Shropshire Council to dismiss all staff

[AudiA8Quattro]

I came across this today, and i know we all like a good heated debate.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-14028188

Discuss.

[JC]

90 days of talks which cost time and money, 

no outcome, 

action taken 

cant see the problem meself, 

theres always the dole office 

[AudiA8Quattro]

I thought you would be the first to answer chuff 

I'm just glad i don't work in the public sector at the moment 

[ineson]

Cant see a problem either.

We had the same, we have had to take a 20% pay cut over the last 6 months, only just back up to a full wage. It was 20% or no wage at all so didnt have a choice at the time.

At least its a job.

[JC]

only cos its pissing down   , the shed is half built  

[AudiA8Quattro]

Will the councillors have to take a pay cut as well?

[vaughn]

tough times i`m afraid, it`s a story thats not going to end soon,
never a truer word spoken at the minute
AT LEAST IT`S A JOB

[kittie]

I don't get this, is that legal?

I personally would take a pay cut as I'd rather keep my job if it were me but I don't know, it's easy to judge when you aren't the one with a dismissal letter on your doorstep I suppose.

I'm in public sector but luckily only had to reapply for my job to avoid redundancy and got it thankfully because I'm awesome. Don't know what the future will hold though, certainly regretting all the money I've put into my pension so far which will probably turn out to have been thrown in the bin  

[AudiA8Quattro]

I wonder how many people, who if they had the chance to stand up to their employer, would accept reduced terms and be happy just to have a job.
Bearing in mind, not having a pay rise every year, is infact a reduction in wages in real terms. Having your pay reduced by 5.4% is a big hit to take.

[AudiA8Quattro]

tough times i`m afraid, it`s a story thats not going to end soon,
never a truer word spoken at the minute
AT LEAST IT`S A JOB

Don't forget, we're all in it together