...although pay has only been going down and there's a chance it'll go down even further. Just need to take it on the chin and soldier on. Like so many others do.
I'm really Busy myself.
I haven't left work any evening this week before 7 pm.
I Will be at work tomorrow morning - Saturday. No choice. Too much Administrative work to complete.
Not unless you're in the public sector, when others will subsidise your generous pay increments.
This is fairly normal for a professional role in the private sector - recession or not.
Difference is that we don't get two or three months holidays a year, plus guaranteed pensions and the rest.
Purple said:The fact that pay increases were given that the country couldn't afford isn't the fault of the people who got then
You're neglecting to mention that around half of that is due to increased tax.currently taking home 25% less than I was a few years ago
Yes - funny indeed but here's the context if my memory is accurate. ASTI instead of supporting benchmarking took industrial action to demand a 30% payrise as they were worried Bertie's benchmarking wouldn't get them the rises they deserved. Since you seem to be implying benchmarking paying you 9% or whatever was imprudent what did you make of ASTI's 30% demand?????That is correct. I didn't vote for Benchmarking - nor did my fellow teachers in ASTI or TUI. The salary increase was imposed on us. Indeed, the media was imploring teachers at the time to join "The Only Game in Town". Funny that!
Ashambles said:... as they were worried Bertie's benchmarking wouldn't get them the rises they deserved. ... what did you make of ASTI's 30% demand?????
Purple said:The fact that pay increases were given that the country couldn't afford isn't the fault of the people who got then
That is correct. I didn't vote for Benchmarking - nor did my fellow teachers in ASTI or TUI. The salary increase was imposed on us. Indeed, the media was imploring teachers at the time to join "The Only Game in Town". Funny that!
Of course we took the salary increase (it wasn't received without changes to our conditions) in the same way that people who, for example, have children and take the allowance that is given despite the fact that they would prefer to see its demise...
I agree. The teaching unions were the epitome of Celtic Tiger greed and self interest and over that period did lasting damage to the reputation of teachers in this country; through their actions they created the (false) impression that teachers were greedy, callous and had a chip on their shoulder.the idea that ASTI were blameless champions of prudence needed a counter argument.
Just completed a 73 hour week following a 72 hour one. Very excited to be off today and tomorrow but just cancelled the hairdressers and a dinner date to stay in my pyjamas for the day.Too tired to go out. A hot bath and clean sheets are now the height of my ambitions.
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