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Originally Posted by Hugh
And in 2014 it was 1.5%, 2015 0%, 2016 0.7%.
Also, last year, over half the staff received pay rises of 3-4% on top of the annual 1% rise.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42167359
I used to get this argument from colleagues, when there was a pay freeze where I worked, but the annual increments (for those who weren't top of the scale, which was about 75% of them) were worth 3-4%. |
That isn't really a fair argument is it? it has taken me 8 years to work up to the levels to get the pay I am on now which is £18,157.
It is a cheap way to employ staff at a lower cost doing the same job for less pay. Most private companies you work for you would have actually gone in at the top pay of 18k rather than starting down at around 15k.
It's not a payrise it's what you should be getting paid for doing the job