villa4europe Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Just now, limpid said: Strikes aren't just about money. Yeah sometimes teachers don't want to work beyond 3pm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted June 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 minute ago, foreveryoung said: Heard on the news Barristers looking to strike next. Can't really see them being on the bread line, but still £150k+ I guess isn't enough these days £150k+ would be lovely, unfortunately the way things work at the moment they can be on well below minimum wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted June 20, 2022 Administrator Share Posted June 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Yeah sometimes teachers don't want to work beyond 3pm Most teachers that I know are paid below minimum wage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 James Cartlidge the Courts Minister has said a 15% pay rise would get criminal barristers an extra £7,000 Either The Courts Minister can’t do simple maths, or… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 20, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Heard on the news Barristers looking to strike next. Can't really see them being on the bread line, but still £150k+ I guess isn't enough these days Go tell a CPS Barrister he's over paid. Most of them are skint Where on earth did the £150k a yea figure come from, those on that amount are in a different game. These are barristers that are paid out of the already decimated legal aid budget (Ideological cuts too) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: James Cartlidge the Courts Minister has said a 15% pay rise would get criminal barristers an extra £7,000 Either The Courts Minister can’t do simple maths, or… Not bad then, if right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, limpid said: Most teachers that I know are paid below minimum wage. Fully qualified teachers, surely that ain't right? They get paid bands don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Thought I'd have a beer tonight, went to the local supermarket, Netto... I've bought some right shite, 2 down and I can't be bothered anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I start work at Gatwick Airport tomorrow, went along to get my blue badge today so I can work airside only to find that the company hadn't sent them my application. It meant I could only get a temporary orange one which means I need escorting everywhere, including to go to the toilet. Why can't people just do their **** jobs properly these days? Just because they couldn't click on 'send' I have to fanny about like a dickhead waiting for some clearing in the woods's permission to do anything for 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: I start work at Gatwick Airport tomorrow, went along to get my blue badge today so I can work airside only to find that the company hadn't sent them my application. It meant I could only get a temporary orange one which means I need escorting everywhere, including to go to the toilet. Why can't people just do their **** jobs properly these days? Just because they couldn't click on 'send' I have to fanny about like a dickhead waiting for some clearing in the woods's permission to do anything for 2 months. So, if any more flights are cancelled at Gatwick, we can blame you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Just now, Xela said: So, if any more flights are cancelled at Gatwick, we can blame you? He needs to stop having so many piss’s as it’s taking 2 people off the job. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 @sharkyvilla's first day at work; "Where do I start boss?" "Can you move a few cases..." 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Xela said: @sharkyvilla's first day at work; "Where do I start boss?" "Can you move a few cases..." In all seriousness I'm not sure I can get my airside driving permit on an orange badge so I probably will end up shifting all that kind of shit. Good job I've got baker's forearms. I'm just worried about the toilet thing, half a cup of coffee and I'm pissing pints and my bladder waits for no man. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: In all seriousness I'm not sure I can get my airside driving permit on an orange badge so I probably will end up shifting all that kind of shit. Good job I've got baker's forearms. I'm just worried about the toilet thing, half a cup of coffee and I'm pissing pints and my bladder waits for no man. Good luck Sharky hope it goes well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Yep, good luck @sharkyvilla I’m not expecting instant results, but a bag of pirate CD’s went ‘missing’ from my luggage there back in about 2015. If you do find 6 or 7 CD’s with poorly photocopied covers, I’ll happily cover the postage. Thanks in advance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Realise I also have bakers arms. Need to get back to an office. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted June 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2022 56 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Not bad then, if right. I just had a listen to the Secret Barrister being interviewed by James O'Brien and made some notes. Criminal Barristers are self employed and only get paid when trial completed, so if a trial gets delayed they don't get paid. Obvs covid delayed loads, not sure if they were entitled to furlough money or any other help? Junior barristers in the 1st 3 yrs earn £12k/yr averageAll barristers have to pay overheads eg rent/chambers and take home about 35-40% of gross income Too long hours to be able to get 2nd job Not enough barristers, as so many leave due to being burnt out by long hours, low pay and unpredictable income, so trial delays are endemic 50x as many trials adjourned as last year - seems crazy high to me, but that's what they said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted June 20, 2022 Administrator Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 hour ago, foreveryoung said: Fully qualified teachers, surely that ain't right? They get paid bands don't they? Take the salary from those bands and then divide by the number of hours they actually work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 14 minutes ago, limpid said: Take the salary from those bands and then divide by the number of hours they actually work. Ohh, that old chestnut. You can pick the bones out many jobs and see the hardship. There's many more worse off than teachers. Nurses perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted June 20, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2022 Just now, foreveryoung said: There's many more worse off than teachers. When did it become a competition as to which profession is the worst off? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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