Originally Posted by
Fonsini
HM Gov recently advertised my old job, I was on 30k in 2001 and today in 2017 that same job pays 35k - 16 years on and just 5k more means a significant drop in real earnings when compared to the rise in the true 'cost of living'.
I'd say that's a problem for anyone in a branch of government service.
Think I can top that Fonsini......firefighters were on approx. 25 or 26k in 2002 (when we went on strike for 30k) and are now on approx 28k. Pretty dreadful really.
MD