One for you anti public sector Rabids.

Old_Slaphead

What's an "ailing trite report"

arby

there are many types of challenging jobs. what's more challenging, facing difficult people/circumstances but having (previously) 100% job security, or dealing with nice/professional people but knowing that a screw-up will lead to dismissal and the worry of how you would support yourself if that happened? That's my current role. I'm not saying that is harder than working in dangerous situations, I'm just saying it's different and only a fool would try to compare all jobs and state the public sector is more challenging across the board.

careinthecommunity

"Compared with the private sector, more public sector employees are in challenging public facing roles such as social work, policing, teaching and nursing where they often have to deal with people in difficult and emotionally charged situations," said Dr Jill Miller, an adviser to the institute.

bit of an obvious statement as i cant think of many private sector companies that compete in the areas suggested so by default there will be more ...

its a bit like saying

"Compared with the public sector, more private sector employees are in challenging roles such as manufactures, shop workers, call center workers and entrepreneures where they often have to make daily / weekly profits in difficult and emotionally charged situations," said Dr CareintheCommunity, an adviser to the no one.

StevieJ

careinthecommunity wrote: »

"Compared with the public sector, more private sector employees are in challenging roles such as manufactures, shop workers, call center workers and entrepreneures where they often have to make daily / weekly profits in difficult and emotionally charged situations," said Dr CareintheCommunity, an adviser to the no one.

And the top ones are rewarded with golden handshakes when the !!!! it up e.g. Fred the Shred.

careinthecommunity

StevieJ wrote: »

And the top ones are rewarded with golden handshakes when the !!!! it up e.g. Fred the Shred.

did i mention the bankers ?? i purposly left them off as this is becoming a default argument against private sector, you didnt mention the hospital managers / directors of public sector that pick up bonuses and nice pay offs either ?

StevieJ

careinthecommunity wrote: »

did i mention the bankers ?? i purposly left them off as this is becoming a default argument against private sector, you didnt mention the hospital managers / directors of public sector that pick up bonuses and nice pay offs either ?

Doesn't have to be bankers it happens right across the private sector, reward for failure.

ILW

StevieJ wrote: »

Doesn't have to be bankers it happens right across the private sector, reward for failure.

Nobody ever fails in the public sector, they just get shunted sideways and draw a salary and pension for the next 30 or 40 years. Again teachers being a prime example.

Generali

StevieJ wrote: »

Doesn't have to be bankers it happens right across the private sector, reward for failure.

To be fair, in the private sector only a tiny number of top people get a big payoff for failure, the majority just get the boot if they screw up. Someone got the boot from my place a few weeks ago. She was paid out her notice (a month) and unused holiday

In the public sector it seems that whoever you are, you are pretty much unsackable.