As a 50-something, and to put the LTA in perspective, I have just had a tally up and as a professional in IT earning decent money I have paid in £147k over 23 years (I was in a final salary scheme fo… (View Post)

I agree, this could apply just as equally to my own children, despite both parents having been born in the UK, and having no intention of pursuing the dual citizenship they are entitled to via grandp… (View Post)

I don't get why everyone seems to want to work Tuesday to Thursday in the office. I was doing hybrid working long before Covid and I always went in on a Friday. Trains were on time and I got a s… (View Post)

That's exactly the problem in IT, the government won't pay the extra 25% or so for salaries to be competitive, so the majority of posts remain permanently unfilled and instead they end up p… (View Post)

Completely untrue. If I don't do my job, I get fired. If I try to do it in the office, I get very little actual work done. Some useful networking, yes, but don't need to do that 5 days a we… (View Post)