I can't speak for what happens in other countries, but here (UK) all adults involved in Scouting have to have rigorous police checks before being allowed to be left alone with the kids.
We've also had girls in Scout groups for quite a few years too - the only restriction is for the troop to have a female leader/assistant. Most Cub Scout (8-11yrs) leaders are women anyway.
I know Scouting has had a bad press with the occasional dodgy character, but this is no different than any other youth-based organisation (Boys Brigade, Cadets or schools).
I work(ed) for a large UK retail company who encouraged homeworking for IT staff - supplied the kit, extra lines etc. This was the main reason I stayed with them, living 50 miles from the office.
When IT was outsourced to a US-based consultancy (3 guesses), this was officially scrapped, although they still expected us to support out of hours(!). The main reason given was that it cost too much (evidently they were still supplying phone lines for those who had left years before, but that didn't seem to be a issue).
So now I have a 3 hour round trip per day, and feel awkward about leaving before 6, even though I could still be working well beyond this when homeworking. The US culture seems to assume that you have no life out of the office - very few of my new 'colleagues' have partners or children.
Now looking for jobs nearer home...
Dave
Slashdot Mirror
Catalog(ue)? - anyway, I'm going to try and grab top.cat
I can't speak for what happens in other countries, but here (UK) all adults involved in Scouting have to have rigorous police checks before being allowed to be left alone with the kids.
We've also had girls in Scout groups for quite a few years too - the only restriction is for the troop to have a female leader/assistant. Most Cub Scout (8-11yrs) leaders are women anyway.
I know Scouting has had a bad press with the occasional dodgy character, but this is no different than any other youth-based organisation (Boys Brigade, Cadets or schools).
One simple way around this is to buy a second hand car but don't send off the details to the DVLA (Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency).
Of course this means the poor sod you bought the car from might have a tough time....
Dave
I work(ed) for a large UK retail company who encouraged homeworking for IT staff - supplied the kit, extra lines etc. This was the main reason I stayed with them, living 50 miles from the office. When IT was outsourced to a US-based consultancy (3 guesses), this was officially scrapped, although they still expected us to support out of hours(!). The main reason given was that it cost too much (evidently they were still supplying phone lines for those who had left years before, but that didn't seem to be a issue). So now I have a 3 hour round trip per day, and feel awkward about leaving before 6, even though I could still be working well beyond this when homeworking. The US culture seems to assume that you have no life out of the office - very few of my new 'colleagues' have partners or children. Now looking for jobs nearer home... Dave