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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (94871)	3/7/2002 5:06:00 PM
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'Up-Titling' Keeps Workers Poor but Happy Thu Mar 7, 8:49 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - British workers are being given bigger job titles rather than bigger salaries as cash-strapped companies try to keep employees happy, according to a survey published on Thursday. Examples of the phenomenon dubbed "up-titling" include a receptionist rebranded as "Head of Verbal Telecommunications" and a window cleaner given the impressive designation of "Optical Illuminator Enhancer." "The research demonstrates how motivational it can be to gain a prestigious job title. At parties...swapping elaborate job titles breaks the ice," said Paul Rapacioli, director of employment agency Reed's Internet service, which carried out the survey. He said companies were using the fancy titles as an incentive to retain staff rather than pay them more at a time of economic uncertainty. Businesses seeking "Stock Replenishment Executives" were actually looking for shelf stackers and successful candidates for a post as "Technical Sanitation Assistant" would find themselves cleaning washrooms. "Up-titling" seems to have won converts. Of the 1,700 workers Reed surveyed, around half thought a better job title would make them happier even if there was no change in what they actually did. "People view a grander title as recognition of their contribution to the organization and feel more committed as a result," Rapacioli said. story.news.yahoo.com __________________ British Army Lets Girlfriends Stay for the Night (WINS) Mar 5, 2002 8:38 am LONDON (Reuters) - The British Army is allowing single soldiers to bring their girlfriends back to barracks overnight. "We want to be more flexible in the way people live their lives," said General Sir Michael Walker, head of the army, signaling the change of policy for Britain's 50,000 single soldiers. "Visitors should become the norm rather than the rarity," Walker told reporters. But he insisted: "We are not setting up knocking shops." He said the army, which has faced problems retaining new recruits, needed to move with the times and "listen to society." 1010wins.com