The public sector are mostly administrators, who don't tend to get paid minimum wage. Most "industrial" civil servants have been outsourced. Our cleaner and security guards, for example, wo… (View Post)

Surely if your company pension contributions are paid as a percentage of salary, your pension has increased at the same rate. Ditto, as I am in the public sector, my sick pay and annual leave entitle… (View Post)

Americans don't have electric kettles. Partly because they don't drink tea, and partly because at 110v they would take forever to boil (View Post)

Because up to 25% of the fund can be withdrawn tax-free (View Post)

I use SiS or High5. High5 probably have better flavours, and are thinner, but there is less carb per packet so I usually use SiS. Caffeine gels are great for when you are flagging and help you to ign… (View Post)