Todays Britain

Question

This link really made me laugh. Partly because if it wasn't for the Polish working in our country many industries would come to a standstill particularly the catering sector.

One Man Working

Answer 1

Ever seen those "Men at Work" signs when roadwork was being done?

We used to have them in the U.S.A., but after the introduction of cell phone cameras, they've been replaced with "Construction Zone."

You mean the place where they park all the unused construction equipment? - KevinB, Sep 16, 2011

Yes - where a "Men not at work" sign would be appropriate. - ian-hill, Sep 16, 2011

You two have me laughing so hard I've woken up my dear husband in the middle of the night! :D - territurtle, Sep 17, 2011

Maybe they should hang up one of those clocks that indicate, "Will Be Back At __"... in their case, hang up a calendar!! :) - cristalino, Sep 17, 2011

Answer 2

That looks like my company, except there aren't enough consultants there charging the company for giving the workers mandatory 3-day classes on things like, "Working Inclusively" and "Going to the Gemba".

What have we come to in the industrial world ! - pacofinkler, Sep 16, 2011

We are sending the industries off to places like China and Korea where they don't have consultants charging for classes in "Working Inclusively". - KevinB, Sep 16, 2011

Little Japanese there Kev? Cool word...thanks! - cristalino, Sep 17, 2011

Answer 3

This is only too true Eddy!

Answer 4

Unfortunately Eddy many industries already have come to a standstill.

Trains / railways - Ships - Cars - Motorbikes - Planes - Mining just to mention a few.

"Hole Digging" is not much of a substitute is it?

To me this particular example refers to the construction industry. - Eddy, Sep 16, 2011