with me is simoney kyriakou who is editor of the financial adviser. so the times. tough talk on trades as the french foreign minister. in other news, is the pope catholic, and if a tree falls in the woods does anyone here. anyone who thought it would be tea and crumpets is living in cuckoo land. negotiations would always be tough and as the secretary said every side will take the ha rd est every side will take the hardest possible negotiating point when it comes to trying to getan point when it comes to trying to get an agreement on the table. so of course it won't be all tea and roses. that's how negotiations work, you set out where you would like to be but excepting you will have to move towards the middle. absolutely and has actually said there are two possible areas of attack, one on trade issues per se and another on measures for the future ongoing relationship. these two things he had will be quite tricky to negotiate. number ten have been very positive productive —— product so positive productive —— product so they are saying it will be fine and harmonious,

with me is simoney kyriakou who is editor of the financial adviser. so the times.n other news, is the pope catholic, and if a tree falls in the woods does anyone here. anyone who thought it would be tea and crumpets is living in cuckoo land. negotiations would always be tough and as the secretary said every side will take the ha rd est every side will take the hardest possible negotiating point when it comes to trying to getan point when it comes to trying to get an agreement on the table. so of course it won't be all tea and

simoney kyriakou, editor at financial adviser, joins me now.is an increasingly common situation. quite difficult for some people if their boss is in some people if their boss is in some cases half their age. absolutely, and your segment showed the lady saying it doesn't necessarily matter about age, we have to stop thinking of a does being all important, but to many people, it is. you think, i have 35 yea rs of it is. you think, i have 35 years of experience, how come this young hotshot has been parachuted and this young hotshot has been pa rachuted and above this young hotshot has been parachuted and above me straight out of university or college, or straight out of an apprenticeship? suddenly he or she is now managing me? that is obviously a sticking point for some people. how should people best handle that then? it is a difficult situation. if you really can't handle it perhaps look for another opportunity. i would caution bosses to think very carefully about doing this as well. if you have an older workforce, and you are thinking about para