Nats Profit 2008/2009
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From: The foot of Mt. Belzoni.
terrain,
Allegedly in the "old Civil-Service attitude" everyone DID work together, and as for that "sea change", it's-a-coming!
+1.8mm/p.a.!
terrain safe, - you will be! Just get that 'heat canned'.
Act Responsibly.
Allegedly in the "old Civil-Service attitude" everyone DID work together, and as for that "sea change", it's-a-coming!
+1.8mm/p.a.!
terrain safe, - you will be! Just get that 'heat canned'.
Act Responsibly.
Last edited by ZOOKER; 2nd July 2009 at 22:52.
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From: Southern England
I have no doubt that you would include "a good pension" in all this stuff that we should not expect to receive when we retire.
But pay rises can be capped "just in case"?
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From: Down south and up north
Like it or not NATS has to live within its means and I happen to believe that there is little victory in a larger pay rise which ultimately has to be paid for by people losing their jobs. The board may not have been as prudent as I would like but I don't think that means we shouldn't be.
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From: behind the fruit
We are either in good financial health or we aren't. If a payrise makes jobs go on the line then we aren't in good financial health and shouldn't be paying out millions of pounds in dividends.
Double standards, that sums it up.
Jobs for the boys, money for the fat cats, and job losses and pay cuts for the staff.
PB's bonuses are almost as obscene as the RBS directors', but yet it seems perfectly acceptable to some posters on here !!!
Am away to read more about our customers now, to tune into them better !
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From: Costa del Swanwick
We are either in good financial health or we aren't.
Just on the subject of the cutomers BA declared record profits just over 12 months ago. Speaking to one of their employees recently I asked if Willie was exaggerating the situation. He was adamant that the organisation is really fighting for survival and the situation is really that dire.
It just shows how quickly it can all turn round.
Still not happy about the dividends though.
PS. ZOOKER. STAY OUT OF IT. YOU KNOW LESS THAN NOTHING
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From: Dorset
Double standards, that sums it up.
Jobs for the boys, money for the fat cats, and job losses and pay cuts for the staff.
PB's bonuses are almost as obscene as the RBS directors', but yet it seems perfectly acceptable to some posters on here !!!
Jobs for the boys, money for the fat cats, and job losses and pay cuts for the staff.
PB's bonuses are almost as obscene as the RBS directors', but yet it seems perfectly acceptable to some posters on here !!!
Its the same story in any big PLC or Ltd company, and unfortunately, NATS will be no different. It only now seems to be occuring to the unions and the workforce that it is beginning to catch up with us 8 years after PPP. But unfortunately its not going to change any time soon. Ask anyone that works in a big organisation (be it a supermarket, a bank, a train company, insurance provider etc) they'll give you the same story, people on the shop floor are shafted while management and shareholders reap the benefits.
The best we can hope for now is to pull together as a workforce and limit any further damage to our T&Cs. We can draw our own conclusions on how succesful that strategy may be, bearing in mind the recent polls on pension and pay
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From: The foot of Mt. Belzoni.
Knots,
Thank-you for your continuing support. Ignorance is bliss!
Pelton,
Unfortunately, at this point in time, most NAT oceanic tracks start (and finish), west of UK Airspace. - What a shame.
Thank-you for your continuing support. Ignorance is bliss!
Pelton,
Unfortunately, at this point in time, most NAT oceanic tracks start (and finish), west of UK Airspace. - What a shame.
Last edited by ZOOKER; 3rd July 2009 at 15:03.
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From: The foot of Mt. Belzoni.
Pelton,
In post No. 82, you ask:-
"HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF MONEY?"
Several years ago, I passed a GCSE Level examination in Economics.
I am certain it was mentioned then.
Also, I was at school with 2 people (brother and sister) whose surname was Money, and of course there is the legendary 'Zoot Money', the famous British rhythm and blues keyboard player.
So the answer to your question appears to be a resounding Yes!
In post No. 82, you ask:-
"HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF MONEY?"
Several years ago, I passed a GCSE Level examination in Economics.
I am certain it was mentioned then.
Also, I was at school with 2 people (brother and sister) whose surname was Money, and of course there is the legendary 'Zoot Money', the famous British rhythm and blues keyboard player.
So the answer to your question appears to be a resounding Yes!
Last edited by ZOOKER; 3rd July 2009 at 21:21.
