spiritangel1 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Hi Teafan i too am employed by SCC and have been with them for 22 years!!! its so disheartning when people critise and give us all bad names,i also give 100% and more,its a worrying time for us all and im gutted i have worked so hard then to be told "well ok keep working but you dont get the increments or a cost of living rise" ????? everything is going up and i certainly dont live the life of luxury just enough to pay bills and maybe a night out once in a while but its going to be tough the next 3 years having to tighten belt again!!! but on the plus side its a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Keep your values and keep on providing a quality service I thought he/she worked for the council ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Hi Teafan i too am employed by SCC and have been with them for 22 years!!! its so disheartning when people critise and give us all bad names,i also give 100% and more,its a worrying time for us all and im gutted i have worked so hard then to be told "well ok keep working but you dont get the increments or a cost of living rise" ????? everything is going up and i certainly dont live the life of luxury just enough to pay bills and maybe a night out once in a while but its going to be tough the next 3 years having to tighten belt again!!! but on the plus side its a job. Nothing particular to the public sector there..I haven't had a salary increase for over 2 years now (in the private sector)..the company can't afford it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I've worked for Sheffield City Council for the last 3 years, and consistently work above and beyond what's in my job description. I've been happy to do this because I have a strong public service ethos and believe that I should provide a good quality service to the people who use it, and because I like to keep from getting bored, and the complexity of the additional things I do keeps me stimulated. But lately, what with the incompetent implementing of the pay and grading farce, the likelihood that our terms and conditions are about to be reduced again, years of pay freezes and below cost of living pay rises (all effectively pay cuts), and the fact that public sector workers seem to have taken over from asylum seekers and Muslims as the Cause of Everything That's Wrong, facing impending huge cuts while the bankers who caused the crisis remain unscathed, I'm starting to wonder whether it's worth it, and whether I should just stick to what I'm paid to do. What do people think? I admire your ethos but....have you considered working somewhere else where the management shows more appreciation for your efforts? I know what it is like to get caught up in a situation where you know that your work is appreciated by your clients, students etc but not by your line managers. You should really choose for yourself, people who know you will understand and bad line managers will only realize they've lost a good employee after he/she's left. my 2 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Nothing particular to the public sector there..I haven't had a salary increase for over 2 years now (in the private sector)..the company can't afford it.. Millions of people haven't had a raise in years. The public sector are used to getting raise every year regardless of how well they perform or how much money is available, they don't call it the gravy train for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Millions of people haven't had a raise in years. The public sector are used to getting raise every year regardless of how well they perform or how much money is available, they don't call it the gravy train for nothing. I'm aware of that,just wanted to make sure others were.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritangel1 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I actually did a degree so i could have a better job and better pay,now the council have scuppered that so whats the point of working hard,full time and doing a degree to be told 2 years later tough you studied for nowt!!!! feel cheated you bet i do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Go and work for someone else, thats what everyone else does when they want a better job and better pay ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staninoodle Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Iv worked way above my job description,even taking full control at one stage during an illness. I put in many unpaid extra hours,without any extra pay or even gratitude. The upshot has been,im now disilusioned and looking for summat else:help: If my gaffers reading this,im taking those holidays im owed next week pal,unlike LAST YEAR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritangel1 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Well Bulgarian did you know theres a recession on and not many jobs around though i have been looking and not given up yet,so options at mo are limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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