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£297 a week....how can anyone live in Central London, on £297 a week ?
£297 a week....how can anyone live in Central London, on £297 a week ?
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Kath....benefits are mostly meant to make up for poor wages. The point under discussion is whether it is right to pay someone who lives in Central London such a pittance in the first place.
But I would be interested to know if London Weighting is paid to cleaners in Hospitals.
When I worked for BT, on loan to London during the 1980's, my colleagues were paid a lot more than me, but needed every extra penny to pay for the huge commuting cost involved in working in Town.
But I would be interested to know if London Weighting is paid to cleaners in Hospitals.
When I worked for BT, on loan to London during the 1980's, my colleagues were paid a lot more than me, but needed every extra penny to pay for the huge commuting cost involved in working in Town.
MP's pay is set by an independant body, it has little to do with this argument especially since Hammond is rich in is own right and certainly doesnt need the money.
Much as I hate the man I think he has a point here for most public sector workers outside the front line. Mini empires of management, mainly useless, have been built up since Bliar and Co started inflating the public sector. These people are overpaid and in many cases should not be employed at all.
Much as I hate the man I think he has a point here for most public sector workers outside the front line. Mini empires of management, mainly useless, have been built up since Bliar and Co started inflating the public sector. These people are overpaid and in many cases should not be employed at all.
mikey
"On the minimum wage, it is unlikely that anyone could save any appreciable amount, for a happy and secure retirement. "
You are quite correct and i am glad that i am not one of them.
Perhaps one gets used to being poor....
That is life, elected governments have to address this matter and I suppose the poor vote Labour and the well off and comfortable vote Conservative.
"On the minimum wage, it is unlikely that anyone could save any appreciable amount, for a happy and secure retirement. "
You are quite correct and i am glad that i am not one of them.
Perhaps one gets used to being poor....
That is life, elected governments have to address this matter and I suppose the poor vote Labour and the well off and comfortable vote Conservative.
It seems to me that the Government has got its head in the sand over wage levels for poorly paid staff.
This morning, it announced that massive contracts have been awarded to firms who will be involved in HS2.
The amount of money that will be spent on this infrastructure project is eye-wateringly huge.....at least £56bn, and probably more. And all to shave 20 mins off the journey time to London from Brum.
Compare this expenditure to paying the cleaners at Barts an extra 30p an hour. Priorities are completely wrong here.
This morning, it announced that massive contracts have been awarded to firms who will be involved in HS2.
The amount of money that will be spent on this infrastructure project is eye-wateringly huge.....at least £56bn, and probably more. And all to shave 20 mins off the journey time to London from Brum.
Compare this expenditure to paying the cleaners at Barts an extra 30p an hour. Priorities are completely wrong here.
Sqad....judging from the result on June 8th, I am no longer sure that things are that simple anymore.
My family have had a great deal of contact with the NHS in the last 3-4 years, what with my brothers head injury, and this will increase this year, as myself, and my next down brother will require serious heart surgery.
Speaking personally, I would gladly pay more tax in order to fund the NHS, but are not willing to waste money on extravagant vanity projects like HS2.
We have debated the NHS many times here on AB and I think we both agree in principle. There are many reasons that Labour will soon find itself in Number Ten again, but the NHS is head and shoulders above any other issue.
My family have had a great deal of contact with the NHS in the last 3-4 years, what with my brothers head injury, and this will increase this year, as myself, and my next down brother will require serious heart surgery.
Speaking personally, I would gladly pay more tax in order to fund the NHS, but are not willing to waste money on extravagant vanity projects like HS2.
We have debated the NHS many times here on AB and I think we both agree in principle. There are many reasons that Labour will soon find itself in Number Ten again, but the NHS is head and shoulders above any other issue.
It doesn't matter what the minimum wage rate is. It could be £10 or £20 an hour it will never be enough.
Because once you up that everything else goes up to pay for it. It is a catch 22 situation.
I have said before that one one hand the minimum wage has helped regulate bad employers trying to exploit workers.
On the other it has kept wages low by the fact as long as pay is at the minimum they are within the law.
Gone are the days (except perhaps public sector) of graded pay scales.
Cleaner a. Warehouseman b. Accounts Clark c. Shelf stacker b. Etc etc
Now all but the qualified get a. £7.50 Pr hr. no more uplift for night workers or weekend workers.
Because once you up that everything else goes up to pay for it. It is a catch 22 situation.
I have said before that one one hand the minimum wage has helped regulate bad employers trying to exploit workers.
On the other it has kept wages low by the fact as long as pay is at the minimum they are within the law.
Gone are the days (except perhaps public sector) of graded pay scales.
Cleaner a. Warehouseman b. Accounts Clark c. Shelf stacker b. Etc etc
Now all but the qualified get a. £7.50 Pr hr. no more uplift for night workers or weekend workers.
I suggest the cleaner who lives in London might like to consider going self employed. Here on the South Coast a good cleaner can earn between £15-£20/hour. Even at the lower rate, 35 hours/week = £525 gross. Of course he/she won't get half a year's paid holiday and flexitime as well but there you go;-).
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