I1L2T3 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Why is it that people who complain about job security being destroyed by the present governent cannot see that all the regulation such as the working time directive, paternativaty leave, pensions etc etc all make the Uk a far more unattractive place to do business. It's obvious that any company would look to move to a country that was more business friendly. I run a small family business that carries out work for local governent the NHS etc the cuts have had a massive effect on my business. I have gone from 5 people down to 2 if I had t pay someone on paternity leave that probably would have been the final straw for my business. We as a family have had to take a dramatic cut in our salaries to survive, why should people who work for the public sector still expect that their privileged life's should not be impacted by the current situation. Why are employees of local government Etc expected to receive large redundancy payments, surely when they enter a contract of employment,they are expected to carry out their tasks for an agreed amount of money over an agreed amount of hours etc. Why when that job is no longer there or is unsustainable or unaffordable are they expected to receive a large redundancy payment. I know of two of my customers who cannot wait to be made redundant. Maybe you need to change your business to make it more viable and not overly reliant on taxpayer money. It's tough that you are on the side of the fence that won't enjoy some kind of compensation as public services are taken apart but that's the way the cookie crumbles. I'm sure you had some good years off the back of tax payer money but now if that income stream is gone you need to re-assess and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rh1066 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 None is us will need to go to china when they have out competed us, they will be over here buying all our prime assets. They already own a lot of Americas debt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 None is us will need to go to china when they have out competed us, they will be over here buying all our prime assets. They already own a lot of Americas debt Do you think Hunt will sell them the NHS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rh1066 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Probably, if they can do do it cheaper and more efficiently that's the problem when cost rise there is always someone waiting to step in your shoes. I will give you an example of the waste within the sector of the NHS I contract to. I collected 1500 items which were brand new and had been thrown out. The cost price of these items was over £12.00 each, never been used, over ordered and thrown out. Its easy to overspend when its not your own money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rh1066 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Maybe you need to change your business to make it more viable and not overly reliant on taxpayer money. It's tough that you are on the side of the fence that won't enjoy some kind of compensation as public services are taken apart but that's the way the cookie crumbles. I'm sure you had some good years off the back of tax payer money but now if that income stream is gone you need to re-assess and move on. Yes you are right.We had become reliant on this type of customer, we thought they were a safer bet than private businesses. We are radically looking at our business and look at new income streams. Its a long process, but I suppose that's the beauty of small businesses they can be more flexible than government bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Check your facts regarding immigration to Sweden and Norway. You may get a surprise. I know that immigration is a cornerstone of nearly every argument you make re: UK domestic and economic policy so you need to have your facts correct before playing that card. The city of Malmo in Sweden is 25% Muslim. Norway has 650,000 immigrants, almost 15% of the population. Mixing socialist and capitalist policies is a given in advanced western economies. Britian doesn't need to stop mixing the two. It just needs to do it better, more efficiently and more effectively. Where did I say they don’t allow immigration? I already checked thanks and my statement is correct, they have the space and jobs so can accommodate immigration and their immigration policy is much tighter than the UK. That doesn’t mean they don’t allow immigration. You also ignored the more important fact that their per capita GDP is much higher than ours, many British want maximum pay for has little work as possible, this leads to a low GDP per capita. I don’t blame immigration for anything, I blame overpopulation there is a significant difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Sweden will end up the same way as Britain if immigration continues unchecked. There is a LOT of racial tension in Malmo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Sweden will end up the same way as Britain if immigration continues unchecked. There is a LOT of racial tension in Malmo. You can check immigration all you want but you can't stop it and I'm not even sure it can be reduced. The only way the government may stand a chance is by introducing a Gestapo which harrass people on the streets etc, do you really want that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handypandy Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 You also ignored the more important fact that their per capita GDP is much higher than ours, many British want maximum pay for has little work as possible, this leads to a low GDP per capita. That Norway is also the third largest exporter of oil on the planet helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Something we all know, even if some people don't like to admit it: "Private sector market failure is more of a problem than public sector inefficiency" http://legal-aware.org/2012/07/private-sector-market-failure-is-more-of-a-problem-than-public-sector-inefficiency/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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