Jobs that are better now than they used to be?
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Comment in another thread about BA that "being an airline pilot today may not be what it used to be" made me think - are there any jobs now which are better / more desireable than they used to be?
I can't think of any, but maybe it's a case of the grass being greener, or hankering after the good old days?
I can't think of any, but maybe it's a case of the grass being greener, or hankering after the good old days?
Matt Evans said:
Scott330ci said:
IT is better now than the 1900's
I was just going to say, what are you classing as "the good old days"?anonymous said:
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Hmmm - too much Daily Mail reading, perhaps?My missus is a civil servant and she's done OK out it but by luck more than anything else - she's in the 4th department she's worked in as others have closed and most of he ex-colleagues have been made redundant. The department she's in now has just terminated all the contract staff.
Most new entrants are on fixed term contracts and even the pension benefits have changed now.
GingerWizard said:
Army/navy/Airforce....
Yeah, because the chance of getting getting both legs, one arm and the other hand blown off, then getting spat at by some Guardian reading lefty 
, then getting spat at again by an immigrant who's calling you a baby killer is WAAAAAY better than chilling out and getting pissed in Germany waiting for a Red Horde that's not coming!Awesome!
Don't worry about the Civil Service there won't be one soon, the govt has so royally f'ked-up the country they'll be downsizing so drastically and tories will outsource sell everything off when they get in.
Anyway the pay (or total cash inc bonus& shares etc..) is still ludicrously low compared to a like for like private equivalent even if the pension benefit (even the new one) is still ludicrously high, 19% ER contribution rates for 3% EE contribution
Remember 22% of f'k all is still f'k all.
I'd say that the best place to be in at the moment is probably a receivership.
Anyway the pay (or total cash inc bonus& shares etc..) is still ludicrously low compared to a like for like private equivalent even if the pension benefit (even the new one) is still ludicrously high, 19% ER contribution rates for 3% EE contribution
Remember 22% of f'k all is still f'k all.
I'd say that the best place to be in at the moment is probably a receivership.
Edited by OneDs on Wednesday 24th February 16:44
Cock Womble said:
Soir said:
Footballer
TV Personality
MP
Ah, but these "jobs" haven't really changed, have they?TV Personality
MP
Our perception of them and the amount of meedya attention they get has, however.
t hit the fan) have gradually learnt that they can milk the expenses system more than they used to. My mates dad used to be a Labour MP and didnt used to get fck all expenses up until about 5 years ago when he got money thrown at him to cover himself..TV personalities - dont need ANY talent whatsoever to be on TV Now
Footballers - less skill, much more money.
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