Strikes. Are you with them or not?

[golf newbie]

Have a look at MP`s pensions..

Remember kids we in this together..

[Jimp]

Not happy at work, so you stop working? If I was in charge I'd sack them and find someone who wants a job. It was wasted time in the 70s and it's wasted time now. Only difference is that the time wasted now is more crucial than before.
I'm speaking in general terms though. I don't know who is striking in the uk at the moment.

[dansmk3]

Don't get me started on the Tories 

As for the strike,I'm all for it.
My mum's a teacher and people don't realise how difficult it can be.
What I hate is how low and medium paid civil servants pay has been frozen, yet the bankers that caused the trouble got bailed out and are now getting bonuses again!

i dont want to stick up for the bankers really i dont as i hate the lot of them however, alot of people really do not know what the bankers do and go through each day.
my old man is a network manager for a bank on the financial markets side, without him trade cant take place if there is a problem with the computers and networks, he is on call 24/7 and his bonuses got stopped and pay freeze included. i know he aint your stereotypical "banker" but he was affected too and in all majority of the workers do put a sh1t load of hours into their work, we need to focus on the MD's and CEO's of banks that dont do anything but get stoopid bonuses

if the workersz didnt do as much they wouldnt expect half as much of a bonus! well thats what iv heard around the offices anyway lol

[Ant1981]

I can't strike. If I don't like it I could always leave.

[Komenda]

People seem to be missing the whole point of this. At the moment the public sector all get to retire with a cushy pension at 61 while us private sector bods, (who bolster their pensions) get to work a nice 5 years longer (8 years very soon). They are striking because they will have to work as long as everyone else.

IMO they are f**king work shy parasites.

Edit - and as for teachers, 13 weeks holiday a year, they need lining up and beating very hard with a common sense stick.

[simonpolly]

People seem to be missing the whole point of this. At the moment the public sector all get to retire with a cushy pension at 61 while us private sector bods, (who bolster their pensions) get to work a nice 5 years longer (8 years very soon). They are striking because they will have to work as long as everyone else.

IMO they are f**king work shy parasites.

Edit - and as for teachers, 13 weeks holiday a year, they need lining up and beating very hard with a common sense stick.

Well said,the goverment are only asking them to do the same as most private sector workers had to do years ago.
i.e give up final salary pensions,pay more into your own pension

[spear]

People seem to be missing the whole point of this. At the moment the public sector all get to retire with a cushy pension at 61 while us private sector bods, (who bolster their pensions) get to work a nice 5 years longer (8 years very soon). They are striking because they will have to work as long as everyone else.

IMO they are f**king work shy parasites.

Edit - and as for teachers, 13 weeks holiday a year, they need lining up and beating very hard with a common sense stick.

tw*t

[Komenda]

People seem to be missing the whole point of this. At the moment the public sector all get to retire with a cushy pension at 61 while us private sector bods, (who bolster their pensions) get to work a nice 5 years longer (8 years very soon). They are striking because they will have to work as long as everyone else.

IMO they are f**king work shy parasites.

Edit - and as for teachers, 13 weeks holiday a year, they need lining up and beating very hard with a common sense stick.

twit

Constructive response, care to elaborate.

[dom]

People seem to be missing the whole point of this. At the moment the public sector all get to retire with a cushy pension at 61 while us private sector bods, (who bolster their pensions) get to work a nice 5 years longer (8 years very soon). They are striking because they will have to work as long as everyone else.

IMO they are f**king work shy parasites.

Edit - and as for teachers, 13 weeks holiday a year, they need lining up and beating very hard with a common sense stick.

tw*t

Agreed

[dom]

Taken from another site:

Teachers are paid too much!! I'm fed up with teachers and their hefty salaries for only 9 months work! What we need here is a little perspective. If I had my way, I'd pay teachers babysitting wages.

That's right... instead of paying these outrageous taxes, I'd give them £3. 00 an hour. And, I'm only going to pay them for 5 hours, not planning time. That would be £15. 00 a day. Each parent should pay £15. 00 a day for these teachers to baby sit their children. Even if they have more than one child, it's still cheaper than private daycare.

Now how many children do they teach a day--maybe 20? That's £15.00 x 20 = 300.00 a day. But remember, they only work 180 days a year! I'm not going to pay them for all the holidays: £300.00 x 180 =£54,000. (Just a minute my calculator must need batteries.)

What will teachers say about those who have 10 years of experience and a master's degree? Well, maybe (just to be fair) they could get the minimum wage. We can round that off to about £6.00 an hour, times 5 hours, times 20 children. £6.00 x 5 x 20. That's £600 a day times 180 days. That's only £108,000.

Wait a minute... there is something wrong here...