Staff at Aberdeen based, FirstGroup the UK’s largest transport operator, were given a once in a lifetime opportunity to inflict ‘agonising’ pain on one of the company’s senior directors.
FirstGroup’s HR Director, John Evans, sportingly agreed to have his legs waxed to raise money for Sport Relief. His colleagues wishing to ‘rip’ the wax strips from John’s legs were invited to donate £5 and those simply wanting to spectate were asked to donate £2.
“It was agony,” said John. “The pain was simply excruciating. I will never do that again. However, I’m pleased that it resulted in more than £200 raised for a fantastic cause, Sport Relief.”
Linda Guthrie, FirstGroup’s Head of Learning, was the first to inflict some pain. “I’ve been wanting to ‘tear a strip’ off John for years,” she said. “He was a great sport and his tears of pain were matched by tears of laughter from the rest of us.”
Yesterday’s leg wax is one of a number of activities that FirstGroup’s Aberdeen based staff have been involved in for Sport Relief. Members from First Shared Services have taken part in a mini triathlon, while today staff will take shifts on an exercise bike especially stationed at FirstGroup HQ to raise funds. More than £1500 has been raised in total already for Sport Relief.