General wrote:
"Eskimo Will" wrote in message ...

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Is this special pleading on behalf of UKMO (in which case I don't think
the case has been made) or do you think everyone in the country should
get a pay rise? Do you have the keys to the money-making machine? I
certainly don't. With a public debt that's potentially going to be
absolutely ruinous for future generations, surely any sane person can
see the rationale for having to keep the lid on public expenditure?
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No more than the lid on private jobs many of whom have seen their
salaries rocket or they don't pay their full quota of tax if they are
tradesmen or self employed. Not an option as a PAYE public sector
worker. Not only are public sector workers underpaid they are
undervalued. However it seems to be the lot in life of a Scientist even
in the private and utility sector - they are desperately underpaid for
the studying they have had to do and the level of expertise required to
do their job. Somewhere on at least par with a Lawyer or Accountant but
they will only get a fraction of their salary.
Dave