Senior Civil Servants Secret Job Cut Plan

[CookieMonster]

The weeping generalisations do nothing to further your argument. While there is room for reform the claims you and others in this thread are making are not based in fact.

[bobbysands81]

They are sitting on their holes scratching their fannies all day. We need to sack thousands of them. They produce absolutely nothing.

Be specific and I might agree with you.

Generalisations such as what you've posted are not based on any fact but on ignorant misconceptions.

[robert151410]

Central Statistics Office survey of earnings across the country shows that average hourly pay in the private sector was two-thirds that in the public sector in late 2006.

The National Employment Survey was carried out in October 2006 based on figures provided by employers and a sample of workers.

It shows that employees earned an average of €19.16 an hour at the time. Men earned €20.50 an hour, but the average pay for women lagged behind at €17.67.

AdvertisementIn the public sector, average hourly pay was €25.47, compared with €17.11 in the private sector.

Average hourly earnings were highest in the education sector at €32.06, followed by the electricity, water and gas sector at €29.50. By contrast, average hourly pay in hotels and restaurants was €12.39.

The survey also showed that workers with a third-level degree or higher tended to have higher earnings than those without, with the gap rising with age. For those aged between 50 and 60, those with third-level degrees were earnings double the average of those without.

Scratching their fannies and getting well paid for their efforts. All this will change and soon.

[bobbysands81]

Central Statistics Office survey of earnings across the country shows that average hourly pay in the private sector was two-thirds that in the public sector in late 2006.

The National Employment Survey was carried out in October 2006 based on figures provided by employers and a sample of workers.

It shows that employees earned an average of €19.16 an hour at the time. Men earned €20.50 an hour, but the average pay for women lagged behind at €17.67.

AdvertisementIn the public sector, average hourly pay was €25.47, compared with €17.11 in the private sector.

Average hourly earnings were highest in the education sector at €32.06, followed by the electricity, water and gas sector at €29.50. By contrast, average hourly pay in hotels and restaurants was €12.39.

The survey also showed that workers with a third-level degree or higher tended to have higher earnings than those without, with the gap rising with age. For those aged between 50 and 60, those with third-level degrees were earnings double the average of those without.

Scratching their fannies and getting well paid for their efforts. All this will change and soon.

Did you know that there is a difference between the Civil and Public Service? This has already been pointed out to you but you have ignored it.

Why don't you apply for a job in the Civil Service if it's such an easy place to work in and so well paid? You might actually find that the reality is different to your perception with thosands of people applying for a handful of jobs and 60% of workers remaining at the entry grades.

[katy brock]

You're just an idiot if you think that all civil servants don't want to work, I generally prefer to be civil in these threads but that's just such a stupid and offensive thing to say.

Do you just do it for the attention?

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I didn't say that. I said 8,000 people who don't want to work. Not all civil servants. Maybe they won't find 8,000 people who want to cash in. Who knows?

Look folks: I hate to see a nasty row developing. Here's the plan. Why not transfer the 8,000 lazy civil servants down to the Department of Social Welfare? They'd still have to be paid granted but at least they wouldn't figure on the dole statitistics. Anyone can see this is a clever plan.

[katy brock]

You're just an idiot if you think that all civil servants don't want to work, I generally prefer to be civil in these threads but that's just such a stupid and offensive thing to say.

Do you just do it for the attention?

???

I didn't say that. I said 8,000 people who don't want to work. Not all civil servants. Maybe they won't find 8,000 people who want to cash in. Who knows?

No! wait! I have it! Sack the lazy bumscratchers and use the money to bail out the builders.
Fianna Fail take note!

[evercloserunion]

You're just an idiot if you think that all civil servants don't want to work, I generally prefer to be civil in these threads but that's just such a stupid and offensive thing to say.

Do you just do it for the attention?

???

I didn't say that. I said 8,000 people who don't want to work. Not all civil servants. Maybe they won't find 8,000 people who want to cash in. Who knows?

Look folks: I hate to see a nasty row developing. Here's the plan. Why not transfer the 8,000 lazy civil servants down to the Department of Social Welfare? They'd still have to be paid granted but at least they wouldn't figure on the dole statitistics. Anyone can see this is a clever plan.

Actually not a bad plan, since the Social Welfare department workers have probably the largest workload of all the departments. It's amazing there's not more of a backlog considering the amount signing on and making claims. That's down to the hard work of the workers on the ground though, fair play to them.