As we all know, these are tough economic times, and we all have to tighten our belts. Jobs have to go, pay restraint must be shown, blah blah blah.
But it's nice to know that Transport for London management have confirmed that there is an 'unlimited budget' for chocolates and flowers when managers want to ingratiate themselves to their blue-eyed boys and girls among the ranks of their employees. 'Dinner with partner (paid for)' is another option. Here at Tubeworker, we'd rather have decent pay and secure jobs, thanks.
And we suspect that the chocolate may stick in the throats of staff who were threatened with having their 75% subsidy for rail travel withdrawn in order to bludgeon them into accepting a rubbish pay deal.