erm fishermen? what fishermen most have had to sell their boats as their not allowed to catch anything. You are more likley to find someone on the ground thats oversdosed up here than anything else. And the reason they may have collapsed in the street is all the rig pigs have taken the taxis. Being an ex offshore worker you really shouldnt comment on the fishermen and drinking theres a reason the brave north sea tigers are now known as rig pigs although From knowing alot offshore guys at least they do it in slightly more upmarket bars.

ex military maybe 30 years ago, would say around 5-10% [if that] of guys and gals I work with were in forces. Most the people I work with are on their second career and range from tradesmen to bankmanagers as well as ex offshore workers who want to see their families every night. Why is ex forces a bad thing?

And as someone who worked both shop security and the doors for extra while I was a chef and my student years thats one hell of a step up. The level of qualifacation you have to gain in your probation is the same as any apprentice level job or 2yrs at college and thats on top of 2 months at a college before you start and your yearly training you have to do to legally do your job. On top of that you have all the specialist training for other areas national response teams[ electronics side, negotiators the police also use our guys or riot teams], programs[ AA, drugs, cognitive skills and sex offender rehab schemes], specialist searching units, drug testing ect ect ect.
The days of porridge style standing around barking orders and 23 hour lockdowns have long gone like the police we have huge amounts of paperwork to do and cutting staff is a huge favourite when it comes to saving money meaning theres even less time to deal with the prisoners. Guys and gals who are on a powertrip or treat people like crap wont last very long as there is on average a ratio of 20-1 or more in some areas and it doesnt matter what a big hard guy u are you will end up in a mess or worse. As most assaults dont go to court and the new EU laws mean that prisoners cant be given extra days by the prison internal justice system prisoners can get away with violence more and more. My last assault broke 2 of my ribs the guy got his TV taken away from him for 7 days or would have if he hadnt been sharing a cell[ cant punish the other prisoner].
Thats why they all have TVs and playstations as it been proven they dont riot as much and god forbid if u try to stop drugs getting in to the establishment that might actually involve touching one of them.

Oh and have no fear regarding your tax money at work we do get out at the end of our shift I think that was posted pre nightshift and we do get breaks you know and yes they are unpaid.

if the B&Q mafia try to put you in a place like mine again , unchain the small child , put some clothes on or remove the body parts from your rucksack as if u get sent here you have certainly done something a bit more than be suspected of shoplifting.

My original post was how about people deal with you on your appearance how just changing a little thing such as your hair or your clothes can change the way people treat you but as caminando [hopefully with some jest ] pointed out even your job can affect how your treated. Is it just the UK or is the rest of the planet as bad.

It wasnt so long ago that bikers were all treated as trouble causing scum and travellers were all stoner hippies do you still think that now?