Actually, the security guards are much less needed than they used to be. We are less combative. Some of our rules are fairly poor. However it is interesting to note how many people supposedly looking… (View Post)

One of the problems with the public sector is that a large proportion of the package is pension. That's extremely valuable to me at 59. When I joined the Civil Service (for the first time) at 30, it … (View Post)

That is a well-balanced comment. There is also a lot of built-in inefficiency. The DWP is funded by the Treasury based on how long we spend talking to unemployed people, many of whom are perfectly ca… (View Post)

Does he pay for a season ticket? That would seem a reasonable compromise, he is then paying what anyone else would. He could also say that he will reimburse the cost of food and drink. Similarly, I h… (View Post)

Not all public sector workers get automatic pay uplifts, DWP is on spot salaries, for example. Yes we get greater holiday entitlement, but if your wages go up by 5% then surely the cost of your annua… (View Post)