Reply to: If someone calls you a 'private sector capitalist pig'

[Old Greg]

Was gj actually called a private sector capitalist pig or was that just the inference? If the former, I would point out that a capitalist is somebody who principally makes a living out of invested capital (and thence from the surplus arising from the alienated labour of the working class), rather than from their own labour, so that it is not applicable to the self-employed. I would then send them to a compulsory re-education camp where they would mine salt until they understood what alienation was.

[cojak]

wim121 called me a sexist pig for suggesting that men think about sex almost constantly. So he's either delusional, or a woman. Or both.

I was balloted once whether to have a one day strike. I worked out that it would take me several years, if we won and got the pay increase we wanted, to recoup that day's loss. French strikers don't lose pay when they go on strike.

Do they really??

(I missed that thread...)

[Jog On]

Are the public sector employees even capable of stringing a sentence together which involves words like capitalist, private, sector etc ? They are in public sector because they are too dim witted to ace an interview in private sector.

A lot of them chose and easy life with a "cushy number". I was a civil service permie once and I remember the agent selling these as the main benefits. Forget career/training/fulfillment -it was all about the recession proof job for life with a golden pension. Those that chose the easy life and have been in it for most of theri careers must be pretty livid. Bit of a nasty way to learn the harsh reality that no one is responsible for your financial future than yours truly...

Maybe they should all be made to read "Rich Dad Poor Dad"

[MaryPoppins]

So he's either delusional, or a woman. Or both.

[lilelvis2000]

I get called that all the time, by my wife. Now I'd show her the door, but then who would do my washing?

[fullyautomatix]

Are the public sector employees even capable of stringing a sentence together which involves words like capitalist, private, sector etc ? They are in public sector because they are too dim witted to ace an interview in private sector.

[DodgyAgent]

Very open to anyone who asks to say I am a private sector capitalist, actually very proud of it.

What would I say to someone who said that to me?

...best not said on here but I would be making sure the comment provoked a punch.

Of course we agents are the morally acceptable face of capitalism

[minestrone]

Very open to anyone who asks to say I am a private sector capitalist, actually very proud of it.

What would I say to someone who said that to me?

...best not said on here but I would be making sure the comment provoked a punch.

[cojak]

..and tell him "it's our feckin' taxes that paying your wages Sonny Jim".

[NotAllThere]

That was a bit random !?

Not really, given the subject of this thread is "If someone called you a private sector capitalist pig, would you..."

Tested and approved to be sane

So there was some doubt, then,

If you had your pay covered though, would you have gone on strike?

An interesting question. I wouldn't have voted for it, but if it had been covered, I guess the other guys might well have.

[Mason Boyne]

Where's the "Thanks very much I worked hard to get where I am!" option?

[wim121]

wim121 called me a sexist pig for suggesting that men think about sex almost constantly. So he's either delusional, or a woman. Or both.

That was a bit random !? Anyway not all men think about sex all the time. Sometimes I go almost an entire day without it crossing my mind ....

Nope, neither a woman or delusional. Tested and approved to be sane

I was balloted once whether to have a one day strike. I worked out that it would take me several years, if we won and got the pay increase we wanted, to recoup that day's loss. French strikers don't lose pay when they go on strike.

Ughhhhh dont get me started on the French .......

If you had your pay covered though, would you have gone on strike? How can you expect an employer to give you a payrise if the productivity to wages ratio drops? Wouldnt it be better to work harder, then tell the employer if they want to keep the enhanced productivity, to renumerate you?

[NotAllThere]

wim121 called me a sexist pig for suggesting that men think about sex almost constantly. So he's either delusional, or a woman. Or both.

I was balloted once whether to have a one day strike. I worked out that it would take me several years, if we won and got the pay increase we wanted, to recoup that day's loss. French strikers don't lose pay when they go on strike.

[wim121]

Where's the 'Punch their lights out' option?

I hate Socialists with a passion. Grrrrrr.

Shame I cant give you +rep for that. Best comment in this thread .....

I dont see this issue people have with the private sector? These are obviously the same idiots that blame maggie for the mines, refusing to acknowledge the fact for over a decade beforehand, there were frequent strikes and issues in the power sector. What else did people expect the country to do when it was broke? Mug an Irishman and steal his pot of gold?

The private sector made the UK the thriving economy it came to be at the turn of the century. The private sector fuels and pays for all society, the public sector included.







I just cannot understand public workers, they are an alien concept to me. No one has ever been able to explain the concept of striking to me in a way I can see as logical. (+rep to the person who can )

The way I see it, is, if you arent happy with your job, find something else. If every worker is so unhappy they leave, the employer is forced to change conditions, to get people working for them.

I cant understand how a striker thinks. They arent happy with their working conditions so instead of finding another employer, they strike. What do they expect? A cuddle off their boss?

Also I dont understand people striking over pay. If your company hasnt made enough profits and like many others, cannot afford a payrise for all, how does striking and incurring them agency/contractor pay rates (since you cant sack them) and generally costing the company a lot more money, while you swan off on strike make any sense at all? If you want a payrise, instead of incurring your company/sector more money, show some initiative, show them a way to save money, then ask for your payrise. Most bosses would love to give workers extra money and keep such dilgent people that save the company/sector a fortune.

[NotAllThere]

A guide to strike etiquette

'what in the name of #§°@#° $#@^ are you talking about you delusional, self-serving piss-bucket?'