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Apparently there is a public sector strike going on...
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Originally posted by SpontaneousOrder View Post******* unions.
If you don't like your job, then **** off and let someone else who wants it take it.I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostYou think TA's only work the same hours kids are in school? ROFL!!!
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seem to be plenty of them about.
Teaching Assistant Jobs, vacancies | Indeed.co.ukAlways forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by SpontaneousOrder View Post******* unions.
If you don't like your job, then **** off and let someone else who wants it take it.
Hope that helps clear up any misunderstanding.Comment
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What I want to know is why do the public sector only strike 1 day at a time.
Is it because they are frightened that a longer term strike would reveal they perform no useful tasks so could be just got rid off..merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by Unix View Postyeah lets just pay teachers and firemen minimum wage im sure some immigrants will take up the slack.
Firefighters make GOOD money for relatively unskilled workers, and there are hundreds of applicants for every vacancy.
They disgust me.Comment
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Originally posted by SpontaneousOrder View PostIf they want more money they can just quit and find a higher paying job. By going on strike, with the legal protection they're offered, they're risking the lives of people like you and I for money.
Firefighters make GOOD money for relatively unskilled workers, and there are hundreds of applicants for every vacancy.
They disgust me.
But they don't have to quit their job. They can go on strike. It's simple economics.Comment
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Originally posted by SpontaneousOrder View Post
Firefighters make GOOD money for relatively unskilled workers, and there are hundreds of applicants for every vacancy.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by SpontaneousOrder View PostIf they want more money they can just quit and find a higher paying job. By going on strike, with the legal protection they're offered, they're risking the lives of people like you and I for money.
Firefighters make GOOD money for relatively unskilled workers, and there are hundreds of applicants for every vacancy.
They disgust me.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
I preferred version 1!Comment
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Originally posted by eek View PostWhat I want to know is why do the public sector only strike 1 day at a time.
Is it because they are frightened that a longer term strike would reveal they perform no useful tasks so could be just got rid off..
An all out indefinite strike by the whole public sector may reveal that they do perform some useful tasks.Comment
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