Originally posted by interested
It is far, far cheaper to keep them on benefits.
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Where do you thing the money comes from to pay wages and benefits - the same place. If they pay tax it only means a minor discount on their cost. The pension liability is a BIG problem. Then there is the damage they do with the money they have at their disposal as part of their jobs.
It is far, far cheaper to keep them on benefits.Drivel is my speciality -
They do here they just get their boss to fiddle the hours, the same happens if the trains are late any day of the week for whatever reason and don't get me started on the amount of sick leave and holidays they take, do you get the queens birthday off? Paid? The MoD does, free child care? The MoD does, 5 days extra holiday after 2 years service? The MoD does... the list goes on.Originally posted by Bluebird
My (permy) boss said yesterday that if I was late because of the snow he would let me book for a full day even if it took me 4 hours to get in! Different world mate... different world. When I first started working here I was reading '1984' in my lunch breaks and the similarities are quite frightening, everyone is mollycoddled in this artificial world they call work.
Trouble is I have been here so long I don’t think I could cope with the real world myself and I am hanging on grimly worried about whether I will get descent gig ever again.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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I'm not sure cheaper was the right word. In terms of a simple calculation - is x cheaper than y then benefits might look cheaper. 'Better' might be the word I'm looking for.Originally posted by Buffoon
Essentially my point is - is it 'better' for the country to have a million people on benefits, or those same million people working, albeit paid for by the state/taxes?Comment
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They also give the transport system something to do after 9.00 a.m and before 4.00 pmLet us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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yup
public sector is where i want to be in 10 years time.....
low stress, low expectations...holidays and pensions....pay won't be amazing...
but knowing me, i'll probably still moan...!Comment
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You're right there its fecking awfull but if all you want is beer money untill retirement you can't go wrong.Originally posted by wantacontractpay won't be amazing... Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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What a waste of a life public sector permying must be!Originally posted by gingerjediComment
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waste of sperm and eggOriginally posted by wendigo100Comment
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God, what a great plan, wish I'd thought of it when I was young: a few years contracting, save all your money. Then the rest of your career in the public sector, no stress while your savings build compound interest. Retire young, secure, and not broken by years of toil.Originally posted by wantacontractpublic sector is where i want to be in 10 years time.....
low stress, low expectations...holidays and pensions....pay won't be amazing...
but knowing me, i'll probably still moan...!Comment
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