Topic: Employment

Dan Reed explains the difference between formal contractual changes and informal flexibility in the workplace. He advocates for the informal route, which allows for fluid adjustments like attending a child's sports day or a dentist appointment. He shares how he established this dynamic with a new Managing Director by focusing on targets and delivery rather than hours present.

Tony Ashley describes the "thousand little cuts" of daily racism, including changing his name from Leroy to Tony to secure job interviews and sales meetings. He shares experiences of being ignored in restaurants and seeing women clutch their handbags when he walks by. Ashley also notes racial intolerance within the church, mentioning white congregants leaving because they were uncomfortable with Iranian immigrants joining the community.