Bank staff get World Cup at work
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Hundreds of bank employees are to get the chance to watch the World Cup on big screens at work.
The screens are being put up in meeting rooms so employees can come to work -- and catch the action. Meanwhile colleagues who hate football will be offered quiet World Cup-free zones.
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"It's good for morale. We have an honest relationship with staff, we were not expecting a glut of fake illnesses but the World Cup is just so popular," said Richard Holmes of Capital One, which employs 2,200 people in Nottingham, central England.
The company is asking for volunteers to man the phones while football fans watch all the games involving England and the Republic of Ireland, which kick off in the morning UK time. It says customers will not suffer.
"We will maintain the 24/7 service so we're asking for volunteers to stay on the phones," said Holmes. "The rate of incoming calls during the games probably won't be as great."
The scheme has the blessing of the company's bosses, based in Richmond, Virginia. "Our president is English and a big football fan," added Holmes.
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