The Results Are In….

Last week in the absence of anything interesting happening in my life, I thought I’d run a couple of polls on the old internet.

Nothing as controversial as Cream or Jam on a scone first or milk before water in a cup of tea.

No, this was a far more bland survey with far more interesting results.

After a week the results are as follows:

92% of people would not apply for a job, if the salary wasn’t displayed.

“Yeah, but how many people voted” I hear you ask - in total just under 300.

Not a definitive selection however, out of the 300 - that means there are 276 people who are looking, either actively or passively for a new job.

In this industry, 276 people could see you miss out on “The One” all because someone didn’t want people to know how much they are paying a new starter or showing their hand to the market.

What of the 8% who would apply regardless?

Well, this will surprise no-one but the majority of them were the hiring or line managers - with the exception of 2 who had just started new jobs!

For £50 , I’ll reveal exactly which firms they work for too!

What?! Everyone needs to make a living!!

In other news, changes have been made across the industry.

Much like transfer deadline day - it’s a flurry of activity followed by weeks of nothing.

The bid to anoint a successor to Frontier MD and fellow baldy, Mark Aitchison, appears to have moved into a new direction with the appointment of Diana Overton as Deputy Group MD.

If you listen carefully you can almost hear the silent tears falling from those who yearned for “a crack at the big job”

On the face of it Ms Overton, appears to be a good fit - as she has been with the business since 2012, most recently as Group Finance Director.

Speaking of Frontier, they did release their profit figures for 2022/23.

I’m not saying that they are eye watering but I think they are second to Apple in their figures..

A £52.08 million profit off a £2.36 BILLION turnover.

We all know that turnover is vanity but … £2 billion is staggering and a testament to the faith the industry has in the ABF/Cargill business.

Either that or they just own EVERYTHING.

Anyway, onto the Shop Window!!

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