Half a million public sector job cuts tomorrow.....

[captainzep]

Digga said:

You still have my heartfelt sympathy.

That's kind of you matey.

But no sympathy needed.

The fortuitous appearance of a building plot within the family 300 miles away, combined with some savings, equity in existing house, redundancy settlement, builder brother-in-law and time to project manage/labour could mean we'll be mortgage free this time next year...

Opportunities need to be grasped...

[jet_noise]

Dear captainzep,

captainzep said:

The fortuitous appearance of a building plot within the family 300 miles away, combined with some savings, equity in existing house, redundancy settlement, builder brother-in-law and time to project manage/labour could mean we'll be mortgage free this time next year...

Opportunities need to be grasped...

Yikes, the Noisy Plan is a plan Z by comparison It's great when a plan comes together though even when coincidence/happenstance is its progenitor.
My last redundancy was the best thing that could have happened at the time.

I must have a moan though, the kind of life changing stuff that Mrs Noise's sector undertakes has already been cut to the bone. I'd describe what that sector is now going through as wholesale amputation! It is especially annoying as the sums being saved are not great compared to the services on offer (IMHO of course) and the staff being cut are mostly below average wage.

Annoyingly I will not justify this position by revealing any more personal stuff so don't ask ,

regards,
Jet

[Globulator]

captainzep said:

The NHS isn't a profit making business and 'demand' for its services is increasing.

I have to agree with that, it would never make a profit with that much management fat!!
Considering 50% of new mothers in maternity wards in London were not born in the UK (25% nationwide IIRC) I'd have to say that a lot of the 'demand' is from immigrants. From experience many of them are benefit tourists (foreign spongers) too.

[captainzep]

Globulator said:

captainzep said:

The NHS isn't a profit making business and 'demand' for its services is increasing.

I have to agree with that, it would never make a profit with that much management fat!!
Considering 50% of new mothers in maternity wards in London were not born in the UK (25% nationwide IIRC) I'd have to say that a lot of the 'demand' is from immigrants. From experience many of them are benefit tourists (foreign spongers) too.

Nah mate...

Maternity isn't where the big money is spent, regardless of patient nationality. Its the cost of an ageing population that is driving costs up. Good news is that middle-aged people just don't cark it like they used to from heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer etc. Bad news is that they need expensive care from then on afterwards, staffing, drugs, clinics, admin etc. Rise of diabetes is a big future worry.

[ukwill]

captainzep said:

Digga said:

You still have my heartfelt sympathy.

That's kind of you matey.

But no sympathy needed.

The fortuitous appearance of a building plot within the family 300 miles away, combined with some savings, equity in existing house, redundancy settlement, builder brother-in-law and time to project manage/labour could mean we'll be mortgage free this time next year...

Opportunities need to be grasped...

Sorry to hear the new CZ, but good luck with PlanB. It's great to know that as one door shuts, another opens for you.

Life's like a box of chocs and all that

[crankedup]

Elroy Blue said:

Globulator said:

Don't feel too sorry for them however, a public sector redundancy is a far different animal from the private sector. It involved massive notice periods, hefty compensation and (even now) a choice of relocating. Pensions too. They really do protect their own, with our money.

I can't decide if this is prejudice or just plain ignorance. Whatever it is, it's bullst!

My wife is a low paid care worker. She gives care and adminsters medication to the elderly in their home. She earns £7k/year. She has been told her job is gone in April. There is a clause in all the care workers contracts that says hours can be adjusted to suit each month. They are rapidly reducing hours each month to a point where many can't afford to stay and are forced to leave....with no compensation at all. Her pension is worth £400 per YEAR.

To fill the void, the council are employing agencies at the equivalent of £50/hour. Many of the elderly have had their care withdrawn altogether. These aren't scum sucking benefit thieves, they are people who have paid their dues are now being hung out to dry.

Edited by Elroy Blue on Wednesday 20th October 09:16

Yes underneath the big brassy headlines what you have said is true and going to happen in all Councils, that is privatisation in essence. Or put another way jobs for the boys. How many times have we seen or read about dreadful lack of service performed in the private sector, I refer to your wifes area of work which always seems to be an prime target. All the posturing by Government about looking after the elderly.