I've been reading through various threads on the forum and am a bit surprised by the amount of bile aimed at Public sector workers. Scapegoating the public sector is definitely flavour of the month at the moment. The generalising and misinformed comments are doing my head in.
I can see that cutbacks need to be made e.g. we are probably the most politically over represented country on the planet and certainly don't need the amount of TD's, top level civil servants we have. At the same time other areas are understaffed. My own dept. is understaffed and the remaining people are doing the extra work on top of their own.
Some of the jibes are a bit of a pain too. I have no problem doing my bit to help out the economy etc. and as usual it will be the PAYE worker who bails the country out but the personal attacks on the public sector workers who post on here are a bit much.
The main jibes:
1.) The 'I'm paying for you' mentality:
I agree the public sector is a drain on the economy,however, some sections of the public sector make money so you don't pay for us all! Plus we pay our taxes too and we're all net contributors to society and the economy.
2.) 'You are all bone idle'
I work my ass off and it is rare I even get to take my lunch break so
the jibes about the public sector being 'bone idle really get on my tits. Of course there are some wasters but don't tell me that doesn't happen in the private sector.
3.) 'Public sector are all paid too much:'
I agree some are. but the average worker certainly isn't raking it in. For the job I do I could earn more in the private sector.
4.)'You wouldn't last a week in the real world!'
I've spent most of my working life in the private sector. Never had any complaints about the quality or efficiency of my work and I have very good references from private sector employers. Gards and nurses work in the 'real world'. would you do their job?
5.) Your all 'unsackable'
People employed after 1995 in the public sector (not sure about civil service)have the same working conditions as people in the private sector.
I can see that cutbacks need to be made e.g. we are probably the most politically over represented country on the planet and certainly don't need the amount of TD's, top level civil servants we have. At the same time other areas are understaffed. My own dept. is understaffed and the remaining people are doing the extra work on top of their own.
Some of the jibes are a bit of a pain too. I have no problem doing my bit to help out the economy etc. and as usual it will be the PAYE worker who bails the country out but the personal attacks on the public sector workers who post on here are a bit much.
The main jibes:
1.) The 'I'm paying for you' mentality:
I agree the public sector is a drain on the economy,however, some sections of the public sector make money so you don't pay for us all! Plus we pay our taxes too and we're all net contributors to society and the economy.
2.) 'You are all bone idle'
I work my ass off and it is rare I even get to take my lunch break so
the jibes about the public sector being 'bone idle really get on my tits. Of course there are some wasters but don't tell me that doesn't happen in the private sector.
3.) 'Public sector are all paid too much:'
I agree some are. but the average worker certainly isn't raking it in. For the job I do I could earn more in the private sector.
4.)'You wouldn't last a week in the real world!'
I've spent most of my working life in the private sector. Never had any complaints about the quality or efficiency of my work and I have very good references from private sector employers. Gards and nurses work in the 'real world'. would you do their job?
5.) Your all 'unsackable'
People employed after 1995 in the public sector (not sure about civil service)have the same working conditions as people in the private sector.