Public sector pay freeze

[Fritz]

Is it fair?

I, personally, think it is.
Folk in the private sector have been suffering pay freezes and pay reductions for years.

[imacrappaud]

I agree with Fritz.

Why should the average person working for a non states employer have to accept f all yet the public sector worker get the benefits of a pay rise etc when the only difference between the two is one got a private  employer and the other got a states employer yet they are doing the same job.

Basically, and in my opinion it is about time the "get a job in the states and your sorted for life" got knocked down to reality. Its no hidden fact that there is still the option of "get a job in the states and you are sorted for life". Its a frickin disgrace.

Having said that, are there any jobs going for a software developer, I got no scruples!!!

[danrok]

Basically, and in my opinion it is about time the "get a job in the states and your sorted for life" got knocked down to reality.

I believe that is already happening.

As far as I can see, most States jobs, pay about the same as the same job in the private sector (without taking pensions in to consideration).  That would be jobs advertised.  There may well be workers, who have been there a long time, who have more favorable contracts.

Also, I think the States are using sub-contractors far more than they used to, especially if you include Jersey Water, JT, and the JEC.

Employees of their sub-contractors are more easily laid-off, etc.

[Chevalier Blanc]

Just how much they are out of touch with the feelings of the people of this Island. With all the golden handshakes etc ozouf says no pay rise.
No wonder this Island is in ruins with total idiots like ozouf wasting millions of what we know about to come out with that statement ( no rise ).

[boatyboy]

Which jobs pay the same as the private sector Danrok. How about all the treble time and a day off for working overtime on your second day off. How about all the clothing and tool allowances provided, in the private sector you provide your own tools and how about the lovely pension unlike the private sector. Lets think about the heavy self preserving union membership making sure you don't plug in a replacement lightbulb when you should be painting a skirting ?

I agree with you that they are trying to bring in more sub contracting to save money though. Not for the public good but to make sure there is enough money in department budgets ( as these are being reduced ) to keep paying outrageous states pay-packets.

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