Boycott Norwich Union

[Wilts]

If prople opposed to this practice boycott them, then YES they will lose business.

BOYCOTT NORWICH UNION

But not enough people will because hardly anyone cares enough

I will happily boycott companies that employ unethical working practices, such as Nike, Esso etc... but to boycott Norwich Union is a fruitless exercise. Their product range extends far enough to cover themselves if the likes of you or I decide to leave. They have their fingers in enough pies to get on without.

Sorry, but this is the way things are going to go. If you want to blame someone, blame the establishment for making it too expensive to employ British people.

 

[Bob!]

But not enough people will because hardly anyone cares enough

You konw that for fact do you?

Sorry, but this is the way things are going to go. If you want to blame someone, blame the establishment for making it too expensive to employ British people. [/QUOTE]

It's only going to go this way if the British public allow it.

I blame NORWICH UNION

I am boycotting NORWICH UNION and urge others to join me

 

[Wilts]

You konw that for fact do you?

No, but what I do know is that all their other competitors are/will be doing it, so without any customers for the whole industry, what are you going to do then?

I'm afraid that this trend will not stop, and that if you think you're going to be boycotting just Norwich Union, get prepared to boycott another 20 or 30 companies in the next couple of years.

Companies do what they can to make profit for their stakeholders, in an ethical way. They do not have a duty to employ British people in Britain. They have a duty to treat all employees with respect and care, but they do not have a commitment to who they choose to employ.

What the country should be focusing on is getting British people into jobs that cannot be migrated to the Far East.

I agree that it is ridiculous that this type of scenario happens, but until British people pay less for property, goods, (and even the likes of football!), then wages will continue to be sky high and companies will look elsewhere. And it makes perfect sense.

 

[the uninformed]

So Wilts, you answer to the job migration problem is for UK workers to get paid less?

 

[Wilts]

So Wilts, you answer to the job migration problem is for UK workers to get paid less?

In a way, yes.

You'd live happily on £7,000 per year if everything in your life cost you less wouldn't you?

The problem is that British people are paid what they are paid because goods and services in this country cost what they do. The same goods and services in the Far East, Asia, and even mainland Europe and America, are far, far cheaper, and people are paid much less.

If - for example - buying a house didn't cost £100,000 (a ridiculous amount of money) and instead it cost £50,000, then you wouldn't be so worried about earning half as much, would you?

As long as educated staff are available elsewhere in the world, migrating jobs will continue. Its the UK's problem not the businesses in the economy, in my opinion.

Wealth is not amount of money - wealth is a state of mind when possessions and wellbeing are maintained at a level substantially above disposable income.

 

[the uninformed]

In a way, yes.

The problem is that British people are paid what they are paid because goods and services in this country cost what they do. The same goods and services in the Far East, Asia, and even mainland Europe and America, are far, far cheaper, and people are paid much less.

Not sure this is factually correct. Average earnings are higher in America, Japan and some parts of Europe than in the UK.

 

[Wilts]

Not sure this is factually correct. Average earnings are higher in America, Japan and some parts of Europe than in the UK.

Japan is correct for sure. America has the widest stretch of salaries I've ever seen. The rich are incredibly well paid, and the average joe is very badly paid. Denmark and Switzerland I expect are as well, or better paid than the UK, but then they are expensive countries to live in!

Surely you agree with the sentiment though?

 

[Bob!]

I'm afraid that this trend will not stop,

It will if enough people boycott the companies that are putting British Workers out of jobs

and that if you think you're going to be boycotting just Norwich Union, get prepared to boycott another 20 or 30 companies in the next couple of years.

OK

 

[Wilts]

It will if enough people boycott the companies that are putting British Workers out of jobs

Who's to say that their customers are all British? Foreign clients anyone!

And all those protests against Prudential doing the same thing a couple of years ago, they hardly materialised did they?

People power is a great thing but clearly not enough people care enough about the issue.

 

[chip]

Companies such as Nationwide have a commitment to British jobs and it's people. I shall be using only companies who invest in the British people. It does not have to be a British company. Toyota for example export millions of cars from their Derbyshire plant each year.

Good on you Gunter. I bank/save/invest and insure with Nationwide. Customer service is excellent and on the rare occaisions when they make mistakes they sort it out quickly and properly. They have no share holder so offer better value and have a UK sourcing policy. An example of how mutuals work for common benefit.

I have just come back from Bangalore where I visited one such telesales/support type place. They are mostly graduates who earn about £20 a week and last six months at most. Its also getting expensive to have them in India and many people there seem to dislike the idea that they are doing our "dirty work" remotely. On a more practical note, I wouldn't like my financial dealing to be known and handled by some third party like this.