The carrot is a 3 percent pay rise, more of a mouldy turnip and an insult, VAT has just gone up in the UK by 2.5, NI is increasing, high earners have to pay more tax, child allowance is decreasing, fuel is on the up, need i go on, not to mention no pay rise for the past several years!
Even if they offered 10 percent we would still be way behind the curve, and as already mentioned, the last shuffle of pay saw all the FOs screwed, who will it be this time?
Personally I do enjoy working for FR but the management do seem to really let down what could be a great company to work for, im guessing thats how the man on top wants it though so there'll be no change forth coming.
YYZ