Whilethat kind of makes senseonthe surface, themanagerwhodoesthis is actually rewarding low-performingemployees (and reinforcing their behavior) by giving them lesswork.
David Bolton, surface mines manager for UK Coal, said the disruption caused by the protest had halted work for three hours, costing the company "thousands of pounds".
Below the surface, the skills are closer to those of a manager than a servant: for an (unnamed) Russian oligarch, Mr Seddon-Holland managed properties on several continents and organised 60 permanent staff.
"These other partners are still thinking through how to integrate Surface into their businesses, " says Kyle Warnick, a senior marketing communications manager for Microsoft.