100. Mixed Up Sayings

Dancing from the Chandelier
Swinging on the floor
Provides me with the
Penultimate chore.

For you seeeeeeeeeeeee.
The less I fall the more I stumble
The more I stumble
The less I learn.

The lessons learnt are that of cynicysm.
I lived too much in voyerism.

Holding onto a shot in the heart
Hurting from one in the hand
Rattles me from the start.
Develop dread - read into the next.

For you seeeeeeeeeeeee.
The less I fall the more I stumble
The more I stumble
The less I learn.

The lessons learnt are that of cynicysm.
I lived too much in voyerism.

As far as that
I didn't quite catch what the eye can see
Leaning into apologetic stance
Come now, it's time to take that chance.

99. Minor Majority

 You say that you wanna slowly come down
From the self - proclaimed clowns
The dreams that we both had were that on
The minor majority
Shit happens - it brings us down.

The live - in life of the Gateacre
Means less that the singular other
Two eggs gone
And another life is torn
Yet we all just move on.

For to prove
My love to you
For to prove
My love to you.

You tell me all that shit
Well to you, that was a minor hit

For to prove
My love to you
For to prove
My love to you.

Was but a minor thing,
But to agree is discipline.

For to prove
My love to you
For to prove
My love to you.

98. Midnight Snack

The sunlight shines on the mountains peak
Another cat stuck in an old oak tree
My mind is fading but I still see...

The dangers of man are few and far
Yet they panic about their prized rustic cars
Not getting them from A to B.

Open your eyes and soon you'll know
That all that glitters was once gold
And now it's stained to be kept in stories once well told.

Move with grace and equal power
Mankind has had it's hour
Now we all go away to hibernate again.

97. Michelle (A Disciplinary Letter)

From the desk of Andy Faul,
DPD Imports.




Dear Michelle,

Following on from our discussion yesterday, Tuesday 12th August, 2008, please accept this as my written notice to suspend the current grievance that I have raised.

Whilst I have officially terminated my grievance, I would also like it to be noted that I feel the current issues raised should serve as a valid point for future disciplinary hearings, whereby the punishment is first discussed with the General Manager of the floor (if not in appearance at the disciplinary), and agreed before the final outcome is both verbally and written to the individual.

I would like, if I may, to draw your attention to document Code of Practice - Disciplinary and grievance procedures, which can be found online. There are specific sections in this documentation, which outlines the following issues, which I feel need to be rebalanced for the employees;

Drawing up disciplinary rules and procedures
Page 18, 55.;
Rules should be specific, clear and recorded in writing. They also
need to be readily available to employees, for instance on a
noticeboard or, in larger organisations, in a staff handbook or on the
intranet. Management should do all they can to ensure that every
employee knows and understands the rules, including those
employees whose first language is not English or who have trouble
reading. This is often best done as part of an induction process.

Whilst I understand that there is a handbook available, I have yet to view this - when I requested the information, I was given two sheets of A4 paper, which told me nothing more than my contract had already specified. Had I managed to view this handbook, I may well have seen the information which states that further action can be taken after a disciplinary procedure. Unfortunately, this is the reasoning for me taking the action that I did.


Secondly, I would like to draw the following:

Page 19, 60.; Good disciplinary procedures should:
provide employees with the right to be accompanied.

Whilst I fully understand the reasoning for you not recognising Mr Steve Key as an official member of the Union, and in supporting Customer Service Agents, I believe he (or any other chosen member of the Union, who were to be appointed as representative), would indeed know where employees were due to stand on legal matters.
In this respect, may I please point out that the Union has the workers' (and, in my case, payees) interests at heart. Whilst I indeed work for the company of DPD UK, I also maintain the freedom, as well as integrity, to choose, so long as they are in the same company, my own representation.
With this in reason, I must admit that I still have full faith in Mr Key at this present moment, obviously so much as to the point that I let him take over the procedings, despite the fact that I could well have represented myself in hearings.
I personally believe that every person has the right to be accompanied by a representative, so as they can establish their positioning and reasoning for larger scale problems.


Thirdly, please examine:

Page 20, 61.;
It is important to ensure that everyone in an organisation understands
the disciplinary procedures including the statutory requirements. In
small firms this is best done by making sure all employees have
access to a copy of the procedures, for instance on a noticeboard,
and by taking a few moments to run through the procedures with the
employee. In large organisations formal training for those who use
and operate the procedures may be appropriate.

Once again, whilst I understood the information at my disposal, I could not gain access to a sufficient copy of a handbook, so I would like to request that a formal handbook is made available to all CEM's, so that agents may be able to view this when required.


Finally:

Further action
Page 20, 62.;
It is sensible to keep rules and procedures under review to make sure
they are always relevant and effective. New or additional rules should
only be introduced after reasonable notice has been given to all
employees and any employee representatives have been consulted.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read through this information.

I would be very greatful if you could please offer some form of feedback in regards to this, as I believe some valid points have been raised. If you so much as require any further information or help in regards to this letter, I would very much like to hear from yourself.

Finally, I would just like to state that I have written the end portion of this letter in regards to other people that do not have the experience, patience or knowledge to look up information such as this, and I simply want to attempt to help others in this respect, in areas that I feel I had some difficulties in.

Kindest regards,
Andy Faul.

96. Mel's Song

The posion in my pen only started when
My life as a single was perched on a pinnicle.
Hope soon disepersed into agony
And my own mind was a pre-disposed tragedy.

Yet when I look at the blue in your eyes
I can see why there is reason to breathe.
Reason to cope.
There is a faith predetermined never to need hope.

The confusion slowly lifted and after six years
The days have passed me by in the blink of swollen eyes
To gaze into the sun
I know I'm not the only one
Who feels the pain felt like the rain on my head
The trouble I've been through, you've been there too.
I love the way you try to look after me
How far we'll go, only time will see.

Yet when I look at the blue in your eyes
I can see why there is reason to breathe.
Reason to cope.
There is a faith predetermined never to need hope.
This faith sheds light like a blinding comet
For you my love, I won't write no sonnets
There are to many words to say
So as I can thank you in many different ways.

But you my love were not sent from above,
You were born into this world to save me, I'm sure.
You're not alone and neither am I.
I shall proclaim you as not just a passer by, but alibi.
From your Father's own seed
And your mother's womb
I see you as a comfort;
More than a chore.

The good and the bad times are all our own lines
In this tale of fate; But of late
You know I've not been fully there
As I look into thin air.
Let's hope that history is not repeating
Or this will be defeating the purpose
Of me and you being together.
Contuining in a rich vein and I'll be better.

Yet when I look at the blue in your eyes
I can see why there is reason to breathe.
Reason to cope.
There is a faith predetermined never to need hope.
This faith sheds light like a blinding comet
For you my love, I won't write no sonnets
There are to many words to say
So as I can thank you in many different ways.

95. McCoys

Some are red,
Some are blue
Some are green.
Obscene!

Some are tangerine,
and lack the flavour,
Some are yellow,
Yet never meller!

Quite rightly!

Potato icons
Devoid of emotions
What to do.
If the mouth finds you...

94. Massochism

We... Hate... Anorexia
The demon of Cancer
Going boldly to the
Middle of a chancer's head.

Screw... You... And your
Opinions of desperation
Plowing the void, living.
Winding up almost dead.

Rape... Me... And your
Deseased Family
I can't stand the sound
Your continuously making

I... Don't... Care about us
Why don't we split and live
Coz we can only forgive
The pornographic undertaking...

Behold...

I live in the twilight shadows
Your father swinging from the gallows
Of optimism
We can live and breathe
But no one can even see
the state of Massachism
Repelled in you and me.
No, No one can see;
The state of Massachism.

And... We... Soldier on
Despite the fact that love
and life has gone
From us.

Though... We'll... see....
The goodness fulfilled
In our hearts
We'll always be free.

Withstand this...

I live in the twilight shadows
Your father swinging from the gallows
Of optimism
We can live and breathe
But no one can even see
the state of Massachism
Repelled in you and me.
No, No one can see;
The state of Massachism.