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#Post#: 4855--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: Blucherquin
Date: September 2, 2018, 1:45 am
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> [quote author=quinalan link=topic=325.msg4665#msg4665
date=1535743265]
> £10 per hour?
>
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Yes it's still under the recommended London living wage. Only
just about under though.
[/quote]
I’m pretty sure the idea of the living wage isn’t about what you
pay for a two-hour gig in a bear suit on a Saturday afternoon.
#Post#: 4890--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: GillQuin
Date: September 2, 2018, 6:54 am
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Any opinions on the latest bear?
#Post#: 4911--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: DOK
Date: September 2, 2018, 9:20 am
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Emily seemed keen enough, the kids loved her. I think she'll be
as big a hit as the current bears.
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Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: raedarius
Date: September 2, 2018, 9:36 am
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Emily appeared to be one of the mice from the Disney Cinderella
cartoon with additional vampire teeth. Odd, but not as odd as
Harley the lion/horse hybrid.
#Post#: 4920--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: DazzaS
Date: September 2, 2018, 10:18 am
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--- Quote from: Blucherquin link ---
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> [quote author=DazzaS link=topic=325.msg4725#msg4725
date=1535805329]
> [quote author=quinalan link=topic=325.msg4665#msg4665
date=1535743265]
> £10 per hour?
>
--- End Quote ---
Yes it's still under the recommended London living wage. Only
just about under though.
[/quote]
I’m pretty sure the idea of the living wage isn’t about what you
pay for a two-hour gig in a bear suit on a Saturday afternoon.
[/quote]
Does not mean the club should shirk the responsibilities of
paying a decent hourly wage regarless if working 4 or 40 hours a
week.
#Post#: 4961--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: Blucherquin
Date: September 2, 2018, 3:52 pm
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--- Quote from: DazzaS link ---
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> [quote author=Blucherquin link=topic=325.msg4855#msg4855
date=1535870726]
> [quote author=DazzaS link=topic=325.msg4725#msg4725
date=1535805329]
> [quote author=quinalan link=topic=325.msg4665#msg4665
date=1535743265]
> £10 per hour?
>
--- End Quote ---
Yes it's still under the recommended London living wage. Only
just about under though.
[/quote]
I’m pretty sure the idea of the living wage isn’t about what you
pay for a two-hour gig in a bear suit on a Saturday afternoon.
[/quote]
Does not mean the club should shirk the responsibilities of
paying a decent hourly wage regarless if working 4 or 40 hours a
week.
[/quote]
You think £10 an hour isn’t enough for arsing around in a bear
outfit?
It’s enough for our babysitter and she has to look after a
child, not just dance about in nylon fur.
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Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: Everyone’s a Quinner
Date: September 3, 2018, 8:54 am
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--- Quote from: Blucherquin link ---
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> [quote author=DazzaS link=topic=325.msg4920#msg4920
date=1535901510]
> [quote author=Blucherquin link=topic=325.msg4855#msg4855
date=1535870726]
> [quote author=DazzaS link=topic=325.msg4725#msg4725
date=1535805329]
> [quote author=quinalan link=topic=325.msg4665#msg4665
date=1535743265]
> £10 per hour?
>
--- End Quote ---
Yes it's still under the recommended London living wage. Only
just about under though.
[/quote]
I’m pretty sure the idea of the living wage isn’t about what you
pay for a two-hour gig in a bear suit on a Saturday afternoon.
[/quote]
Does not mean the club should shirk the responsibilities of
paying a decent hourly wage regarless if working 4 or 40 hours a
week.
[/quote]
You think £10 an hour isn’t enough for arsing around in a bear
outfit?
It’s enough for our babysitter and she has to look after a
child, not just dance about in nylon fur.
[/quote]
Can’t say I’ve jumped around in a bear outfit before but I can
imagine it’s very in there regardless if it’s summer or winter.
And what’s a couple of tenners to Harlequins with all the
tenners they collect on a matchday, and on the flip side what’s
a couple of tenners to someone who would consider doing that an
on the side job who may really need the extra income.
#Post#: 5101--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: Blucherquin
Date: September 4, 2018, 3:25 am
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Im pretty sure the point is that £10 an hour is not an
unacceptable rate of pay as suggested.
Minimum wage is £7.50.
Living wage for London is £10.20 - which is voluntary, but
again, this isn't a "job" it's four hours every couple of weeks.
While I'm sure we can accuse Quins of lots of things, I really
think picking what they pay the person in the bear suit as a
sign that they're exploiting the labour market is a bit weird.
The people that used to do it when the bears were good were a
brother and sister who at the uni -- they did it because they
were Quins fans and loved it - remember when Harley used to do
the caterpillar down the pitch and broke out dance moves every
week?
Not been the same since they were forcibly mated with Disney
characters.
#Post#: 5108--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: never sleep
Date: September 4, 2018, 4:17 am
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You get to go to every match for free.
You get an unobstructed view of every game.
You are provided with a warm outfit for those cold winter days.
You sometimes get go to away games for free.
You get to go to some other events - e.g. the mascot race at the
Oval.
You star in lots of promotional videos.
. . . and you get paid.
#Post#: 5131--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: Everyone’s a Quinner
Date: September 4, 2018, 11:29 am
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All I’m saying is what’s another couple more quid to the club
when they make so much money. Where as for the person earning it
values a couple of quid much more (who obviously wouldn’t be
doing the job if they didn’t need the money you could argue).
Can see the job attracting students or young persons needing the
money.
I wouldn’t exactly call it a free game to watch at Harlequins.
Do they ever just stand there and watch? To my memory their
vision is more focused on the crowd and entertaining the young
fans. Can’t imagine the view is great with that bear helmet on
anyway!
I just feel people in good money or in a good job without these
worries, forget the reasons why people would do these jobs in
the first place. Not meaning to offend anyone here at all, but
times are tough as it is for some people. And it’s these type of
people we need to remember do these jobs (maybe working 2-3
jobs) for the money, not so much the high fives
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