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Moon Cat M
Moon Cat Jun 29, 2010 16:47:53
Replying to geoffrey_prime

geoffrey_prime wrote:
Might be contentious, but I am relieved that finally, Public Sector workers are going to be getting a feel for what many private sector employees have been enduring for a number of years - pay freezes, closure of final salary pension plans, reduced pension contributions..etc etc..
I find your use of the word 'relieved' to be either deliberately provocative, wilfully ignorant or just... silly. It essentially displays a "haha they're getting fucked too" attitude which seems a bit shit when you consider how poorly many of the frontline public servants are paid. Tell you what Geoffrey, next time you're in casualty and a nurse is on the arse end of a lengthy shift trying to treat you, why don't you tell her how 'relieved' you are that she/he is getting a dose of what they apparently seem to deserve?

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geoffrey_prime Jul 1, 2010 01:37:41
Replying to Moon Cat

I am amazed at how provocative I seem to be able to be. My "relief" was based on the fact that I can see both public and private sector being asked to contribute, relatively equally, to the effort to get the country back on a stable economic footing. Personally, I do feel the public sector are a little behind the curve on this subject...but the time is now to "catch up".