Reply to: Private Sector / Public Sector

[Buffoon]

As I have often said before: "It is a strict policy of Buffoon Ltd that it does not deal with the public sector". Get involved with any of them in any way and you will end up sorry.

I’m serious it’s in that document of company resolutions that you are supposed to keep. It’s been there since the 80’s.

It’s followed by, “no member of staff shall put themselves, and thereby the company at risk, by using public transport after dark on any day of the week. The cost of transport is to be covered by the company”. I’ve got away with it for twenty years.

Don’t give a fig now; I’m no longer a UK business.

[wendigo100]

You've worked in Croyden haven't you?

So it was you - I knew someone else on here had!

BTW An ex-colleague there tells me they have redecorated B-Block...

[Rocket]

Coming from the NHS, there is a type of permie that loves meetings and a type that loathes and avoids them and dets on with their work. For obvious reasons, you come across the meeting lovers more often.

Good point...although meetings can be constructive and are neccessary it's the ones that drag on and on without making any progress that get under my skin...I could be doing something more constructive with my time...like posting here

[Old Greg]

I've worked in both sectors...used to be private sector and now in the public sector in industries like logistics, retail banking, pharmaceuticals and now local government.

When I was interviewed for the role it was about what I know and how I could help them rather than are you a public servant/what do you know about our industry. Although it did help that my boss was a contractor as well...

But the permies in public service (at least the ones I've been in contact with) seem to be more concerned with empire building and only doing what's in their job description...and don't even get me started about meetings with permies! That could be a whole different thread...

Coming from the NHS, there is a type of permie that loves meetings and a type that loathes and avoids them and dets on with their work. For obvious reasons, you come across the meeting lovers more often.

[Rocket]

I've worked in both sectors...used to be private sector and now in the public sector in industries like logistics, retail banking, pharmaceuticals and now local government.

When I was interviewed for the role it was about what I know and how I could help them rather than are you a public servant/what do you know about our industry. Although it did help that my boss was a contractor as well...

But the permies in public service (at least the ones I've been in contact with) seem to be more concerned with empire building and only doing what's in their job description...and don't even get me started about meetings with permies! That could be a whole different thread...

[realityhack]

You've worked in Croyden haven't you?

Worse, far worse. Walthamstow.

[Zippy]

Done it the other way round - 7 years in the public sector then into financial services.

I don't think I'll be going back to the public sector for a while. Maybe it's impossible to fire permies there or something - saw so many ppl there working to rule. One of the most frustrating places to work. I only survived that long by working offsite and having meetings offsite as much as possible.

You've worked in Croyden haven't you?

[Sockpuppet]

I did some work at HMRC for a while. (process engineer)

Dear god I wanted to kill every last one of the dim wits. They seriously did not have a clue about life outside thier safe world of meeting after meeting after meeting.

[realityhack]

Done it the other way round - 7 years in the public sector then into financial services.

I don't think I'll be going back to the public sector for a while. Maybe it's impossible to fire permies there or something - saw so many ppl there working to rule. One of the most frustrating places to work. I only survived that long by working offsite and having meetings offsite as much as possible.

And only consider it if you can act politically correct. I once was brought to one side after suggesting we have a brain-storming session, and told that term is 'offensive to epileptics', and that the correct term is 'thought-shower'. Unbelievable.

[Maxamus]

just this week though got told that they can only give a 2% rate increase to contractors !

thats less than the lazy nurses are getting...

thats fine by me as im on a good rate already

[BA to the Stars]

Public sector makes you realise that "Yes Minister" was really a fly on the wall documentary.

It exists to keep people in work who would be unemployable in the private sector

[TheFaQQer]

No problem - I've done plenty of both.

Public sector have a tendency to be less hectic (!) - i.e. they are happier to sit back for a LONG time and think about something, rather than actually doing something. No wonder they all go over budget, really.

[Sockpuppet]

I have over the past 2 years, dipped in and out of private banks and government projects....

You have to remember, the government is actually investing serious amounts of cash to regenerate and 'privatise' most government projects. Just look at institutions like the BBC, NHS for example....

Do telehones differ much between public and private sectors?

[Bluebird]

I love the public sector. Its easy money!

just this week though got told that they can only give a 2% rate increase to contractors !

thats less than the lazy nurses are getting...

[Maxamus]

I love the public sector. Its easy money!