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Osborne loses his nerve in the face of Union solidarity

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  • peteron
    peteron Posts: 17 Forumite
    Britain's hard working public sector workers have worked hard for their pensions

    Bankers, Tube drivers, members of our Parliament, union leaders..... they all worked hard for their pension and they will all grab as much as they can on the backs of others. can you blame them ruggedtoas?
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    ruggedtoast wrote: »
    I suppose you're right. It took forever to get rid of Gordon Brown.

    As a public sector worker, you should worship Gordon Brown.
  • discoass
    discoass Posts: 206 Forumite
    Jimmy_31 wrote: »
    Nowhere near as many as there once was as most of the work now gets contracted out and self employed subbys like me do the work.

    I get no contract, holiday pay, sick pay or pension.

    maybe you should put a bit aside from your £100 quid call out fees and £50 half hour bills
    Always remember that you're unique, just like everybody else:cool:
  • Jimmy_31
    Jimmy_31 Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    discoass wrote: »
    maybe you should put a bit aside from your £100 quid call out fees and £50 half hour bills

    Im a self employed subby so i dont choose what i charge unless its for private work and i dont have call out fees or charge by the hour.

    You must be one of those people who agree to the hourly rate for work you need doing. Do yourself a favour and get a fixed price.

    Im going to try and get a job in a supermarket as soon as i have bought a house as i will end up with more money in my pocket at the end of the week than i would do staying in the building game.

    The firms around here are paying £80 a day top line at the moment in the areas i work in, stings a bit when ive got to spend a weeks wage on a new cordless drill.
  • discoass
    discoass Posts: 206 Forumite
    Jimmy_31 wrote: »
    .

    The firms around here are paying £80 a day top line at the moment in the areas i work in, stings a bit when ive got to spend a weeks wage on a new cordless drill.


    maybe now ,but in the good times bet you wasn`t complaining.
    Always remember that you're unique, just like everybody else:cool:
  • Jimmy_31
    Jimmy_31 Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    discoass wrote: »
    maybe now ,but in the good times bet you wasn`t complaining.

    I dont think you know how the building game works.
  • discoass
    discoass Posts: 206 Forumite
    Jimmy_31 wrote: »
    I dont think you know how the building game works.

    maybe not but the ones i know aint short of a bob or 2 :)
    Always remember that you're unique, just like everybody else:cool:
  • nollag2006
    nollag2006 Posts: 2,638 Forumite
    Jimmy_31 wrote: »
    I dont think you know how the building game works.

    Maybe your mum might get you a new drill for Christmas?
  • Jimmy_31
    Jimmy_31 Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    discoass wrote: »
    maybe not but the ones i know aint short of a bob or 2 :)

    Oh right, we all must earn the exact same amount then.

    Am i in some kind of who earns the most money competition here.

    The ones you know who have got a few quid have probably made it by charging people like you an hourly rate:D

    One born every minute.
  • Jimmy_31
    Jimmy_31 Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    nollag2006 wrote: »
    Maybe your mum might get you a new drill for Christmas?

    I hope she doesnt as ive only just bought the one ive got now.

    MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY.

    Can i just ask, are you a pensioner ?
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