Mike1111

[karenmac60]

Since it would appear there are only a few of us around, what is your problem with public sector workers? I replied to your sarcasm on an earlier thread but I think it is now too far in the past for you to bother with. I am not trying to stir anything up, but you seem to have a problem with people in the public sector getting a liveable wage, and I would like to know why. We do a job. Do we not deserve to be paid for it?

[mike11111]

It is not public sector workers, but some public sector organisations I have a problem with. I have worked in the public sector all my life, Civil Service, Royal Air Force, Local Education Authorities. It is the term "Quango" which particularly gets up my nose; mainly because it is treated as "non-governmental" when in fact it is.

[karenmac60]

So why did you put 'sob' after my comment about losing terms and conditions on my local sector job?

[mike11111]

It was meant to be light-hearted, inasmuch as worse things happen at sea, but if it caused you offence then I heartily apologise.

[karenmac60]

That was my whole point Mike- that we are all being told 'at least we have a job'. It doesn't help when you can't pay the bills. I don't have a luxurious lifestyle, my husband and I both work part time in the same place, we can't get full time work, we have never had a holiday together, we buy second hand clothes and we have no social life. We are not asking much, just to be paid a reasonable amount for the job we do - we do not expect to be made a mockery of because it is tax payers money that pays us.

[TWR]

Karen, interesting post from your self, just look at the post from Eddie regards The first Issue this will get your back up.x

[AlBags]

If anyone deserves paying .. it's you Karen : ) xx