We haven't had a good Public Sector bashing thread in ages

ProfessorWeeto · 06-04-2012 03:41PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

You know how they go, we get the pitchforks out cause there all on €80k plus goodbye money plus huge pension.
Then some 2nd year clerical officer comes on telling us he's on €22k & has to eat his children.
We back off for a bit then some tulip gets banned.

Someone start us off there, I've to go drinking in an hour.

So basically you are putting the whole public sector bashing in a jokey way. With hopes a full blown bashing fest happens, right?

... looks like you're getting your way too :rolleyes:

Man, there are some moans on here. Ever notice the way its always about "someone else" - like a person who has a job moaning about people on the dole - or vice versa - or unmarried mothers getting their allowance etc.

dxhound2005 · 06-04-2012 03:44PM

ProfessorWeeto wrote: »

So basically you are putting the whole public sector bashing in a jokey way. With hopes a full blown bashing fest happens, right?

... looks like you're getting your way too :rolleyes:

Man, there are some moans on here. Ever notice the way its always about "someone else" - like a person who has a job moaning about people on the dole - or vice versa - or unmarried mothers getting their allowance etc.

And the place is full of experts on every subject under the sun with instant solutions for the most complex of problems which the idiots in charge don't have a clue about.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 06-04-2012 03:45PM

ProfessorWeeto wrote: »

So basically you are putting the whole public sector bashing in a jokey way. With hopes a full blown bashing fest happens, right?

... looks like you're getting your way too :rolleyes:

Man, there are some moans on here. Ever notice the way its always about "someone else" - like a person who has a job moaning about people on the dole - or vice versa - or unmarried mothers getting their allowance etc.

Don't get me started on that shower :mad:

woodoo · 06-04-2012 03:45PM

Mickey Dazzler wrote: »

Ive said it before I will say it again all public sector works are ...... wait I got banned the last time I called them all scum so better not do that again.

Don't be a hypocrite and make sure you call every public sector worker you come in contact with scum.

woodoo · 06-04-2012 03:48PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Never seen the forum as quiet, thought we'd have hit 10 pages by now, oh it's all the public service workers with they day off so they're not foruming.

Its the only reason i'm on during the day. We can't access boards or any other social media at work.

Us hard working souls are given good Friday off. And its needed to recover from such hard graft.

xflyer · 06-04-2012 03:54PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

How is the tax base smaller if the population of the country increased by a million since 1991 and 500,000 since 2006 alone? And the number of people at work went up from 1.2 million to 2.1 million reduced now to possibly 1.8 million. What are the wrong jobs and the right jobs and workers you are talking about? And you must know that costs have been reduced and are continuing to be reduced with an expected €3.5 billion less for wages and 20% less PS workers by 2015 compared to 2008?

Are you serious? If 2.1 million at work is being reduced to 1.8. Then that's a smaller tax base. If you exclude PS workers, 300,000? the base is lower still. We're not talking about 'since 1991' but since 2007.

As for the the right jobs and the wrong jobs. Do you need me to draw a picture? Shortages of frontline and hands on workers yet overstaffing in other sectors particularly in parts of the civil service. Off the top of my head I can think of two people I know who are woefully under employed and overpaid in their jobs. I'm sure there are plenty of others.

As for the expected €3.5 billion reduction and less workers. You can only save so much by natural wastage and early retirement and even then that's to the detriment of services provided. Are you the last person in the country who actually believes the Croke park agreement is going to produce the neccessary savings?

The fact is that targetted pay and job cuts are needed and will come. Anyone who thinks otherwise is living in denial.

Plus what's with the hypersensitivity, I wasn't even bashing the PS. Just pointing out the reality?

MugMugs · 06-04-2012 03:56PM

ProfessorWeeto wrote: »

or unmarried mothers getting their allowance etc.

Because it's really pleasing to get up at 6am, drive to work watching the petrol needle the whole way there, work in hell, eat your scraped together sambo with soggy bread because you're too skint to head out to the shops and then drive home once again staring at the needle hoping you have enough fuel to get there all the time being screwed by the tax man only to then log on to Book Face and see 5 grouped single mothers chatting about what new tops they just bought whilst co habiting with their partners in accomodation being paid for by the state.......

woodoo · 06-04-2012 03:57PM

BTW increments are great. I just got another one there last month.

Rabidlamb · 06-04-2012 04:04PM

woodoo wrote: »

BTW increments are great. I just got another one there last month.

[shakes fist angry]
You people give Croke Park a bad name.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 06-04-2012 04:06PM

woodoo wrote: »

BTW increments are great. I just got another one there last month.

I'm on my max increments, wouldn't mind a pay rise tbh.

Rabidlamb · 06-04-2012 04:14PM

Melody Raspy Scalp wrote: »

I'm on my max increments, wouldn't mind a pay rise tbh.

Invent a Grade then, Junior Vice President of Interdepartmental Liaison, the sky's the limit baby.

woodoo · 06-04-2012 04:19PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

[shakes fist angry]
You people give Croke Park a bad name.

This thread was started as a pisstake so i'm going to act the goat here

micropig · 06-04-2012 04:32PM

Melody Raspy Scalp wrote: »

Hey group, my name is 'Melody Raspy Scalp'.

I'm a public sector worker employee, a lazy bastard, rich and a scumbag.

/Phew that was easy, they say admitting it to yourself is the start of a cure!.

Tell us more about your bonuses & pensions, might kick start the thread:D

ejmaztec wrote: »

Friday's the day that they count their cash and tippex the expenses claims, very busy day.

Don't forget about refilling the paper clip trays;)

Hootanany wrote: »

Its the Unions not the workers.

Who makes up these mythical unions you speak of, if not the workers?

woodoo wrote: »

BTW increments are great. I just got another one there last month.

You're entitled to it though, processing 3 applications a day is tough going, did you manage to get any expenses on top of it?:p

woodoo · 06-04-2012 04:36PM

micropig wrote: »

You're entitled to it though, processing 3 applications a day is tough going, did you manage to get any expenses on top of it?:p

What applications. I don't have anything to do with applications.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 06-04-2012 04:39PM

micropig wrote: »

Tell us more about your bonuses & pensions, might kick start the thread:D

No bonuses I'm afraid, but I do get a decent pension and for those of us who are killed in action or die in service the widow's and orphans pension plans pay out handsomely.

Oh, I do have free medical (including dental) care - but that's to ensure I stay in good physical condition to serve my state.. God forbid I step on a landmine when I have high blood pressure, imagine what that would do to me!.

Defiler Of The Coffin · 06-04-2012 04:40PM

A public sector worker ate my hamster :mad:

micropig · 06-04-2012 04:59PM

woodoo wrote: »

What applications. I don't have anything to do with applications.

I never get through to the right department, do you want to pass me on to your colleague who deals with it, but is out of the office at the moment?:D:p

Melody Raspy Scalp wrote: »

No bonuses I'm afraid, but I do get a decent pension and for those of us who are killed in action or die in service the widow's and orphans pension plans pay out handsomely.

Oh, I do have free medical (including dental) care - but that's to ensure I stay in good physical condition to serve my state.. God forbid I step on a landmine when I have high blood pressure, imagine what that would do to me!.

Yes but there has to be more perks. Did your department relocate 15 years ago and you all still get a relocation & lunch allowance, or something?;)

Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »

A public sector worker ate my hamster :mad:

I am a public sector workers hamster:(

arybvtcw0eolkf · 06-04-2012 05:03PM

micropig wrote: »

Yes but there has to be more perks. Did your department relocate 15 years ago and you all still get a relocation & lunch allowance, or something?;)

No, but I was under fire in Lebanon 15 years ago.. The sunshine and extra pay were nice at the time

woodoo · 06-04-2012 05:06PM

micropig wrote: »

I never get through to the right department, do you want to pass me on to your colleague who deals with it, but is out of the office at the moment?:D:p (

I think you are refering to that Medical Card thread. I don't do that type of work thankfully.

06-04-2012 05:10PM

Public sector services should be outsourced to the private sector!

micropig · 06-04-2012 05:12PM

Melody Raspy Scalp wrote: »

No, but I was under fire in Lebanon 15 years ago.. The sunshine and extra pay were nice at the time

Free Holidays:eek::eek::eek::D

woodoo wrote: »

I think you are refering to that Medical Card thread. I don't do that type of work thankfully.

I'm only joking:p

MagicSean · 06-04-2012 05:15PM

micropig wrote: »

I never get through to the right department, do you want to pass me on to your colleague who deals with it, but is out of the office at the moment?:D:p

Yes but there has to be more perks. Did your department relocate 15 years ago and you all still get a relocation & lunch allowance, or something?;)

I am a public sector workers hamster:(

You're an example of blind hatered. You have absolutley no clue what you're mad about. It's like you've read snippets from different papers and have decided you now know everything you need to.

woodoo · 06-04-2012 05:15PM

micropig wrote: »

I'm only joking:p

Its all quietened down there now they must have it all under control.

The personification of efficiency and hard work.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 06-04-2012 05:16PM

micropig wrote: »

Free Holidays

Even better than that - we get €75k for six months away, and for each tour away we get €5k per year added to our pension, not bad eh

ejmaztec · 06-04-2012 05:18PM

micropig wrote: »

Don't forget about refilling the paper clip trays

That's always done on Thursdays after they spend Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday counting them.

Toby Take a Bow · 06-04-2012 05:19PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Public sector services should be outsourced to the private sector!

Because that always ends well.

How's about we semi-privatise our health service, and outsource the cleaning to a company?

I can see no problems arising from this scenario.

micropig · 06-04-2012 05:24PM

Melody Raspy Scalp wrote: »

Even better than that - we get €75k for six months away, and for each tour away we get €5k per year added to our pension, not bad eh

Next you'll be telling me you got free clothes and food:rolleyes::p

ejmaztec · 06-04-2012 05:30PM

micropig wrote: »

Next you'll be telling me you got free clothes and food:rolleyes::p

..and they get a cut when one of the money-vans goes "missing".:eek:

mark_jmc · 06-04-2012 05:32PM

if anyone has any piss now would be a good time to blast it.....

arybvtcw0eolkf · 06-04-2012 05:37PM

mark_jmc wrote: »

if anyone has any piss now would be a good time to blast it.....

We're all on it - the piss

We haven't had a good Public Sector bashing thread in ages

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