Civil Servants Work to Rule- Do you support it?

Mr. Incognito

You know on Boards I hide out in the tax forum, go stalk some ladies pics over the the ladies lounge know your loungers and occasionally flute around politics and soccer.

I've sat back amused at the Civil Service unions huffing and puffing before Chrimbo before Biffo told them to take the perverbial hike.

I've sat through Union officials on Eamon Keane when I'm out driving bandying figures around that if reversed make a mockery of their stance. "2/3's of our members are on less than 100K, we're not highly paid." without realising that he is admitting that 1/3rd are earning over 100K - what other industry could say the same?

I see teachers and guards and nursing getting pay cuts that must suck when you are on the front line actually contributing to society day in day out and getting little thanks and less pay. I can understand their frustrations BUT

When the Revenue's work to Rule consists of not processing Income Levy Refunds I can't let that go without dragging it out of the pit of taxation and bringing it to the attention of the masses. Basically they are refusing to process the Income Levy refund which is only repayable if you are either in receipt of a medical card or earn less than 16K in the year. i.e FLAT Broke, they are punishing the most disadvantaged in our community as part of a pay protest? It would be ironic if it wasn't so bloody stupid.

Anyway, where do the Boardsies stand on the Civil Service work to rule - are there more effective ways to launch a protest or are they right to vamp it up. I've made my opinions known. I'd fire half of them and leave their pay alone.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055845979

EDIT_ Tried to attach a poll but my connection dropped- maybe an AH mod will be able to attach one for me. Ta.

Teddy Chips

These clowns are so detached they might as well be on a different planet.

Winty

Mr. Incognito; I'd fire half of them and leave their pay alone.


Sounds very simple, but Ireland needs simple ideas that work to get it out of the sh*t

Keep the good ideas comming

Kasabian

Work to rule will be the most work alot of them will have done in years

alexlyons

no

Winty

alexlyons wrote: »

no

No what ?

banshee_bones

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Basically they are refusing to process the Income Levy refund which is only repayable if you are either in receipt of a medical card or earn less than 16K in the year. i.e FLAT Broke, they are punishing the most disadvantaged in our community as part of a pay protest? It would be ironic if it wasn't so bloody stupid.

I'd fire half of them and leave their pay alone.

Yeah so would I, seiously, what a bunch of w*nkers

Nodster

Well I'm not impressed with this work to rule malarkey

I work in the private sector and have to deal with many Departments on a daily basis - in my eyes the CS has a problem with moral and isn't really well run. I've dealt with some wonderful folk, but alas with many slackers.
Boost up moral, slash the slackers, rid the over lapping Depts and try and play a proud part of rebuilding the country

alexlyons

Winty wrote: »

No what ?

read the thread title

alexlyons

you should stick a poll on this, twould be interesting

stepbar

Work to Rule!!!!

I thought one had to do some work normally to call it "work to rule"....

phantom_lord

bunch of useless plebs imo

lamai

bunch of f*cking W*nkers. clear out 50% of these tossers

bazmaiden

I work for the H.S.E and the work to rule is a pain in the ass can't get in contact with anyone.

I feel lucky to have a job so I don't support it, anyway it's only the fat lazy fcukers who are in management that are enforcing it, the rest of us still have the families/clients/patients to deal with.


But I suppose that the further you move from the floor the more distant reality becomes

Voltex

I was due a revisit by one from a particular dept...but now they are on work to rule, the aul goat wont be hasselin me for some time...NICE!!!!!:D

Its funny...Im in a business where I have actually taken on people this year..in fact i created another 2 jobs in Jan, yet they are hasseling the likesof me...people creating jobs in the these times!!
Bastids...letem rot!

Minstrel27

I don't support them. They should be sacking the useless ones who do nothing.

Piste

Ugh this is so annoying, it's taking forever to get me off emergency tax as I can't get through to anyone on the phone, only the automated line. Emergency tax on mimimum wage leaves me with very little money

Eoin

bazmaiden wrote: »

I work for the H.S.E and the work to rule is a pain in the ass can't get in contact with anyone.

I feel lucky to have a job so I don't support it, anyway it's only the fat lazy fcukers who are in management that are enforcing it, the rest of us still have the families/clients/patients to deal with.

Is it not the union leadership enforcing it? Why would management be in favour of a work-to-rule?

Dyr

So people moaned dat dem civil servants do nothin in annyways, and now that they're working to rule they're finding out just what civil servants do.:pac:

Last time i had to deal with CS was to get me passport renewed just before this work to rule thing came in and the service was excellent, especially compared to what getting a passport was like ten years ago.

bluefinger

ah right. saw this and thought it was a poll, but in reality it's a stick.
kill the civil service eat the poor rabble rabble rabble.

AckwelFoley

no.

No

questionmark?

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Civil Servants Work to Rule- Do you support it?

NO


Some are hard working yes but i'm afraid theirs way too much slacking. I also hate the fact that it is nearly impossible to get fired in the CS and a complete lack of accountability for poor performance.

Anyway i haven't noticed any difference in their output.

dsmythy

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

I've sat through Union officials on Eamon Keane when I'm out driving bandying figures around that if reversed make a mockery of their stance. "2/3's of our members are on less than 100K, we're not highly paid." without realising that he is admitting that 1/3rd are earning over 100K - what other industry could say the same?

I wonder if they'd tell all their members to go on all out strike if 1/3 of the over 100k people were let go or had their pay murdered.

dsmythy

Piste wrote: »

Ugh this is so annoying, it's taking forever to get me off emergency tax as I can't get through to anyone on the phone, only the automated line. Emergency tax on mimimum wage leaves me with very little money

You didn't think they cared for anybody but themselves did you?

Misty Chaos

NO

I do not support this.

To be quite honest, I just want all the CS to go on their all out strike, shutting down the country for a few days and get this sh!t over and done with.

This work to rule is going to cause a lot more damage than a strike and it is being done over a longer period. Whats to say this work to rule could go on for a year or more? To me, its a lot more crippling than a strike.

I'm just waiting to hear a story of how someone ended up dying because of this nonsense.

Those CS on the breadline and who actually do a good job have got my sympathy its the others than annoy me. :mad: