Day 166 - 28 Sep 95 - Page 48
1 March, depending if Easter was there. That is another time
2 which is ----
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4 MR. JUSTICE BELL: If you have a positive case to put on this,
5 why not put it to Mr. Atkinson, if only so that I know what
6 your target is here.
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8 MR. MORRIS: Just on the last point on that subject, I think,
9 did you specifically advertise your jobs in the job centre
10 as temporary jobs? Did it say "temporary staff sought"?
11 A. I would expect so.
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13 Q. You do not remember?
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15 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Do you know?
16 A. Yes, when you are hiring for the summer period, yes,
17 May/June time in the lead up to the summer holidays.
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19 Q. But was that promoted by McDonald's or was it just that
20 anyone in the job centre near you with half a brain would
21 realise that, come June time, McDonald's might want to take
22 on some staff for a couple of months and, therefore, might
23 suggest that someone who is looking for work should go
24 round to McDonald's and try for it?
25 A. Quite possibly, yes.
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27 MR. MORRIS: If we can leave that subject for the moment. You
28 were the Manager of the store. The Manager has a number of
29 different responsibilities -- well, many responsibilities,
30 yes?
31 A. Yes.
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33 Q. You were a chartered accountant at one stage, yes?
34 A. No, no.
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36 Q. I thought you said ----
37 A. Office junior.
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39 MR. JUSTICE BELL: He did not say that.
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41 MR. MORRIS: I am sorry about that.
42 A. That is a little bit off.
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44 Q. You took your administrative tasks seriously, yes?
45 A. Yes.
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47 Q. Is there a lot of paperwork to do for a Manager of a
48 McDonald's store?
49 A. Not necessarily, no. In general, what everything, the
50 whole lot?
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52 Q. Well, in general?
53 A. Are you relating back to ----
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55 Q. Say you have a 40 hour week -- it might be a bit realistic
56 or unrealistic, that is another question -- but let us say
57 you have a 40 hour week----
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59 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Why not just ask what proportion of his time
60 he spent shuffling paper rather than on his feet around a
