Footballers Donating a Day's Pay for Nurses

[Gareth]

http://society.guardian.co.uk/health...097730,00.html

Footballers and their social conscience are under the spotlight tonight in the Channel 4 programme The Million Pound Footballers' Giveaway, which follows the efforts of economist Noreena Hertz as she attempts to persuade all 556 Premiership footballers to donate one day's wages in support of low-paid nurses.

Nurses, among the lowest-paid professionals in the public sector, have an average wage of £24,841, compared with a national average of £28,941.

Premiership footballers, on the other hand, are among some of the highest-paid workers in the private sector, earning an average of £12,300 a week. Next season, Premiership wages collectively are expected to break the £1bn barrier.

Channel 4 at 9pm if anyone's interested.

[gazzae]

Saw a preview where she thinks Giggs is English.

I thought she was a nurse but it says she is an economist.

[peanut]

There was a vote on GMTV this morning about this, over 60-70% of people would NOT give up one day of their wages. (Joe public).

I don't hide the fact that most nurses today have lost the true meaning of caring today.

They also earn a decent wage, but most nurses expect a lot more. The avg wage for a nurse is £21-28k, I don't think a qualified nurse gets under £19k, and I know that money hungry nurses can get above £24k quite easily without too much trouble. Bank nurses can demand £100+ a shift (night).

I know nurses that have 2-3 foreign holidays a year and have a very nice house. I also know nurses that can't get on the property ladder (but who can).

They plead poverty all the time, they earn enough I can tell you, and when you hear "they can't even afford petrol money to get to work" from the person who's running this 'charitable' event to me is a joke.

It's a case of having to give their wages (I know they won't miss one day etc, but it's the principle), if they don't then they will be scorned at.

And yes I know a lot of people within the medical profession.

When you sign up to become a nurse, you are told the basic wage, avg wage, possible wage, and it's up to them if they sign on the dotted line. They sign, they qualify, then they moan and complain.

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I think a lot of people would be very happy on £24k a year, and I don't think they'd say "Can't afford petrol to get to work". Or have a need to take on 3 other jobs at the same time. (Unless £40k a year still ain't enough for those poor nurses who think that way).

[punky]

I earn well, well below 19k/year. I don't suppose they'd donate me a day's wages. IT isn't as glamorous as nursing I guess.

Don't get me wrong nurses are fantastic and do a much needed job, but so do the police, fire brigade, army, etc and normally under much worse circumstances.

If I had premiership footballers' money, I wouldn't mind donating a days wages as I could afford it, but i'd donate it to a charity such as NSPCC/Childline or Cancer Research.

Here's what it is actually for -
A total of 255 players pledged a day's wage, raising £750,000 towards a hardship fund for nurses who get into financial difficulties in the first few years of their career.

[superbiatch]

I'm annoyed that its only nurses who get recognition of doing a good job. Without a good support network of office staff (the backbone of any health service), cleaners, health care assistants - not to mention the overpaid doctors and consultants (sorry salu )

Anyone fancy giving up a days wages for me in my measley unrewarding NHS office job?

I'm sick to death of hearing about nurses moaning about being underpaid, a lot of professions are - get used to it!

[jkat]

Originally Posted by superbiatch

I'm annoyed that its only nurses who get recognition of doing a good job. Without a good support network of office staff (the backbone of any health service), cleaners, health care assistants - not to mention the overpaid doctors and consultants (sorry salu )

Anyone fancy giving up a days wages for me in my measley unrewarding NHS office job?

I'm sick to death of hearing about nurses moaning about being underpaid, a lot of professions are - get used to it!

totally agree and what about those on minimum wage?

[gazzae]

She started to irritate me towards the end. "I'll tell you something Bono once taught me"

Mark Hughes comes up and she says "who are you?".

[NoKnowledge]

Does anyone know if this is repeated? - damn Sky+ failed recording "Technical Fault 12"

Hustle failed as well but I know that, that isn't repeated.

[superbiatch]

Originally Posted by NoKnowledge

Does anyone know if this is repeated? - damn Sky+ failed recording "Technical Fault 12"

Or for those who are too poor to afford V+ and has only just got in from their low-paid NHS job?

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by superbiatch

I'm annoyed that its only nurses who get recognition of doing a good job. Without a good support network of office staff (the backbone of any health service), cleaners, health care assistants - not to mention the overpaid doctors and consultants (sorry salu )

Anyone fancy giving up a days wages for me in my measley unrewarding NHS office job?

I'm sick to death of hearing about nurses moaning about being underpaid, a lot of professions are - get used to it!

This is true, and something that has always irratated me. People champion the causes of the Nurses and doctors in the NHS, but totally ignore the plight of the office staff, cleaners, porters, engineers, maintenance staff, catering staff etc, without whom the NHS would not be able to function. What good would Nurses be able to do if the wards were not clean,the equipment failed and the patients had no food?

And, yes, my mum and I both worked in our local hospital in support roles.

[Hom3r]

IMHO most footballers could give a weeks wages and not even notice the loss of cash

[budwieser]

Originally Posted by peanutkp

There was a vote on GMTV this morning about this, over 60-70% of people would NOT give up one day of their wages. (Joe public).

I don't hide the fact that most nurses today have lost the true meaning of caring today.

They also earn a decent wage, but most nurses expect a lot more. The avg wage for a nurse is £21-28k, I don't think a qualified nurse gets under £19k, and I know that money hungry nurses can get above £24k quite easily without too much trouble. Bank nurses can demand £100+ a shift (night).

I know nurses that have 2-3 foreign holidays a year and have a very nice house. I also know nurses that can't get on the property ladder (but who can).

They plead poverty all the time, they earn enough I can tell you, and when you hear "they can't even afford petrol money to get to work" from the person who's running this 'charitable' event to me is a joke.

It's a case of having to give their wages (I know they won't miss one day etc, but it's the principle), if they don't then they will be scorned at.

And yes I know a lot of people within the medical profession.

When you sign up to become a nurse, you are told the basic wage, avg wage, possible wage, and it's up to them if they sign on the dotted line. They sign, they qualify, then they moan and complain.

---------- Post added at 20:54 ---------- Previous post was at 20:26 ----------

I think a lot of people would be very happy on £24k a year, and I don't think they'd say "Can't afford petrol to get to work". Or have a need to take on 3 other jobs at the same time. (Unless £40k a year still ain't enough for those poor nurses who think that way).

Err,
My wife works as a Healthcare assistant in a Mental Hospital and her basic is
£15000 per annum including the allowances for unsocial hours ie bank holidays, christmas, new years eve etc, i think she would be more than happy to have a basic salary of £24000.

[NoKnowledge]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

IMHO most footballers could give a weeks wages and not even notice the loss of cash

Don't know about that - my mate is a taxi driver and he had Patrick Kluivert in his car, and he was arguing over a £6 fare with my mate and his friends (Kluivert) mentioned he's a footballer and he should pay but he didn't and walked out the taxi and his friends ended up paying and they were short by a few pennies.

Hmm! I barely made £9000 last year...

Ah well I'm happy(ish).