Originally Posted by
NutLoose
I tell you what, how about going and telling all those employees of small companies that may not have had a payrise in several years due to Covid or the energy crisis as firms struggle to survive.
Sorry, but a pay rise for anyone in the civil sector or the military even should not be a God given right, and I am ex military...
I know people that haven't had a pay rise in six or seven years, and are just glad they are still employed.
End of the day if anyone is not happy with their renumeration, look elsewhere, there are plenty that would be happy to fill your / their position.
Rant off.
As for having to work over the Christmas period, been there, seen it and done it, as a military singly, we would often volunteer to cover any duties, so those married guys amongst us could spend the day with their family and kids.
Below inflation oay rises are pay cuts. Plenty of people are leaving across the pyblic sector. Also, the magic money tree is not a thing for a government that issues its own currency. Meantime sunak is making cost numbers up as division like this helps thentory vote