Episode 13. WORKING 9 TIL ....OVERTIME: Time for time and a half
Reasons Revisited
Geoff Lloyd
4.8 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2017
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Hello! It's the most wonderful time of the year... when everyone works double to earn enough to splurge on Christmas presents. But it is all worth it when the only person benefiting from your overtime is the company you work for? Torsten Bell and Heather Boushey join us to talk straight about where Britain is going wrong when it comes to overtime.
Geoff cries and Ed wins against Murdoch
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We're joined by Jessica Fostekew who's hacking human biology to create a forgetting serum, shaking up democracy and enjoying the sight of dancing babies
FURTHER READING
Resolution Foundation report: http://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/time-for-time-and-a-half-exploring-the-evidence-and-policy-options-on-overtime/
Washington Centre for Equitable Growth: http://equitablegrowth.org
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is sponsored by the Teach In Further Education campaign. |
| 0:04.0 | This is really interesting. |
| 0:05.6 | Did you know that you can teach in further education |
| 0:08.5 | alongside your current job? |
| 0:10.2 | Now you might think that you don't have the necessary experience or qualifications, |
| 0:13.8 | but actually your existing skills are more valuable than you realise. |
| 0:18.4 | You don't always need a degree and you can teach in further education |
| 0:22.1 | and get your teaching qualification while you earn. |
| 0:25.4 | What's needed is real world industry experience. |
| 0:29.2 | And if you have that, you have what it takes. |
| 0:31.8 | No matter what your industry is, it is likely that you'll find a role in further education to match |
| 0:36.8 | from construction to engineering to digital, |
| 0:40.3 | accountancy, health, social care. |
| 0:42.6 | The range, of course, is incredibly diverse. |
| 0:46.0 | And teaching in further education can be really flexible too. |
| 0:49.5 | It's something you can do full-time, but you can do part-time or on an ad hoc basis |
| 0:54.2 | to fit alongside your current career. |
| 0:56.4 | If you're intrigued and you like the idea of inspiring future generations in your field, |
| 1:02.6 | search Teach In Further Education to find out more. |
| 1:14.7 | This is Reasons to Be Cheerful with Ed Millivand and Jeff Lloyd. |
| 1:19.1 | Hello! |
| 1:19.7 | Hello, I first message that's what I make this point. |
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