Budget Thread

[d000hg]

Disappointing so far. All non jobbers like Diversity officers should get a 50% pay cut or even be sacked.

Same for translators and other crap Labour has infested public services with.

He did say the "euro preparation committee" was being scrapped.

[Troll]

Tell that to the unions, they will be walking out soon.

Friend is a teacher, he is all for striking on a pay freeze.

Why would they strike over a freeze - I was hoping there would be cuts similar to the Irish

Irish cuts:
5 per cent for those on 30,000 euro (£27,000)
8 per cent for those earning up to 125,000 euro (£114,000).

8 per cent and up to 15 per cent for those on more the 200,000 euro (£182,00),

with the Taoiseach taking a 20 per cent cut

must say... those are impressive cuts

[cailin maith]

VAT up to 20% from Jan

[minestrone]

Why would they strike over a freeze - I was hoping there would be cuts similar to the Irish

Irish cuts:
5 per cent for those on 30,000 euro (£27,000)
8 per cent for those earning up to 125,000 euro (£114,000).

8 per cent and up to 15 per cent for those on more the 200,000 euro (£182,00),

with the Taoiseach taking a 20 per cent cut

must say... those are impressive cuts

Guy is rooked, still owes me 150 quid.

The discussion ended badly when I said I pay his salary from my taxes alone. He flipped, we are still mates.

[Gonzo]

Don't think he is too bad honestly.

I wasn't impressed.

But I think that Harriet Harperson is worse.

Where do the politicians come from these days?

[shaunbhoy]

I wasn't impressed.

But I think that Harriet Harperson is worse.

Where do the politicians come from these days?

Underneath rocks mostly.

[Moscow Mule]

Tell him to go for it, there are plenty of NQTs willing to take his job. Every teaching job Mrs. d000hg gets an interview for, they have to pay her ~£27k on the fixed scale. Normally, they hire an NQT at ~19K. She'd happily work at that salary but she's not allowed to.

If she switches discipline (from Secondary to Primary) I think she would start out a few grades lower. Might be worth considering if she's desperate.

[Moscow Mule]

Striking teachers.

I think you might find the NUT balloting for strike action on a pay freeze - they are nutters.

The other unions tend to be a bit more pragmatic and less left leaning.

Mrs MM has already said she won't strike over a pay cut even in the unlikely event her union votes for it (NASUWT). But then, she is almost management now.

[minestrone]

I wasn't impressed.

But I think that Harriet Harperson is worse.

Where do the politicians come from these days?

She has went up an octave. Sounds like a drunk woman shouting at her man in the pub.

[d000hg]

Striking when you know cuts are going to be made seems pretty dumb. But then those in charge of the unions aren't the ones who will lose their jobs when they encourage strikes... if anything it gives them more work to do.