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1% Pay Rise !
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Just had a letter from my employer, to say my pay will go up by 1%, as from 1st August !
Wow !
We are all in this together apparently !
Wow !
We are all in this together apparently !
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I do like your threads and share quite a few of your views, but I wonder why you keep throwing in the "We are all in this together apparently !" phrase- whether it be about your pay rise or about compensation for victims. It does tend to lead to people making political points and then others retaliate and takes the discussion off course a bit.
Congratulations on your pay rise though
Congratulations on your pay rise though
I wondered if that was your field of work. My pal's husband does stuff like that. Ambushing shoppers in supermarkets and stuff. Frankie did a cat food testing survey thing for him.
I retired at 40 ~ I recommend it. Well I recommend it if you have a Civil Service pension and personal income insurance.
I retired at 40 ~ I recommend it. Well I recommend it if you have a Civil Service pension and personal income insurance.
FF....glad you like my posts !
You are correct....my purpose was almost entirely "political". dave won the Election with his phrase " We are all in this together" ringing in our ears. But we are not all in this together, are we ?
The recent budget will increase child poverty but also increase the wealth of already wealthy or potentially wealthy people. So I reserve the right to make political points where I can. They may not be popular, but as I am a Labour supporter, and in the minority here on AB, its something I have got used to, and it doesn't bother me one little bit !
You are correct....my purpose was almost entirely "political". dave won the Election with his phrase " We are all in this together" ringing in our ears. But we are not all in this together, are we ?
The recent budget will increase child poverty but also increase the wealth of already wealthy or potentially wealthy people. So I reserve the right to make political points where I can. They may not be popular, but as I am a Labour supporter, and in the minority here on AB, its something I have got used to, and it doesn't bother me one little bit !
I and quite a few others were made redundant from a bank, baza, and many have had pay freezes so not all bankers are raking in the money- but yes some seem to do nicely.
One reason for the IPSA award for MPs was "Over the last parliament, MPs’ pay increased by 2%, compared to 5% in the public sector and 10% in the whole economy. It is right that we make this one-off increase and then formally link MPs’ pay to public sector pay,” said an IPSA spokesman. I'm not saying I agree- I'm just putting the other side
One reason for the IPSA award for MPs was "Over the last parliament, MPs’ pay increased by 2%, compared to 5% in the public sector and 10% in the whole economy. It is right that we make this one-off increase and then formally link MPs’ pay to public sector pay,” said an IPSA spokesman. I'm not saying I agree- I'm just putting the other side
Wolfie...what your pal's husband does sounds more like Market Research, which is very different from what I, and my Company does. I can't post a link to my Company, as I wish to remain reasonably confidential !
Here is a wiki link about Social Research, if that is any help.
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Here is a wiki link about Social Research, if that is any help.
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>but as I am a Labour supporter, and in the minority here on AB, its something I have got used to, and it doesn't bother me one little bit !
And in a minority in the country, it seems based on the election results.
I think it's good that people argue for what they believe in- I just feel that the "we're all in it together" jibe loses its impact if it's used even in discussions such as the sexual abuse thread earlier.
And in a minority in the country, it seems based on the election results.
I think it's good that people argue for what they believe in- I just feel that the "we're all in it together" jibe loses its impact if it's used even in discussions such as the sexual abuse thread earlier.
FF...9,347,304 people voted 30.4% Labour on May 7th, as against 36.9%, 11,334,576 for the Tories...not enough to win, I will grant you but hardly a tiny minority.
My comments about the victims of paedophile activity and their compensation were perhaps not as clear as they could have been. My point was that the Tories have been in power since 2010, and they have had ample opportunity to address the problem of why victims of child sexual abuse should have their justly awarded compensation reduced, and they have shown no inclination to do so. hey have , however, given lots of thought on subjects such as increasing child poverty and raising the IHT rate.
My comments about the victims of paedophile activity and their compensation were perhaps not as clear as they could have been. My point was that the Tories have been in power since 2010, and they have had ample opportunity to address the problem of why victims of child sexual abuse should have their justly awarded compensation reduced, and they have shown no inclination to do so. hey have , however, given lots of thought on subjects such as increasing child poverty and raising the IHT rate.
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