It’s late. You’re on your way home after a tough week. The motorway zooms past in a blur as headlights bounce off the rain-slicked tarmac, causing you to squint your eyes.
You’re concentrating on the road ahead, on getting yourself home safely. But there’s something else playing on your mind. You’re thinking about the hydraulic hose that went pop mid-morning. That cost you £98.00 because, yet again, your company doesn’t have an account.
The receipt is still in the glovebox. Your bank balance is in the red. Your mortgage is due in four days. And you know that you won’t be reimbursed immediately because it’s the weekend.
This isn’t about wages. This is about the money you spend to keep your company moving. The cash that leaves your hands, your debit cards, your overdrafts. Money you may never see again.
These are companies turning over millions. Multinationals. Firms with slick logos and websites full of waffle about sustainability. But behind the curtain? It’s lads like you buying the f**king milk.
Let’s talk about that, shall we?
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