Tings can only get better for on-the-move BBC staff

The transfer of 1,600 BBC staff from London to Salford is still a bit of a sore subject within the corporation. And Monkey is guessing that a handy guide in internal magazine Ariel this week titled "How to make the most of the move" has not made things much better. In a list of six tips, staff are advised to "tag on an extra day working out of BBC Manchester (if you're due to be up north any weekend)" as "starting to get to know people now will make it less overwhelming later". The guide includes a warning to "make the most of the social scene and join things (groups/clubs)" as "you won't have your usual network around". And it ends by telling staff to "start familiarising yourself with the [Manchester] contemporary music scene and particularly the Ting Tings and the Whip - you'll feel in touch when you're up here". Monkey is guessing it may take more than a love of the Ting Tings to get a lot of London BBC media types in the mood for moving ...