BLACK COFFEE – WHERE’S THE CREAM ?

Andy Hunter


Endeavouring to keep you keen 
You’re told you’re in a winning team 
So everyday of every week 
You stay until the job’s complete 

But you never win – only lose 
Some may help – others use 
The rhetoric’s repetitive 
Must give them all you have to give 

The boss is fat – his workforce lean 
Your coffee’s black – he’s got the cream 
He’ll pay you just enough to live 
He must remain competitive  

Remaining focused yet confused 
All compassion now refused 
So who is right? and who is wrong? 
Which side of the fence do you belong? 

Believing everything’s OK 
You’ve had some laughs along the way 
Time to leave – perhaps you’ll stay 
Tomorrow is another day 

A statistic on a balance sheet 
You cost too much – you’re on the street 
You had it all – but now it’s gone 
Is it your fault? or just a con?. 

Black Coffee – where the cream?
An empty promise – a broken dream 
Forget about the nine till five 
You’ll work all hours just to survive 

  • Author: Andy Hunter (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 19th, 2021 11:55
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  • rosiedm

    Brings back a bitter taste to me black coffee needs cream for sure ..
    Do the minimum in situations like this look busy but do no more than your wage pays you. Be the person you see getting away with less stress than you getting their dedicated breaks and home on time .. that person whos thought more of .

  • Andy Hunter

    You are spot on my friend ☺️. Many times the busiest and most overworked person often also happened to be one of the lowest paid. Whilst the hierarchy spent time looking for something to criticize.

  • Andy Hunter

  • Doggerel Dave

    Oh come on Andy - never heard of the trickle down effect? It will happen sometime......

  • Accidental Poet

    Sounds like its time for a massive employee walk out in search of respect and modern pay rates. Some employers don't know how good they have it until they stand alone. Great write Andy. ; ) AP

    • rosiedm

      That's when you can control them when they are ringing you to return but only if your the one who knows how to do the job you walked out on .lol when they realize the stand in is rubbish 😁

    • Goldfinch60

      Some bosses haven't a care about their employees and are just doing things to make sure that there castles in the air remain sound.

      I do prefer my coffee without cream rather than without milk. LOL

      Andy

      • Andy Hunter

        To be honest, I not a fan of dairy products. Couldn't think up a metaphor that worked for me.,😃

      • L. B. Mek

        Indeed!
        'In-fact, oft - we've deluded ourselves into believing
        we prefer our coffee's: without cream....
        such be that malevolent grip, they've implanted
        in our innate ability, for cognitive functionality...
        may freedom reign: we sing
        in the very words, they scripted...'



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