Public Sector Workers

SurreyBear

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I cannot believe that I am hearing such sexist c**p.

And then they have the audacity to find a "good job". Appalling behaviour on their part. Are there no mines, no foundaries and cleaning jobs any more??[/QUOTE]

I apologise if this came across as sexist. It wasn't my intention.

I applaud that fact that they have a "good job" I just wish they would see beyond that job and the need for institutional change. We have members of staff, of both sexes, who have been doing the same job for thirty years and the culture is very much against change and modernisation. Which is frustrating for those of us, including senior management, that see the need to adapt to a very different environment.

It's not about being sexist, it's about embracing change rather than sticking to what you know.

relic

Triker wrote: »

I work in the public sector, I regularly work many, many hours outside what I should work. I'm increasingly expected to take on more and more responsibilities and duties outside of my role.

I laughingly told my hubby I had been promoted, except I haven't...just expected to do what someone on a much higher pay scale than me should be doing!

I have taken this week as leave, using my precious leave up, not to have fun or a break but to recover from work as I'm getting very stressed and if truth be told, physically remove myself from the place because people are throwing me into situations. This is without consultation with myself and puts me in very risky circumstances.

I receive no overtime, can't claim my TOIL due to work demands, have my pay freeze, have seen my pay decrease in real terms due to petrol prices shooting through the roof, also cost of living. Never, ever had a bonus. Obviously I recieve no benefits other than child benefit.

I'm looking for a complete career change.


Honestly those of you who think people who work in the public sector have got it easy, get real. Morale is very low, stress is extremely high, pretty much everyone I've spoken to wants to get out and no-one feels the least bit valued as a worker.

Finally catching up with the private sector then, huh?

serious_saver

I used to work in the civil service and I wish i was back there sometimes. People say that the public sector is stuck in a time-warp but the fact is that I've work in a few private companies since and they don't compare to the quality of work that I saw in the civil service.

Yes I did sometimes come across people in other departments who were difficult to work with (some might even say 'jobsworths') but on the whole it was a dynamic and productive place to work.

In my opinion the public sector shouldn't be looking to imitate the private sector. It should be the other way round. We live in a society where people seem to think that if you're not stressed then you're not working hard enough and that it totally wrong!

ILW

Could someone please explain the argument about "doing the work of two" due to cuts. Surely if the job can be done withing normal working hours, there is no problem.

patchwork_cat

ILW wrote: »

Could someone please explain the argument about "doing the work of two" due to cuts. Surely if the job can be done withing normal working hours, there is no problem.

It can't be done within the hours.

Hammyman

yellowlawn wrote: »

Me and my other half work in the public sector and to say the atmosphere and general feeling at the moment is stressful and diabolical would be an understatement.
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Me and my other half work in the private sector and are dismayed and annoyed at the sheer level of waste through mismanagement and sheer incompetency of many public sector workers coupled with the "rights" based culture that basically means they're virtually unsackable. My brother, a teacher, said you could literally kill someone, claim it was brought on by stress of the job due to poor management and keep your post. Haringey Social Services have proven that not once but twice.

Hammyman

Person_one wrote: »

I work in the NHS.

Staff who leave aren't being replaced, and they aren't allowed to use agency staff to cover sickness absences.

The cracks are really really starting to show now.

Because you're actually having to do some work? Every time I've been in a hospital, there seems to be plenty of time for nursing staff to sit around drinking cups of tea and talking. Obviously not as hard worked as they claim.

Hammyman

cazziebo wrote: »

In all my experience I have never met a public sector employee who has chosen that career because of final salary pensions, job for life, easy time, guaranteed pay rises.

You've not met my brother.

michelle1506

dickydonkin,

Your contribution was not helpful. This is what was said in the beginning:-


I thought I would start this thread and give people who work in or for the public sector a chance to air there thoughts/feelings on public sector cutbacks there situations and how you are coping.

Me and my other half work in the public sector and to say the atmosphere and general feeling at the moment is stressful and diabolical would be an understatement.

There is enough of us out there and I hope this becomes a popular thread

Unless you've got something more constructive to say I think that you should find another thread. I would also like to say that some parts on the public sector that I know of are only paying statutory redundancy!

lady1964 wrote: »

We're not leaving on a voluntary redundancy package and 34 of us out of the 180 are on statutory redundancy packages, nothing enhanced and no pension extras, just the contributions we've already made which will be frozen.

We all live in the 'real world' as you put it so nicely, thank you. We're all supporting each other as we're all pretty much in the same boat, although those who are enhanced packages feel bad for those of us who aren't, and we appreciate their sympathy for us.

We're working hard at trying to stay positive but some days are more trying than others, I'm having one of those days today as I've had to put in an additional meeting to one that I chair in order for us to select a new Chair person - maybe fairly minor but it does bring home that post July, someone else will be doing the job I've done very well for a year :mad:

michelle1506

I think thats very insulting! I've spent time in hospitals and that was certainly not my experience of nursing staff! They seemed rushed off their feet in my opinion.

Hammyman wrote: »

Because you're actually having to do some work? Every time I've been in a hospital, there seems to be plenty of time for nursing staff to sit around drinking cups of tea and talking. Obviously not as hard worked as they claim.