11% pay rise for MP's!!!!!

[Mijiblob]

I'm well aware of how a plumber works thank you, I have several as clients. A plumber only working 10 invoiced hrs in a week is either a lazy plumber, a shit plumber or a shit businessman.

You do talk some bollocks, d'you know that?

Although if he is doing a further 10 off the books then he is acting illegally.

FT, as they say, FY.

X

 

[technodup]

I'm well aware of how a plumber works thank you, I have several as clients. A plumber only working 10 invoiced hrs in a week is either a lazy plumber, a shit plumber or a shit businessman.

You do talk some bollocks, d'you know that?

Fortunately I'm normally too busy working to waste time on here during the day. Those 10hrs don't do themselves you know.

And thank **** for that with some of the dobbers on here.

 

[dyna-ti]

I never trusted plumbers either. :?

 

[Koupe]

I don't like plums.

 

[careful now]

How do you feel about damsons?


I love 'em,can't get enough,keep me regular,see. :roll:

 

[Koupe]

I do like damson jam - Mutha_Koupe used to make a massive batch every year from the 3 damson trees we had in our garden. I find them a bit sharp in their natural state, though. I also have a weird aversion to any fruit with a stone in the middle.

 

[rosstheboss]

I was listening to the debate about this the other day on R2 and there were quite a few interesting things brought up. Yes, it seems a fairly ridiculous wage rise when other public sector workers (my wife included) only get a 1% rise if any, but on the other hand MPs do have a responsible, important job to do and I also find it amazing how their pay ranks alongside other high end public sector jobs, such as headmasters or council leaders. It amazes me that a headteacher can earn more than the PM!

Think what you like about MPs (I don't have a particularly high opinion of them in any party) but they do a tough job in the public eye, which never pleases everyone, are held accountable on their every word and deed and with some long hours too.

 

[rosstheboss]

A few years old but still relevent

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11319918

 

[David B]

I also have a weird aversion to any fruit with a stone in the middle.

Really? Plums, damsons, greengages, nectarines and peaches are all good in my book. Not a great fan of tinned prunes though - way too sweet for my tastes.

David

 

[Mijiblob]

It amazes me that a headteacher can earn more than the PM!

How?

At a minimum of £21,804 (or £27,270 in inner London), the starting salary in teaching is high compared to other graduate starting salaries. Leading practitioners can earn up to £64,677 in London and £57,520 outside London, while head teachers can reach a salary of between £42,803 and £113,303.

http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/salary

The combined ministerial and parliamentary salary of the Prime Minister is £142,500 at April 2013. This figure includes the parliamentary salary of £66,396.

http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/hou ... faq-page2/

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