No paper today Fawlty?

[Gob]

THE jobs of hard-working ­British paperboys and girls were under threat from health and safety police last night – because they get up too early.

Sam Green-Jeffries, dubbed one of the best paperboys in the country, was told he cannot do his job any more because he starts before 7am, contravening child employment law.

The ruling could have huge ramifications for all youngsters who have to begin their paper rounds before 7am in order to get to school on time.

The 15-year-old, who cares for a terminally ill ­customer during his round, was stunned to find himself on the wrong side of the law after his local Child Employment Office found out he started work at 6.45am every day.

Under current child employment law under 16s can only work between 7am and 7pm.

And during term time, youngsters can only work a maximum of two hours on any school day between 7am and 8am or 5pm and 7pm.

But Sam, who has seven siblings, has to start earlier in order to complete the round so he can get to school on time.

And having already clocked up 1,365 miles on his round in just over two years, ­dedicated Sam could now be forced to ditch his beloved job after the Child Employment Office threatened his boss Vicky Onions with court action.

Sam, of Bromsgrove, Worcs, said: “I have to make sure I get to the shop for 7am now and it’s practically impossible for me to get home and then get to school on time.

“I really enjoy my round. I wanted to start when I was 12 and had to wait another year then because of the law.”

Sam completes the 1.5-mile round seven days a week and won a national award last year after doing chores and delivering shopping to a terminally ill and bedridden pensioner. He also does extra jobs for another customer who has cancer.

His mother, also called Sam, was stunned when she got a call from the Child Employment Office. The 39-year-old said: “I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. You always hear about teenagers being lazy and causing trouble, yet this is a boy who wants to work hard and now being told he can’t.”

Shop owner Ms Onions said: “It’s not just me and his mum who is angry. All of Sam’s customers are upset.”

Bromsgrove Tory MP Sajid Javid said last night: “There is no doubt the employment of children needs to be properly regulated but common sense should ­prevail.”

The Department for Education said: “The Government is considering possible reforms to the law and decisions will be made in the light of research and discussions with employers and children’s groups.”



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[Timster]

Bromsgrove Tory MP Sajid Javid said last night: “There is no doubt the employment of children needs to be properly regulated but common sense should ­prevail.”

OMG! Stop the presses! Ya think?

When will some enterprising politician run on a platform that we are allowed to shoot these stupid cunts?

I would vote for her/him. This shit makes me sick.

[rubato]

Oh, now I have something right here that will ... yes .. just fits!


Teapot. Handy thing to keep around, tidys up the little tempests that would otherwise clutter life up.


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rubato

[oldr_n_wsr]

We don't have paper boys/girls around here anymore. Could be the laws, but older people (with cars) seem to have taken up all the delivery routes. But then again, Newsday has a monopoly on the door to door newspaper business so they right the rules.

My son delivered Newsday for about a year and a half. Got up at 3:30am, drove to where he met the main distributer, pus his papers into plastic bags and drove to his route. His route was mostly an apartment complex so he didn't have to go up and down blocks, but these people bust their ass.

[Gob]

My son delivered Newsday for about a year and a half. Got up at 3:30am, drove to where he met the main distributer, pus his papers into plastic bags and drove to his route. His route was mostly an apartment complex so he didn't have to go up and down blocks, but these people bust their ass.

Jesus, all respect to him for that.

[oldr_n_wsr]

Jesus, all respect to him for that.

Saved up enough for a car. Also worked at a day camp and sold Cutco knives at the time.

[Long Run]

When the afternoon papers died out, most of the child delivery disappeared as well. Really not very feasible to have kids getting up early for the morning paper delivery. I recall going door to door to collect the payment for the paper; that was the easiest way to get tips. Wonder with the mailing of the bills (or online) what impact it has had on tips; I always tip and hope it ends up with the delivery person.

[oldr_n_wsr]

Wonder with the mailing of the bills (or online) what impact it has had on tips; I always tip and hope it ends up with the delivery person.

I used to also, but my son wised me up. The guy who gets the payment (aka the route owner, not necessarily the deliverer )keeps all tips. (your milage may vary).

I don't see the problem delivering early morning papers. We used to hav ethe Daily News here on Long Island (I think it's still around but dwindling) and me and my brother shared a route (over 100 papers). the Truck would drop off the papers somewhere around 5:30-6am, we would grab our alotment, stuff them into the bag hanging on teh handlebars and go deliver. Done by 7:30am, get breakfast and be on the bus to school by 8am.

[loCAtek]

That was my first real job: I was the local substitute carrier. If you were sick: call Loca!

My dog and I loved it. The terns(birds), turf and the traffic; alla that, loved it!