Well SLF I totally agree. I work in the CS and have been subject to wholesome abuse from everyone since last year. This carryon has been depressing for both me and my colleagues despite the fact that we work our butts off and love the work we do.
I was talking to a colleague of mine who stated that things were not far from brother turning against brother. He was right. I have now started to see this seeping through to family members. I was told the other night by mother with regards to pay cutbacks that the "public service doesn't matter" and that nobody cares about them. This attitude has been drummed into her by the media.
I do think that the public strike last week would not have happened only for the media abuse that is being hurled at them and that the ps/cs have just enough at this stage. The media are only interested in a story and the consequences do not matter to them.
Either we all pull together or we sink.
I don't agree with going out on strike and I have always believed that the process of Partnership should be the way going forward (it has served all well enough in the past). I do hope that we don't go out again this week as that doesn't serve the needs of Government and of the public.
Well boohoohoo - You get to experience just a tiny portion of the bile and vitriol that has been heaped on the public sector on this site for years now, and particularly escalating over the past 12 months, and you throw a huff, take your ball and run home.
I think it's fair to say that any private sector worker would jump at the chance to join the PS at a roughly equivalent position/salary despite your 'bile and vitriol' - its ever man for himself these days. I was in public sector but left - now I am desperately trying to get back in. My ex-colleagues in PS are slagging me off constantly because I left. My own fault.
What sickens me about the PS is that nobody within it will admit that it's in need of serious reform and that some of the dossing & waste that goes on in simply astounding.
I think it's fair to say that any private sector worker would jump at the chance to join the PS at a roughly equivalent position/salary despite your 'bile and vitriol' - its ever man for himself these days. I was in public sector but left - now I am desperately trying to get back in. My ex-colleagues in PS are slagging me off constantly because I left. My own fault.
What sickens me about the PS is that nobody within it will admit that it's in need of serious reform and that some of the dossing & waste that goes on in simply astounding. But I feel like an insider posting some of these stories. Maybe I am just bitter. When/If I get back in, I am going to become like Complainer and defend it to the hilt !
This way those of us whom do want a debate and are prepared to read others opinions are free to do so,and you can just wonder about the issues of toilet paper being in or out...
I was in public sector but left - now I am desperately trying to get back in.
If it was so good, why did you ever leave ??
How does this work? Are all positions not advertised and open to all?
many positions are only open to people with (I think) 3 years prior experience in the public service or to currently serving staff.How does this work? Are all positions not advertised and open to all?
many positions are only open to people with (I think) 3 years prior experience in the public service
not sure about terms and conditions, but you can easily check out publicjobs.ie for examplesI'd be very interested in seeing an example of this in the terms and conditions...unreal!
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