POBO & Teknon, while I understand your frustration, you need to understand the optics of any pay increase should same be applied in Banking this year. Your Bank has been recapitalised in the billions of euros and the excessive lending carried out by the Bank (and others) needs the Nama solution. This money cannot go on staff pay increases!
You may be working harder now; so be it. I can assure the grass is not greener on the other side. Talk to some of your colleagues in the debt collection areas. I would question the continued sales focus - the Bank should be retaining capital!
Teknon, in your comments, you are being disingenuous. I assume your 'reduction' is bonus. As bonuses are discretionary if the Bank does not perform, how can you be paid? I know of no Bank that has reduced pay. There may be a pay freeze, so don't dress this up as a reduction either as you are only encouraging the behaviour you wish to avoid. Quarter ends etc. depending on the nature of the work require staff on ther ground to manage them. What do you expect. Be careful what you wish for as the dole queue is not a nice place to be.