benzonar

I call for the chaiwalla, even though he does make shite coffee. First thing in the morning I traverse down to the cafeteria for a proper double espresso and an egg banjo.

norsk

We have a tea boy although he looks more like a waiter in a fine restaurant.
He's dressed in black tie with a white towel across his arm and everything. First time I saw him I thought he must be taking the p*ss..He only serves directors though, so I make my own coffee which I don't mind anyway.

The only sh*tty part is when you go to a meeting in a directors office (because of course he's too important to come to a meeting room..) and he orders himself a coffee/tea without even considering that he should ask the other people in the room if they want something. Some people just have no clue...

Inselaffen

thats one thing I miss from dubai. our office boy had been trained by the office Egyptians to make a decent cup of Turkish coffee. A few of those a day kept me going

Charismatic

You’ve must be like the squirrel in “over the hedge” at work, could stand a spoon in the stuff IRRC.

Jim Smith

If he is a tea boy, WTF you expect him to do?

littlejimmy

Egg banjo! I've not heard many people say that. I thought it was one of dad's cruel jokes.

Cry haddock

Your Dad and the entire British Army

commander

we have isostar

commander

that is a mental statement.


its someones job, agree or disagree.

my teaboy at my 1st job used to make our lunch as well...brilliant

Ethos83

In my first office in DXB we didn't have teaboys but office boys, who would also deliver documents to your bank, pick up your dry cleaning and run general errands.

My director would shout to the division that he was sending our office boy out to run a few errands, and the rest of us would give him a list of things we wanted him to do. It was fantastic.

littlejimmy

Aaah! Didn't realise it was an Army term.

Spugsy

I jsut think it's degrading to have a teaboy, fullstop.

Ronnie Biggs

I know what you're saying but as long as you treat them with respect, where's the problem? Last place I worked in AD I got to really like the guy and helped him out where I could - he was a good soul. At the end of the day, it gives these guys a job and helps their families. As long as you don't turn into an expat stereotype, thinking you're Yul Brynner in "The King and I" and start being a wanker, clapping your hands at him and the like....I don't see an issue.

I guess the wider point you're making I agree with, so many people come over here, leave their 3-bed semi in Woking and get delusions of grandeur the minute they get off the plane. That's why I find the British Club so embarrassing.......

littlejimmy

What he said. It's not your fault if there is one provided. May as well let him do his job and treat him with some respect.

kittycat1

our tea boy has just been promoted to driver, he has no education at all but is very hardworking, he's so excited, for him it has opened a door. I always have a chat with him in the morning and have begged him to stop calling me miss cat and just call me cat- of course it hasn't worked I am still miss cat. He is just so grateful for the opportunities he's me been given- really lovely sweet guy, I wish him well. As for the arseholes that talk to teaboys like slaves they are also the types that talk to anyone below them with no respect. I have always said remember those you pass on the way up, as you will see them again on the way back down and if you haven't treated them well then it will come back and bite you on the arse! evil laugh mwahahaha