 

[fernandopartridge]

Magnus Headdoorman
Ron Farmer
Mick Coop(er)
Bill Glazier

 

[Grendel]

The reality we all face in a globalising world is that most of us will be working longer, harder, for less. Politicians try to pretend this isn't the case by unsustainable fiscal policies e.g. borrowing like there is no tomorrow.

The good news is I won’t be

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

Yeh, you’re right, improved technology was going to give us all a 3 day week, and improved leisure time, for the same money. By the time I finished work, I was working all God’s hours, and was always too knackered to enjoy any leisure time I did have. The closest we ever got to a regular 3 day week was when the miners knackered the electricity supply and the Heath government in ‘74. And that shows that I’m an even older git than you, ISB!

Maybe not! I had started work at the Alvis in 1973. Remember the three day week very well. That included electricity cuts at certain times, no TV after 10:30 at night and also early kick offs and no evening kick offs so the floodlights wouldn’t have to be used. I remember our league cup quarter final against Man City being an afternoon kick off and so I had an urgent dental appointment in order to leave my day release course at Henley College and so attend the game. The replay was on an afternoon too.

 

[Otis]

As I;m a bit bored with this thread, can we make a CCFC team out of tradesmen ?

I'll start with Baker and (Ian)Painter. Off we go - sorry if it's been done before!

Graham Rodger

 

[Cov kid 55]

Maybe not! I had started work at the Alvin in 1973. Remember the three day week very well. That included electricity cuts at certain times, no TV after 10:30 at night and also early kick offs and no evening kick offs so the floodlights wouldn’t have to be used. I remember our league cup quarter final against Man City being an afternoon kick off and so I had an urgent dental appointment in order to leave my day release course at Henley College and so attend the game. The replay was on an afternoon too.

By then, my parents had dragged me to live in deepest, darkest, rural Norfolk, and I’d started working in a Bank. We were working with oil lamps and closing early. As a young kid, I thought it was great! Did we win that Man City game?

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

No but two great games. In the home game we were a goal down with Jimmy Holmes also being sent off. We managed to turn it around and lead 2-1 going into the last few minutes when the inevitable equaliser came. The replay was exactly a week later and I sneaked my transistor radio into college to get score updates ( no Radio 5 then or local radio, had to get snippets from Radio 2). In this game we again played really well leading twice with, I think, 2 goals from Brian Alderson. The inevitable happened again and Man City won 4-2. This stopped us from getting to our first major semi final. Highlights were on TV that night (Sportsnight with Coleman?). The pitch was a real quagmire. Dennis Law played, and I think scored for them. Amazing what you can remember from 40 odd years ago. Ask me what I did yesterday and I won’t be able to say.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

One of the second in command at the BoE was on Newsnight last night, reckons that's what we're all going to be doing in the future with automation .
A world full of volunteers.

I could afford to do it, then again I have had well paid jobs and invested wisely most however can't.
But would I still do it through choice?

I am looking at doing some voluneering but away from everyday work.
Might see what guides they need for City of Culture.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Manager Chris Coleman and Terry Butcher (get back on theme some of you, and stop reminiscing when you could have a night out for 50p. including chips on the way home, and still have change)!

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Shaun Miller (I'm keeping going until we have a whole team or I have reached 4000 posts!)

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Does (Paul) Trollope count as a profession ?!

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Graham Rodger

Are you being naughty Otis? Can we have Rodger and Trollope in the same team or are we asking for trouble. Good job Seaman didn't play for us.

 

[Otis]

Les Cartwright

 

[Otis]

Gary Collier

 

[Nick]

Gunner's Son?

 

[Otis]

Andy Marshall

 

[Otis]

Lee Sawyer

 

[Otis]

David Smith

 

[Otis]

Ben Turner

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Meanwhile, news from Pompey...
Pompey title hero: I played through the pain in every match

PS
I couldn’t be arsed to read the whole article.

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

As I;m a bit bored with this thread, can we make a CCFC team out of tradesmen ?

I'll start with Baker and (Ian)Painter. Off we go - sorry if it's been done before!

Haven’t read all this thread either but it seems to suggest Baker’s been replaced with a sex robot already

 

[Adge]

Reece Charles Cook.

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

By then, my parents had dragged me to live in deepest, darkest, rural Norfolk, and I’d started working in a Bank. We were working with oil lamps and closing early. As a young kid, I thought it was great! Did we win that Man City game?

Just found a few highlights of the game on Youtube. I had forgotten that they were playing in the green and black away kit, our best away kit I think. I would like to say that Willie Carr got the ball and that Colin Bell went down too easily for the penalty, but in reality looked a pen.

 

[oucho]

The good news is I won’t be

Just rejoice at that news.

 

[Hobo]

Meanwhile, news from Pompey...
Pompey title hero: I played through the pain in every match

PS
I couldn’t be arsed to read the whole article.

States Coventry had his contract written out and everything had been agreed then got call from Inda and he decided to go there. It finishes with him saying he wants to get fit and hopefully get an offer to go back to India next season.

 

[Nick]

States Coventry had his contract written out and everything had been agreed then got call from Inda and he decided to go there. It finishes with him saying he wants to get fit and hopefully get an offer to go back to India next season.

Really? That's a bit off.

Build up his fitness with us and he will be off again.