Winter of Discontent?
14 September 2011, 08:36 PM
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The public sector needs to enter the real world, otherwise it will bankrupt us all.
14 September 2011, 09:44 PM
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That's a great idea Pete.
Bonuses on productivity and bonuses on delivery, bonuses on results. I think this should be extended even further so that the bonus should make the bulk of the wage thus encouraging an honest day's pay for an honest day's work. The workshy element of the public sector would soon be whipped into line.
14 September 2011, 10:18 PM
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He is one of those that gets called out. I know of a few private sector pensions where the employer adds nothing. All you get is tax relief.
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14 September 2011, 10:41 PM
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I pay 7.5% into my Pension pot ..... my employer pays in 22.5% to take it to 30% which is nice of them - but, and this is the crux of the matter, the fund is still in trouble!! 
Why is it in trouble? Well, because the greedy Bankers take £MILLIONS each year to 'manage' it (BADLY!!!)
And that's why we are in **** .... greedy Financial Sector!!!
Why is it in trouble? Well, because the greedy Bankers take £MILLIONS each year to 'manage' it (BADLY!!!)
And that's why we are in **** .... greedy Financial Sector!!!
14 September 2011, 11:06 PM
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I pay 7.5% into my Pension pot ..... my employer pays in 22.5% to take it to 30% which is nice of them - but, and this is the crux of the matter, the fund is still in trouble!!
Why is it in trouble? Well, because the greedy Bankers take £MILLIONS each year to 'manage' it (BADLY!!!)
And that's why we are in **** .... greedy Financial Sector!!!
Why is it in trouble? Well, because the greedy Bankers take £MILLIONS each year to 'manage' it (BADLY!!!)
And that's why we are in **** .... greedy Financial Sector!!!
This is about the taxpayer getting fair value for money!
This is about why the average private sector taxpayer has to subsidence the early retirement of pubic sector workers such as teachers.
WTF should I work till 70 so teachers can retire at 55. It is a scandal! Let them strike...we'll sack the lots and they will crawl on their knees. Tw@ts!
15 September 2011, 09:45 AM
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Pathetic .....
So, if the Public Sector should feel the pain of the Private Sector - then, it should have seen all the benefits of the past in the Private Sector?!
Like BUPA, Company Cars, Bonus Payments, etc. etc. etc.?
You sound like a Banker!! You want to have Private profits but Public losses!! And that opinion stinks ..... the Banks keep all their profits and reward risk taking, while when it goes **** up THEN it's US the Public who have to bail them out!!!
Sorry ... the Private Sector drove us into this mess - greed, greed, greed and more greed!!
Bankers should swing from the gibbett ...
So, if the Public Sector should feel the pain of the Private Sector - then, it should have seen all the benefits of the past in the Private Sector?!
Like BUPA, Company Cars, Bonus Payments, etc. etc. etc.?
You sound like a Banker!! You want to have Private profits but Public losses!! And that opinion stinks ..... the Banks keep all their profits and reward risk taking, while when it goes **** up THEN it's US the Public who have to bail them out!!!
Sorry ... the Private Sector drove us into this mess - greed, greed, greed and more greed!!
Bankers should swing from the gibbett ...
If of course your hero's had had the guts to control the actions of the banks and also had not pissed our tax money against the wall then we would be on much better shape of course.
Les
15 September 2011, 09:46 AM
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I pay 7.5% into my Pension pot ..... my employer pays in 22.5% to take it to 30% which is nice of them - but, and this is the crux of the matter, the fund is still in trouble!!
Why is it in trouble? Well, because the greedy Bankers take £MILLIONS each year to 'manage' it (BADLY!!!)
And that's why we are in **** .... greedy Financial Sector!!!
Why is it in trouble? Well, because the greedy Bankers take £MILLIONS each year to 'manage' it (BADLY!!!)
And that's why we are in **** .... greedy Financial Sector!!!
15 September 2011, 09:53 AM
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Over 1 million extra public sector jobs were created during Blairs reign. Doing what FFS.
And where do you expect the money to come from to pay for them.
Chip
And where do you expect the money to come from to pay for them.
Chip
15 September 2011, 10:39 AM
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Private employees earning £25k pay about £5.5k in tax and NI with 3.2% of this going to public sector pensions.
This average salary employee at the same time is contributing only 0.7% of their own pay to their own pension pot.
That's fair then....
This average salary employee at the same time is contributing only 0.7% of their own pay to their own pension pot.
That's fair then....
15 September 2011, 06:35 PM
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I read this in the paper this morning in a cafe - I was quoting from memory but here you go (I know, the Daily Fail...)
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/...11_634x355.jpg
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...tion-November-
16 September 2011, 09:13 PM
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16 September 2011, 09:16 PM
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PS. "There's no such thing as society". Apparently!
17 September 2011, 09:32 AM
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It might surprise you to know that public sector employees also pay tax and NI, so they are contributing 3.2% as well, in addition to their individual contributions. Which, incidentally, are a lot higher than 0.7% in most cases.
18 September 2011, 09:42 PM
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So? Winter of strikes?
This isn't like the 70's .... most people are very well off after the Labour years, they may not like the cuts the Tories/LibDems are suggesting ..... but, it is how it is.
18 September 2011, 09:51 PM
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I was rushed into Hospital ..... nearly met my maker according to the surgeons!! 
I didn't think anything was wrong when I was at home - just wanted to sleep - Doctor came out and sent me straight in!
Repairing now, thanks
I didn't think anything was wrong when I was at home - just wanted to sleep - Doctor came out and sent me straight in!
Repairing now, thanks
18 September 2011, 10:12 PM
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19 September 2011, 02:35 PM
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19 September 2011, 02:36 PM
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