Market Towns that have turned dormitory town are my second least favourite place to visit for work. I can predict the exact chains on the high street before I arrive and I can feel my soul being suck… (View Post)

That whole thread is interesting. I’d not touch new builds for the price they want. I’m currently looking at houses in Auld Reekie and you can get the stereotypical 30s bungalows for £500k and quite … (View Post)

Quite a few stories got buried yesterday by the parliamentary pisstake. If only we could weaponise that shithousery and use it in place of our totally working nuclear arsenal. (View Post)

UKRI did actually reband all STEM staff lately to bring them in line with private sector grades. My compensation package is now on the low end of what I might get in the private sector rather than 50… (View Post)

Until recently we were expected to hire senior engineering staff on 32k a year. STFC had multiple labs threatening to close until treasury finally relented and let UKRI pay market rate. (View Post)