Good to hear from the employer/supervisory class! Yeah I figured there were 2 sides (at least) to it -- aren't there always. The evidence is anecdotal of course, but still, Thanks! / And, thanks Dave for that "Skiving". Wonderful! :)

I would suggest, though, that a reasonable deterrent to skiving by (unfunnily but realistically) the few, is NOT the constriction of, nor the docking of wages for, the legitimate utilization of needed break-time by the many -- by ALL, in fact. If a minority of employees (or bosses, for that matter) are stealing stationery, pencils & paper clips & hoarding them at home --- do we therefore institute a requirement that everybody shall buy their own office supplies?
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And now, to the the most important issue. Mr. 'Spaw sir: O SO IT'S 'ARF-COCKED IZZIT!!! Tykes wan ter know wan, as me ol' gaffer always said....But you still haven't answered my question above, re temporal self-abuse in the Loo. Give us a Head Up wouldyez: can that be sustained on half-wages? Tuppence a bag... :)