The results are in! And whilst it may be 'unbelievable Jeff', Slough, for the third year running has been voted the best place to work in the UK.
Now having previously worked in Slough myself, I can honestly say I see arguments for and against this bold statement. But with some of the largest businesses in the UK basing themselves out of this extraordinary town, it is a business hub and one with good connections, just off the M4 and a stone's throw away from Royal Windsor.
It seems that being associated with 'The Office' and Ali G (who convinced the government to demolish Slough in order to save Staines) has done the town no harm.
As well as Telefonica, AkzoNobel and Reckitt Benckiser being based there, Slough is also home to Burger King, 'The Home of the Whopper'. If these huge companies deem it good enough for them, I suppose it can't be all that bad after all?
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Slough has been named the best place to work in the UK for the third year running in an annual report. Each year, employment website Glassdoor lists the country’s best towns or cities to find jobs, based on the number of available opportunities, the cost of living, average wages and job satisfaction. The Berkshire town was chosen thanks to its large number of job vacancies and above-average wages. Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now Figures compiled by the website reveal that Slough had 23,387 job openings in the last year with an average job satisfaction rating of 3.4 out of 5
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