Public sector pensions strike?

[Foggy]

Its not all roses in the NHS/DoH , we havent had a cost of living increase for 3 years and its not looking good for the next 2 either. 

[Abrahammer]

The government haven't offered final salary pensions for years. I've been a civil servant for over four years and I haven't got one.

Correct, the existing pension scheme isnt the problem and is certainly affordable (well it is in my Gov department).  It's the old scheme that is the issue and this was closed to new entrants about 6-8 years ago off the top of my head.

[tans]

Its not all roses in the NHS/DoH , we havent had a cost of living increase for 3 years and its not looking good for the next 2 either. 

Same.

If we have i aint been told about it

[nevillew]

The government haven't offered final salary pensions for years. I've been a civil servant for over four years and I haven't got one.

I stand corrected, (and way behind the times)

[Samdy Gray]

Its not all roses in the NHS/DoH , we havent had a cost of living increase for 3 years and its not looking good for the next 2 either. 

The same could be said for a large proportion of the private sector too.

[Ironside]

Didn't realise you read the guardian, thought you were more a Sunday Sport type of fella.

Yeah I guessed you aren't too concerned with the plight of anyone else, must be great being part of the master race.

Fuck off you snivelling little shitball. Although you do make a good point, I am superior to pretty much everyone else   

Overall, your contribution to this debate on public sector pension strikes has been extremely valuable and insightful to the rest of us, well done.

[Reg Smeeton]

Yes but diversity co-ordinators, yoof outreach workers, street football managers and all the thousands of non jobs that you see advertised in the Guardian can all fuck off because they are pointless and nothing but a drain on public spending.

As for diamond miners in Africa, I truly couldn't give a fuck.

By coincidence it's Guardian Society day on a Wednesday....so I counted how many jobs there are advertised...40 that's for the entire nation.

I like the Guardian....does things like expose the right wing cabal of media owners, police and government, which allows things like the phone hacking scandal to happen.

[red socks]

Fuck off you snivelling little shitball. Although you do make a good point, I am superior to pretty much everyone else   

Overall, your contribution to this debate on public sector pension strikes has been extremely valuable and insightful to the rest of us, well done.

Why "Ironside" are you in a wheelchair?

[Ironside]

By coincidence it's Guardian Society day on a Wednesday....so I counted how many jobs there are advertised...40 that's for the entire nation.

I like the Guardian....does things like expose the right wing cabal of media owners, police and government, which allows things like the phone hacking scandal to happen.

There are 13,583 "jobs" currently on their website though.

[Reg Smeeton]

There are 13,583 "jobs" currently on their website though.

Well that's good to see because with 2.5 million on the dole...the more the merrier.

[thedarkprince]

Its not all roses in the NHS/DoH , we havent had a cost of living increase for 3 years and its not looking good for the next 2 either. 

I'm in the private sector and over the past year seen my pay increase by 1.34% and 1.17% respectively. What's your point? It's called a recession and we're all in it together.

[Batch]

I'm in the private sector and over the past year seen my pay increase by 1.34% and 1.17% respectively.

Luxury!

[Cookie]

I dream about 1% pay rises

[Huwwy]

I stand corrected

Said the man in the orthopaedic shoe............

[Ironside]

Well that's good to see because with 2.5 million on the dole...the more the merrier.

Not really Reg, most of them are government/public sector or private organisations which leech of the public purse. The whole point being that they don't give, only take.