In these times of austerity I thought we were meant to be looking to save money and not lining these career politicians pockets with even more money to go with their huge expense accounts. Network Rail's workers had to have 2 strike ballots just to get a measly 2% pay rise. Public sector workers received a 1% pay rise from April 2015
So they rub everyone's noses in by getting 10% and the justification for their 10% is our expanding economy
Disgusting, how they can justify this in these hard times is beyond me. Once again it shows they really don't live in the real world, they have NO connection with the man in the street, who generally are struggling with sky high utility bills, and being forced into jobs with below average pay, and unsocial hours, and longer hours. I cannot see any change in this over the years ahead, the gap between the haves and have nots continues to grow, all the time being led by those who should be setting an example for the rest of us to follow. Well yes they are setting an example, and it's I'm alright jack bugger the rest of you.
Have to look this up but did they not forgo various pay-rises over last few years?
In comparison to other countries, local councils, and big business CEO's, they are grossly underpaid.Originally Posted by les_taxi
Have to look this up but did they not forgo various pay-rises over last few years?
Keith - Administrator
Maybe there are but a 10% pay rise now when you are telling everyone else to take 1% is a joke
Yes but so did everyone elseHave to look this up but did they not forgo various pay-rises over last few years?
NHS workers did receive 5.5% increase last month!In these times of austerity i thought we were meant to be looking to save money and not lining these career politicians pockets with even more money to go with their huge expense accounts. Network Rails workers had to have 2 strike ballots just to get a measly 2% pay rise. Public sector workers received a 1% pay rise from April 2015
So they rub everyones noses in by getting 10% and the justification for their 10% is our expanding economy
and well deservedNHS workers did receive 5.5% increase last month!
Thank you Stewartand well deserved
I've no problem with what they get paid. As much as we slag em off it's still an important job.
Put them on the UK'S normal average annual salary and then see if these career politicians are so happy
They keep on telling us that they only came into politics to make a change so getting paid less wont worry them
Their pay increase equates roughly to what an individual on minimum wage receives in six months.
Its disgusting when everyone else is getting 1% or 2% pay risesTheir pay increase equates roughly to what an individual on minimum wage receives in six months.
The pay is independently decided. Also, they have recently had the way the MP's pension is paid, so they are paying a few thousand more a year into the pot. In real terms this equals about a 7% drop in wages.
Keith - Administrator
Yea tell us about their gold plated pensions and their unlimited travel expenses and not to forgetting their accommodation paid for by the mug tax payers and also the family members employed at their office in the commons
Don't just look at their headline salary their perks go on forever
As usual the headline does not tell the whole story - fact is, they will not be receiving any extra money from the taxpayer!
£7000 is £7000 where it actually comes from is immaterial
10% is a whole lot of money for big income earners like politicians,
whereas 10% is small but welcoming to low income earners, not that they would ever be given 10%
they are just greedyholes
Wow - rant, rant, rant without even bothering to listen to what's been said about the rise on here - some people are just so jealous
All those complaining want to try and do an MP's job, I'm sure they would have second thoughts then, as far as I'm concerned they deserve their 10% pay rise!
I'll agree with that Les, during my working life there was a couple of times I took a pay reduction to help the companies survive and I was happy with that because I'd rather have a job with less money than no job at all. I've never had any sympathy for those that go on strike for more money. If it was my business I would shut down first if the company couldn't survive!Wow - rant, rant, rant without even bothering to listen to what's been said about the rise on here -
some people are just so jealous
These days workers have to have a strike ballot just to get a pay rise, relying on the good will of employers to give their workers a pay rise is just never going to happen. If the company is making a decent profit then dont you think it should be shared around?I'll agree with that Les, during my working life there was a couple of times I took a pay reduction to help the companies survive and I was happy with that because I'd rather have a job with less money than no job at all. I've never had any sympathy for those that go on strike for more money. If it was my business I would shut down first if the company couldn't survive!
When companies have gone through bad times and broke even or made losses over a number of years, it take twice those years to get back into profit, then you can sit round the table and organise a reasonable annual pay increases
That's exactly what pisses people off about unions - holding everyone else to ransom to get what they want.
If you don't stand up for your rights you'll get trampled on. Nice guys finish last in the real world.I'll agree with that Les, during my working life there was a couple of times I took a pay reduction to help the companies survive and I was happy with that because I'd rather have a job with less money than no job at all. I've never had any sympathy for those that go on strike for more money. If it was my business I would shut down first if the company couldn't survive!
Well Les it seems that Cameron now agrees with me on the latest MPs pay riseWow - rant, rant, rant without even bothering to listen to what's been said about the rise on here - some people are just so jealous
He's only saying he doesn't want a rise, along with other MP's, so that they all look good. Only a complete idiot would refuse a £7,000 rise.Well Les it seems that Cameron now agrees with me on the latest MPs pay rise
Keith - Administrator
That old chestnut. Again.some people are just so jealous
I think you'll find Les, that some of us on here are quite happy for nurses/firemen etc to receive pay rises as they save lives not ruin them like politicians do.
Compare their wage for running the country to what the likes of Ant and Dec get or Jonathan Ross etc etc. In real terms they have had a pay cut. Do you not think for running the country they should probably be on a higher wage?
Yes, most of them come from wealthy backgrounds and have had a better education than the rest of us but so what.
Shall we get a load of chavs in and idle idiots and pay em £15000 a year?
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