25th June 2007, 01:13 PM
No I think you misunderstand, It s not that food is expected... it is food that is offered... like accomodation offered, like transport offered... If a contractor is offering (as an incentive) free food.... it really should consider whether this is a claim of lavish banquets every night, pub dinners, or a white label loaf of sliced bread and beans. Same with training - Is it watching over another persons shoulder in the hope of absorbing some sort of idea about what is going on .... or is it a formal package where time is alloted to specific traing tasks... one hour on site photography, an hour on basic survey, health and safety requirements, writing adequate site records etc....
I have just come back from a v large company that does actually provide a level of away from home provision to compensate for a) baing away from home... and b) being unable to (if staying in a B&B) cook in evening. And they are not alone.... The point made I think is if a company wants to offer this as a bonus.. (which is up to them) then it should be a free choice or the reality of what is on offer should be made explicit.
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
I have just come back from a v large company that does actually provide a level of away from home provision to compensate for a) baing away from home... and b) being unable to (if staying in a B&B) cook in evening. And they are not alone.... The point made I think is if a company wants to offer this as a bonus.. (which is up to them) then it should be a free choice or the reality of what is on offer should be made explicit.
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu