Work in London - G20 protests - Are you going to work?

[Chessers]

ha ha ha - he'll come back and find his plastic boxes emptied and everyone eating his organic, ozone friendly sandwiches

[Romanymagic]

Chessers said:

V8mate said:

Just found this on the City of London Police website

City Coppers said:

* Financial Fools demonstration is likely to focus on 3 locations - Bank of England, European Climate Exchange in Bishopsgate and Royal Bank of Scotland in Bishopsgate. The protest is being advertised as a G20 meltdown with four meeting places advertised as Moorgate, Liverpool Street, London Bridge and Cannon Street at 1100 converging on Bank Junction.
* There are plans for a 'climate camp' outside the European Climate Exchange between the evening of 31st March and 2nd April.

So it looks like not everyone will be heading down to Bank as there are two targets in Bishopsgate itself.

Also looks like the 'camp' starts tonight.

Well I'm in one the Bishopsgate targets but providing I can get out the front door then I will be there at midday on th edot.

I will be coming into DD's from Cannon Street...which should be fun!

[ChristianZS]

Are there any live streaming webcams for any of the "Under Attack" areas?

I quite fancy watching!

[V8mate]

Romanymagic said:

Chessers said:

V8mate said:

Just found this on the City of London Police website

City Coppers said:

* Financial Fools demonstration is likely to focus on 3 locations - Bank of England, European Climate Exchange in Bishopsgate and Royal Bank of Scotland in Bishopsgate. The protest is being advertised as a G20 meltdown with four meeting places advertised as Moorgate, Liverpool Street, London Bridge and Cannon Street at 1100 converging on Bank Junction.
* There are plans for a 'climate camp' outside the European Climate Exchange between the evening of 31st March and 2nd April.

So it looks like not everyone will be heading down to Bank as there are two targets in Bishopsgate itself.

Also looks like the 'camp' starts tonight.

Well I'm in one the Bishopsgate targets but providing I can get out the front door then I will be there at midday on th edot.

I will be coming into DD's from Cannon Street...which should be fun!

You won't be coming to DDs then!

[Romanymagic]

V8mate said:

Romanymagic said:

Chessers said:

V8mate said:

Just found this on the City of London Police website

City Coppers said:

* Financial Fools demonstration is likely to focus on 3 locations - Bank of England, European Climate Exchange in Bishopsgate and Royal Bank of Scotland in Bishopsgate. The protest is being advertised as a G20 meltdown with four meeting places advertised as Moorgate, Liverpool Street, London Bridge and Cannon Street at 1100 converging on Bank Junction.
* There are plans for a 'climate camp' outside the European Climate Exchange between the evening of 31st March and 2nd April.

So it looks like not everyone will be heading down to Bank as there are two targets in Bishopsgate itself.

Also looks like the 'camp' starts tonight.

Well I'm in one the Bishopsgate targets but providing I can get out the front door then I will be there at midday on th edot.

I will be coming into DD's from Cannon Street...which should be fun!

You won't be coming to DDs then!

I will work on the basis of "adapt and overcome" with a dose of "running away a lot"

[AlecG]

Being dense here, but are the tubes not working around that area tomorrow?

[SFV]

Don't come to work = protesters win. No chance, I'll be in as normal.

[sleep envy]

AlecG said:

Being dense here, but are the tubes not working around that area tomorrow?

would love TfL to go on strike but unlikely to happen

the tubes will be running, maybe the stations will be exit only for certain times of the day

[AlecG]

sleep envy said:

AlecG said:

Being dense here, but are the tubes not working around that area tomorrow?

would love TfL to go on strike but unlikely to happen

the tubes will be running, maybe the stations will be exit only for certain times of the day

Excellent, ta!

[Chilli]

Podie said:

Chilli said:

We're coming in (The Wharf) but have been told to dress down. I'll don Jeans and Timberlands....Good sturdy boots them.

Yeah, that'll fool 'em

Anyone in the City or the Wharf wearing jeans is either a crusty or a city worker. Somehow I think it's quite easy to tell.

Not trying to fool them.

Why would I want crusty, unwashed, dreadlocks all over my Boss suit and Sweeney shoes?

Saw one at lunchtime....just sitting there, with his falling apart book...they make my teeth itch.

[sa_20v]

Chilli said:

Podie said:

Chilli said:

We're coming in (The Wharf) but have been told to dress down. I'll don Jeans and Timberlands....Good sturdy boots them.

Yeah, that'll fool 'em

Anyone in the City or the Wharf wearing jeans is either a crusty or a city worker. Somehow I think it's quite easy to tell.

Not trying to fool them.

Why would I want crusty, unwashed, dreadlocks all over my Boss suit and Sweeney shoes?

Chav, that stuff is only slightly better than Next...

[Chilli]

sa_20v said:

Chilli said:

Podie said:

Chilli said:

We're coming in (The Wharf) but have been told to dress down. I'll don Jeans and Timberlands....Good sturdy boots them.

Yeah, that'll fool 'em

Anyone in the City or the Wharf wearing jeans is either a crusty or a city worker. Somehow I think it's quite easy to tell.

Not trying to fool them.

Why would I want crusty, unwashed, dreadlocks all over my Boss suit and Sweeney shoes?

Chav, that stuff is only slightly better than Next...

Credit crunch mate. I used to wear solid gold.

[Romanymagic]

Chilli said:

sa_20v said:

Chilli said:

Podie said:

Chilli said:

We're coming in (The Wharf) but have been told to dress down. I'll don Jeans and Timberlands....Good sturdy boots them.

Yeah, that'll fool 'em

Anyone in the City or the Wharf wearing jeans is either a crusty or a city worker. Somehow I think it's quite easy to tell.

Not trying to fool them.

Why would I want crusty, unwashed, dreadlocks all over my Boss suit and Sweeney shoes?

Chav, that stuff is only slightly better than Next...

Credit crunch mate. I used to wear solid gold.

Platinum shirley!?

[sebo]

Mr T said:

Credit crunch mate. I used to wear solid gold.

EFA

[Podie]

Chilli said:

Podie said:

Chilli said:

We're coming in (The Wharf) but have been told to dress down. I'll don Jeans and Timberlands....Good sturdy boots them.

Yeah, that'll fool 'em

Anyone in the City or the Wharf wearing jeans is either a crusty or a city worker. Somehow I think it's quite easy to tell.

Not trying to fool them.

Sorry, wasn't a dig at you - but at the advice being given out.

"Dress down in chinos and loafers" - yeah, because bankers wont stand out if they look like they've just come from the Henley regatta...

[IainT]

Decided to stay at home topmorrow cowering behind the sofa.

Not.

Contract ends today though so I'll be seeing what it's liek to be a layabout for a few weeks... Maybe I should protest something?

[Romanymagic]

and so it begins, email from HR:

As you may be aware the G20 Economic Summit is being held here in London on 2nd April 2009.

xMassive corporate held to blame by the crusties for global crunchesx are planning to operate a BAU policy, however on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April, we will be adopting a dress down policy for all permanent & temporary staff working in or visiting London offices.

Please can you all ensure that your teams comply with the dress down policy tomorrow.

Inappropriate dress down attire includes:

+ shorts
+ hooded clothing
+ beach clothing/sundresses
+ dirty/ripped/rough clothing
+ backless/see through/excessively revealing or tightly fitted clothes
+ excessively short skirts or dresses
+ clothing bearing any statements or pictures which could violate current corporate policy

Please direct all queries to xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx in the first instance.

We thank you for your cooperation.

[Podie]

Romanymagic said:

Inappropriate dress down attire includes:

+ shorts
+ hooded clothing
+ beach clothing/sundresses
+ dirty/ripped/rough clothing
+ backless/see through/excessively revealing or tightly fitted clothes
+ excessively short skirts or dresses
+ clothing bearing any statements or pictures which could violate current corporate policy

Why? Do these make you look like a crusty?

[V8mate]

RomanyMagic dressing down.....

[Terminator]

Podie said:

Romanymagic said:

Inappropriate dress down attire includes:

+ beach clothing/sundresses
+ backless/see through/excessively revealing or tightly fitted clothes
+ excessively short skirts or dresses

Why? Do these make you look like a crusty?

No-one in their right mind would wear that sort of stuff midweek. Although, at weekends, when I'm called Mandy, it would be more than appropriate