I am afraid that’s what you are up against on here.A simple yes or no would have done:-)
What you seem to forget is this inflation is imported, nothing to do with the Tories.CWU balloting both postal and openreach in the coming weeks. NASUWT have confirmed they are too, maybe other teaching unions will follow suit?
The opportunity for some form of coordinated action to coincide with the next energy price hike could be on the cards. Opposition to this government has to come from somewhere.
Why do you care? You’re affluent enough for things to not affect you.What you seem to forget is this inflation is imported, nothing to do with the Tories.
The economy has got no bigger. So where is the money coming from.
So who in these hard times who has to forgo a pay rise, or take a lower one in order that others get what they want by holding a gun to the Governments head
If you are not in the public sector , try knocking on the bosses door and ask for an 11% pay rise see how far you get.
You would be told unless your productivity is going to go up by 11% good luck finding someone else who is prepared to give it to you.
This is the Real World
Because my wealth, however much it is, is not going to cure the wage demands of Society.Why do you care? You’re affluent enough for things to not affect you.
Absolutely, but this issue is no different from the other thread you jumped in on and told it repeatedly that you didn’t care.Because my wealth, however much it is, is not going to cure the wage demands of Society.
It’s a debate and opinions site.
So on a site heavily dominated by the left, I am just giving a reality check that the world does not work quite like some think it des
Society is unequal, always has been , always will be.
Some seem to struggle with that fact.
For one thing, I've only been a public servant for the last 2.5 years. I've spent the rest of my working life in the private sector, including nearly half of that working for myself in my own business. In the last piece of work I did with my own company, I earned £25k for 3 months work, a piece of work that involved a corporate reorganisation, trying to make as many people redundant as possible.Sir, why am I not surprised you are a public servant.
You are definitely one in the minority that you are not bothered about an extra few quid in your pay packet and you do it for the love and dedication to the job, I take my hat off to you.
I cannot quite see what your gripe is about.
My experience over my entire Career and Human nature being what it is, why bust a gut for no extra reward
I thought the majority of the Public Sector think they are under valued and hence the threats of up and coming strike action from Teachers Nurses etc
He doesnt seem to care about anyone but himself and begrudges anybody getting anything they haven’t paid for.For one thing, I've only been a public servant for the last 2.5 years. I've spent the rest of my working life in the private sector, including nearly half of that working for myself in my own business. In the last piece of work I did with my own company, I earned £25k for 3 months work, a piece of work that involved a corporate reorganisation, trying to make as many people redundant as possible.
Now I earn half that and have to work a damn sight harder for that money than I did previously. But I love it and I know the vast majority of my colleagues feel the same, plus there's the pension, which adds about 20% over what i'd get in the private sector. There's also hugh intangible benefits that you can't put a price on, including the massive development opportunities available to me, and the scale and complexity of the work on offer.
Many public servants do feel undervalued and with good reason. But their pride in their work, and the satisfaction serving the public gives them, keeps them going. But if you want decent public services, that comes at a cost.
A little off topic but I have to travel from Prague to York by train next week. The UK part of the journey (Paris to Kings X to York) falls on the Friday when there is no strike planned as I understand. Are things likely to be running something like normal on that day? Can't really cancel it as it ties in with the other journeys.
Guess I'll just have to hope then!! Thanks for the reply.As far as I have seen I am afraid for you that in the days between strikes they are predicting knock on issues due to trains/crews not being available or in the wrong place.