tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post1106360908198331502..comments2023-10-28T19:42:01.039+01:00Comments on Going fast, getting nowhere: My contribution to the Recession ...Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-14517648137580858682012-05-05T16:56:06.141+01:002012-05-05T16:56:06.141+01:00Pleased to hear the news, Rich. Shame it wasn'...Pleased to hear the news, Rich. Shame it wasn't a completely favourable result, but well done for holding on to your principles and the bits that matter most. Hope the stress levels can come down now.<br /><br />Unfortunately, despite the high-profile bleaters such as Bob Crow and the best efforts of the Daily Mail to use "gold-plated" as often as possible, much of the public sector isn't living that high a life, either. I know plenty of people there with miserable, stressful jobs, low salaries and minimal pensions to look forward to. It may be fractionally better than the way some private sector employees are treated, but, hell, I didn't think the purpose of society was to race to the lowest common denominator.<br /><br />Sorry to sound like a bit of a Leftie, there, but it's been my experience that it's no real bed of roses for an awful lot of folk in both public and private employment...endemoniada_88https://www.blogger.com/profile/13636529919686267714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-69129124529128657082012-05-03T21:33:15.873+01:002012-05-03T21:33:15.873+01:00Well, thanks to you all! Yup, a few days off and ...Well, thanks to you all! Yup, a few days off and having some quality R&R will be welcome.<br /><br />And I've got a job to go back to ...Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-86884190644144358092012-05-03T21:07:43.600+01:002012-05-03T21:07:43.600+01:00Richard:
It's great to have a job. I have fr...<b>Richard:</b><br /><br />It's great to have a job. I have friends who work for the Government and they can't wait to get out of there. I don't understand their thinking as they get indexed pensions and lots of time off. In fact they get a month or more vacation time, their birthday paid, and also every other Friday as another paid day off, and they still complain.<br /><br />Have a good few days off and relax<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14805736@N04/" rel="nofollow">My Flickr</a> // <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bobskoot" rel="nofollow">My YouTube</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-80631505665372882472012-05-03T20:56:22.303+01:002012-05-03T20:56:22.303+01:00Glad to hear things will resume some form of norma...Glad to hear things will resume some form of normalcy at your work. Or at least everyone can finally move on. Not exactly as you would have like it to be resolved but resolved none-the-less.<br /><br />Have fun in Ireland. Sounds like you deserve a few days away to play.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-48843983026053795402012-05-03T20:36:16.817+01:002012-05-03T20:36:16.817+01:00It's good to learn that at least the issue'...It's good to learn that at least the issue's been resolved. Although not to your total satisfaction, as you've said, it could have been worse.<br /><br />The 'Threat', with its inherent uncertainty, is often worse than the 'Execution'.<br /><br />Enjoy your break.Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-72688681277303938692012-05-03T20:13:47.687+01:002012-05-03T20:13:47.687+01:00Good to hear it's not as bad as you'd fear...Good to hear it's not as bad as you'd feared! Have a great weekend.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.com