Both above comments are true: in an idealistic world the free market would dictate a natural market rate for value and quality, but unfortunately we have a state distorted corporatocracy and an overtly large and unaccountable public sector.
As sasguru has stated before, there's no black and white in these situations.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostIt's all part of the same thing. If you have a talent for politics (and that's the only talent you need) get into some large bureaucracy (public sector or private sector) and get to the top where you can award you and your cronies disproportionate compensation. In the private sector your shareholders can't get you out usually till you run the ocmpany into the ground and leave with a golden goodbye and in the public sector you can fleece the taxpayer by paying yourslf a salary greater than the Prime Minsister for running basically somehting that could run itself.
It's not a left or right issue.
And the justification they use is: that's the market rate. Well course it is, you've all voted yourself a ginormous salary, course its going to be the market rate. A spivocracy has emerged.
We should start with the public sector since that is what most of us are paying for. A cap of £100K on all public sector salaries would be a start. What's the betting that services would be about the same?Last edited by Mich the Tester; 7 April 2013, 10:31.
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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostHere's some weekend reading for you: http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/thrl2012.pdf
It's not a left or right issue.
And the justification they use is: that's the market rate. Well course it is, you've all voted yourself a ginormous salary, course its going to be the market rate. A spivocracy has emerged.
We should start with the public sector since that is what most of us are paying for. A cap of £100K on all public sector salaries would be a start. What's the betting that services would be about the same?Last edited by sasguru; 5 April 2013, 16:53.
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostAnd lets not forget the "I joined the labour to make a difference" set:
Labour-run town halls give executives £432,000 pay-offs - Telegraph
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostI am a capitalist and you are making excuses.
But you're a cretin so you don't get it.
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostThat's heresy
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostYou could join the Labour party too you know.
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostYou could join the Labour party too you know.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostOf course they're richer than me, since they're part of an unmeritocratic oligarchy, you imbecile.
I thought you were a capitalist?
I am a capitalist and you are making excuses.
What are you? A "loserist"?
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostAnd lets not forget the "I joined the labour to make a difference" set:
Labour-run town halls give executives £432,000 pay-offs - Telegraph
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And lets not forget the "I joined the labour to make a difference" set:
Labour-run town halls give executives £432,000 pay-offs - Telegraph
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostQuite, you doddery, senile, old fart. Now off you toddle, nurse wants to check your prostrate.
Either fits
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostThey are richer than you are despite having crap degrees
I suppose they could have done a computer science degree like yours and become a complete loser like you.
I thought you were a capitalist?
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostAn agent sticking up for a bookie. Surpise, suprise.
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