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Article: The In Tray; Never knowingly overpaid for staying late at the office, Pete Clark reckons that when the small hand reaches six...(Column)
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 2, 2001
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Byline: PETE CLARK
I WELL recall the first time I received an extra payment (cash) for overtime in my weekly brown packet. I was working in a department store called Bon Marche, an outpost of the John Lewis empire, in Brixton.
It was the Christmas holiday period, and I was in sole charge of Kufflink Korner, a small freestanding stall - along the lines of those dispensing whelks and mussels - tucked away in the recesses of the menswear department.
The shop was open late on Saturdays, a rare occurrence in those days, and I was the recipient of extra dosh for extra hours, despite the fact that the cufflinks were not exactly flying out of the door, ...
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