19th December 2010, 02:13 PM
i'm sat at home in my Trifunk long johns and HellyHansen fleece, both of which come from Malmo Museer; i had a cracking pair of boots from Riksantikvarieambatet, lamb-fleece lined waterproofed; and i have both a snorkel coat and (matching) rubber trousers and knee-length light waterproof jacket also from Malmo. I might just wear the hat with drop-down ear flaps should i pop out in the 'arctic conditions' - hah, my a... as old man Royle would say
The Swedish employers i have worked for were both extremely good with summer and winter kit; this included gloves, boots, trousers, socks, t-shirts in addition to the above
When i worked in France 20yrs ago, the kit wasn't as extensive, but i remember returnig to the UK and starting work for one of the majors and the crappy old road boots made out of cardboard which completely tore your feet before disintegrating in the first bout of bad weather was an eye-opening moment
but as is being pointed out on other threads, issues such as unionisation have a significant impact on what an employee gets or does not get...
The Swedish employers i have worked for were both extremely good with summer and winter kit; this included gloves, boots, trousers, socks, t-shirts in addition to the above
When i worked in France 20yrs ago, the kit wasn't as extensive, but i remember returnig to the UK and starting work for one of the majors and the crappy old road boots made out of cardboard which completely tore your feet before disintegrating in the first bout of bad weather was an eye-opening moment
but as is being pointed out on other threads, issues such as unionisation have a significant impact on what an employee gets or does not get...
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