Chris Moyles

[milly143]

Chris Moyles let rip on his Radio 1 show yesterday about the fact he had not been paid by the BBC since july. Was he right do air his problems in public or should he have kept it a private matter?

My view is that whilst it is wrong any company does not pay an employee on time, someone in his position should know better than to tell all about it. I would think a vast majority of Chris's listeners are people earning not much above minimum wage, if they even have a job at all and we all have our own problems so we do not need someone who earns reportedly over 600k a year trying to make us feel sorry for him.

[bednobs]

it was wednesday wasn't it?

[Ankou]

he's just split from his long term partner as well, so perhaps there is more to his stressful tirade than just not being paid.

[muchlovex]

Hi Milly.
I think it was fine for Chris to rant about it live on air. He's going through abit of a hard time at the moment also.
I would understand if they had not paid him for one month but for two months not being paid is not on at all - He has bills to pay also.
Oh, and I am sure he took a massive pay cut a while back down to 400K or something similar to that figure.

[AB Editor]

Yes, Chris Moyles is pathetic.

All I thought when I heard that he wasn't paid is "Ah, so they're finally paying him what he's worth"

All the best

Spare Ed

[muchlovex]

oh, I think that's a bit harsh ABEd. You've obviously not got much of a sense of humour then, AB Ed

[milly143]

We all have problems though don't we and of course going through a relationship break up is terribly hard, it's so unproffesional to mouth off to the whole nation. And yes of course he has bills to pay but so does everyone else and for those who haven't been able to find work for months could take this as a massive kick in the teeth. Even though he has taken a large pay cut in relation to his previous BBC salary to 400k, he's hardly going to be struggling is he. Never mind the proceeds he receives from his other ventures. I just feel it was incensative.

[muchlovex]

I see your point Milly. I think he was having a bad morning that day.

He may even look back and feel as though it was a bit harsh.

[milly143]

ooops, sorry, it was Wednesday not yesterday.

[ummmm]

I don't like him. I won't listen to radio 1 if he was on..

[berniecuddles]

fat overpaid gobby useless presenter who talks more than playing music, thank god i dont work in a warehouse any more when i had to listen to this idiot every morning on the radio!!

[milly143]

Me netheir Ummmm. I didn't have much regard for him before this.

[bednobs]

whether you earn minimum wage or 1/2 a mil, you live according to your means. Not getting paid for 2 months is a big problem no matter what your wages i would think. However, it would probably be much better to try and sort it with HR rather than shouting about it all over the place

[AB Editor]

muchlovex - what is there to laugh about in this situation? Or do you mean if I don't find Chris Moyles funny I don't have a sense of humour?

It is a basic case of whiny-over-paid "sleb" being more unprofessional than normal. Chris Moyles offers absolutely nothing.

The stuff about breaking up with his partner, much like his pay, is mostly a private matter.

All the best,

Spare Ed

[Ankou]

maybe he has tried for 2 months?

i dunno i'm no cm fan as i much prefer chris evans in the mornings.

[quizzywig]

I'm with you Ankou - I love Chris!

[4getmenot]

no matter how much he gets paid i'm sure he still has bills. Good on him for saying something.

[Misky]

If I hadn't been paid about it for two months, I'd be shouting about it too, and if there was a microphone in front of my mouth while I was shouting, it wouldn't stop me. He said he did try and sort it with HR, who told him not to worry..... And that would have made me shout louder.

[Tizzi24]

I agree with the Ed - he's an arrogant prat who needs to lose some weight. Who really cares about whether he's been paid or not. I will not listen or watch any show that he's on - same goes for Chris Evans.

[andy-hughes]

I heard Chris Moyles' rant, and from my perception, his issue was with the apparently cavalier attitude of the BBC Salaries Department to his queries, rather than whether or not he can afford to stand out of the money.

As a well-paid presenter, hs sees the attitude as one of courtesy and respect, rather than of financial hardship - that was the central plank of his tirade.

I think this was the result of his break-up with his long-term partner, and although i would agreee that this is not the platform to relieve his feelings, it is pretty human to simply be caught 'in the moment' at the wrong time and place.

The BBC regard the issue as closed - and at least it has jogged the appropriate department into action!

[sophie_1003]

He always talks about his peronal life on air, albeit usually in a light hearted way and people who listen to him regularly know this, if they don't like it they shouldn't listen to him. Also; completely agree with what he said himself in response to the whole thing that just because he earns a lot of money compared to some people doesn't make it alright for him not to be paid. Plumbers get paid a lot but you wouldn't expect them to do the work if you weren't paying them for it!