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Spiderman Horsham 09 Nov 14 9.35am
Quote Pussay Patrol at 06 Nov 2014 7.01pm Quote Spiderman at 06 Nov 2014 5.15pm Quote nickgusset at 31 Oct 2014 9.12pm Pensions in the public sector form part of pay and conditions, they are not an extra. Anyone who thinks that fireman (or anyone) want to strike is delusional. Striking is last resort. Totally agree. I am now 58 and have worked in the public sector since I was 16. I will retire at 60 but not get my State pension until I am 66! My "gold-plated" Public Sector pension will be approx 18k for 44 years service. Before anyone says "how generous" it is only going to be 18k due to me working most weekends, Xmas Day/Boxing Day, NY Day and Easter, for the last 2 years. People should not believe all they read in the media about Public Sector pensions. Poor you, you've been really hard done by Keep reading the Mail mate. Not mentioned being hard done by, just fed up with the digs at the Public Sector, always been an easy target for idiots like yourself.
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Spiderman

Horsham 09 Nov 14 9.35am

Quote Pussay Patrol at 06 Nov 2014 7.01pm

Quote Spiderman at 06 Nov 2014 5.15pm

Quote nickgusset at 31 Oct 2014 9.12pm

Pensions in the public sector form part of pay and conditions, they are not an extra.

Anyone who thinks that fireman (or anyone) want to strike is delusional. Striking is last resort.

Totally agree. I am now 58 and have worked in the public sector since I was 16. I will retire at 60 but not get my State pension until I am 66! My "gold-plated" Public Sector pension will be approx 18k for 44 years service. Before anyone says "how generous" it is only going to be 18k due to me working most weekends, Xmas Day/Boxing Day, NY Day and Easter, for the last 2 years. People should not believe all they read in the media about Public Sector pensions.

Poor you, you've been really hard done by

Keep reading the Mail mate. Not mentioned being hard done by, just fed up with the digs at the Public Sector, always been an easy target for idiots like yourself.

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 12 Nov 14 7.31pm
[Link] Waddasurprise! Response times have fallen and are below target in several boroughs. Still saved a few bob and got rid of some pesky public sector workers when they closed several stations down.
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nickgusset

Shizzlehurst 12 Nov 14 7.31pm

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Waddasurprise! Response times have fallen and are below target in several boroughs.

Still saved a few bob and got rid of some pesky public sector workers when they closed several stations down.

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Stuk Top half 12 Nov 14 8.18pm
Quote nickgusset at 12 Nov 2014 7.31pm [Link] Waddasurprise! Response times have fallen and are below target in several boroughs. Still saved a few bob and got rid of some pesky public sector workers when they closed several stations down. London Fire Brigade pointed out that average times still fell within their six and eight minute targets. They increased by 7 seconds on average. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 12 Nov 14 8.18pm

Quote nickgusset at 12 Nov 2014 7.31pm

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Waddasurprise! Response times have fallen and are below target in several boroughs.

Still saved a few bob and got rid of some pesky public sector workers when they closed several stations down.

London Fire Brigade pointed out that average times still fell within their six and eight minute targets.

They increased by 7 seconds on average.

Optimistic as ever

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Pussay Patrol 12 Nov 14 8.20pm
Quote Spiderman at 09 Nov 2014 9.35am Quote Pussay Patrol at 06 Nov 2014 7.01pm Quote Spiderman at 06 Nov 2014 5.15pm Quote nickgusset at 31 Oct 2014 9.12pm Pensions in the public sector form part of pay and conditions, they are not an extra. Anyone who thinks that fireman (or anyone) want to strike is delusional. Striking is last resort. Totally agree. I am now 58 and have worked in the public sector since I was 16. I will retire at 60 but not get my State pension until I am 66! My "gold-plated" Public Sector pension will be approx 18k for 44 years service. Before anyone says "how generous" it is only going to be 18k due to me working most weekends, Xmas Day/Boxing Day, NY Day and Easter, for the last 2 years. People should not believe all they read in the media about Public Sector pensions. Poor you, you've been really hard done by Keep reading the Mail mate. Not mentioned being hard done by, just fed up with the digs at the Public Sector, always been an easy target for idiots like yourself. Thanks for the clichéd dig. I have to work extra hours in my job, always have done. Why? Because the job requires it, do I expect anything in return? No, I'm happy to go the extra mile. Maybe that's the difference between a private and public sector worker. You have a mentality of life owes you something. Enjoy putting your feet up at 60 while people like me pay for it working until 67, not sure how you have the temerity to feel hard done by but you'll not get any sympathy on here. Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah
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Pussay Patrol

12 Nov 14 8.20pm

Quote Spiderman at 09 Nov 2014 9.35am

Quote Pussay Patrol at 06 Nov 2014 7.01pm

Quote Spiderman at 06 Nov 2014 5.15pm

Quote nickgusset at 31 Oct 2014 9.12pm

Pensions in the public sector form part of pay and conditions, they are not an extra.

Anyone who thinks that fireman (or anyone) want to strike is delusional. Striking is last resort.

Poor you, you've been really hard done by

Keep reading the Mail mate. Not mentioned being hard done by, just fed up with the digs at the Public Sector, always been an easy target for idiots like yourself.

Thanks for the clichéd dig. I have to work extra hours in my job, always have done. Why? Because the job requires it, do I expect anything in return? No, I'm happy to go the extra mile.

Maybe that's the difference between a private and public sector worker. You have a mentality of life owes you something.

Enjoy putting your feet up at 60 while people like me pay for it working until 67, not sure how you have the temerity to feel hard done by but you'll not get any sympathy on here.

Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 12 Nov 14 8.25pm
Quote Pussay Patrol at 12 Nov 2014 8.20pm Quote Spiderman at 09 Nov 2014 9.35am Quote Pussay Patrol at 06 Nov 2014 7.01pm Quote Spiderman at 06 Nov 2014 5.15pm Quote nickgusset at 31 Oct 2014 9.12pm Pensions in the public sector form part of pay and conditions, they are not an extra. Anyone who thinks that fireman (or anyone) want to strike is delusional. Striking is last resort. Totally agree. I am now 58 and have worked in the public sector since I was 16. I will retire at 60 but not get my State pension until I am 66! My "gold-plated" Public Sector pension will be approx 18k for 44 years service. Before anyone says "how generous" it is only going to be 18k due to me working most weekends, Xmas Day/Boxing Day, NY Day and Easter, for the last 2 years. People should not believe all they read in the media about Public Sector pensions. Poor you, you've been really hard done by Keep reading the Mail mate. Not mentioned being hard done by, just fed up with the digs at the Public Sector, always been an easy target for idiots like yourself. Thanks for the clichéd dig. I have to work extra hours in my job, always have done. Why? Because the job requires it, do I expect anything in return? No, I'm happy to go the extra mile. Maybe that's the difference between a private and public sector worker. You have a mentality of life owes you something. Enjoy putting your feet up at 60 while people like me pay for it working until 67, not sure how you have the temerity to feel hard done by but you'll not get any sympathy on here. Perhaps if the system wasn't skewed, we could all retire at 60 on a decent pension, but we allowed trillions to be spent bailing out banks and allow the few to dodge paying fair taxes. Still doesn't matter, as long as we're manipulated into blaming the wrong people.
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nickgusset

Shizzlehurst 12 Nov 14 8.25pm

Quote Pussay Patrol at 12 Nov 2014 8.20pm

Quote Spiderman at 09 Nov 2014 9.35am

Quote Pussay Patrol at 06 Nov 2014 7.01pm

Quote Spiderman at 06 Nov 2014 5.15pm

Quote nickgusset at 31 Oct 2014 9.12pm

Pensions in the public sector form part of pay and conditions, they are not an extra.

Anyone who thinks that fireman (or anyone) want to strike is delusional. Striking is last resort.

Poor you, you've been really hard done by

Keep reading the Mail mate. Not mentioned being hard done by, just fed up with the digs at the Public Sector, always been an easy target for idiots like yourself.

Thanks for the clichéd dig. I have to work extra hours in my job, always have done. Why? Because the job requires it, do I expect anything in return? No, I'm happy to go the extra mile.

Maybe that's the difference between a private and public sector worker. You have a mentality of life owes you something.

Enjoy putting your feet up at 60 while people like me pay for it working until 67, not sure how you have the temerity to feel hard done by but you'll not get any sympathy on here.

Perhaps if the system wasn't skewed, we could all retire at 60 on a decent pension, but we allowed trillions to be spent bailing out banks and allow the few to dodge paying fair taxes. Still doesn't matter, as long as we're manipulated into blaming the wrong people.

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Stuk Top half 12 Nov 14 8.34pm
The money "spent" bailing out the banks has to be repaid, and has nothing to do with public pensions needing reform. No ones being manipulated or blaming the firemen, we just aren't sympathising with them. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 12 Nov 14 8.34pm

The money "spent" bailing out the banks has to be repaid, and has nothing to do with public pensions needing reform.

No ones being manipulated or blaming the firemen, we just aren't sympathising with them.

Optimistic as ever

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Helmet46 Croydon 12 Nov 14 10.42pm
Quote nickgusset at 12 Nov 2014 8.25pm Quote Pussay Patrol at 12 Nov 2014 8.20pm Quote Spiderman at 09 Nov 2014 9.35am Quote Pussay Patrol at 06 Nov 2014 7.01pm Quote Spiderman at 06 Nov 2014 5.15pm Quote nickgusset at 31 Oct 2014 9.12pm Pensions in the public sector form part of pay and conditions, they are not an extra. Anyone who thinks that fireman (or anyone) want to strike is delusional. Striking is last resort. Totally agree. I am now 58 and have worked in the public sector since I was 16. I will retire at 60 but not get my State pension until I am 66! My "gold-plated" Public Sector pension will be approx 18k for 44 years service. Before anyone says "how generous" it is only going to be 18k due to me working most weekends, Xmas Day/Boxing Day, NY Day and Easter, for the last 2 years. People should not believe all they read in the media about Public Sector pensions. Poor you, you've been really hard done by Keep reading the Mail mate. Not mentioned being hard done by, just fed up with the digs at the Public Sector, always been an easy target for idiots like yourself. Thanks for the clichéd dig. I have to work extra hours in my job, always have done. Why? Because the job requires it, do I expect anything in return? No, I'm happy to go the extra mile. Maybe that's the difference between a private and public sector worker. You have a mentality of life owes you something. Enjoy putting your feet up at 60 while people like me pay for it working until 67, not sure how you have the temerity to feel hard done by but you'll not get any sympathy on here. Perhaps if the system wasn't skewed, we could all retire at 60 on a decent pension, but we allowed trillions to be spent bailing out banks and allow the few to dodge paying fair taxes. Still doesn't matter, as long as we're manipulated into blaming the wrong people. This rather gives the impression that pensions are rubbish because we spent trillions bailing out the banks. I rather thought Gordon Brown was attributed with helping to wreck the pension system - well before we had to bail the banks out - shortly after he flogged our gold reserves at a knock down price. Over the years I have seen my employer reduce their pension contributions which has seen my pension eroded, lost flexible working hours, lost any chance of overtime and seen my retirement age increase to 67. I have worked since I was 16 and my pensions are on track to give me £7k at 65. I have no sympathy whatsoever for someone who's getting £18k at 60. Tell you what, if the public sector deals are so sh1te then swap with me?
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Helmet46

Croydon 12 Nov 14 10.42pm

Quote nickgusset at 12 Nov 2014 8.25pm

Quote Pussay Patrol at 12 Nov 2014 8.20pm

Quote Spiderman at 09 Nov 2014 9.35am

Quote Pussay Patrol at 06 Nov 2014 7.01pm

Quote Spiderman at 06 Nov 2014 5.15pm

Quote nickgusset at 31 Oct 2014 9.12pm

Pensions in the public sector form part of pay and conditions, they are not an extra.

Anyone who thinks that fireman (or anyone) want to strike is delusional. Striking is last resort.

Poor you, you've been really hard done by

Keep reading the Mail mate. Not mentioned being hard done by, just fed up with the digs at the Public Sector, always been an easy target for idiots like yourself.

Thanks for the clichéd dig. I have to work extra hours in my job, always have done. Why? Because the job requires it, do I expect anything in return? No, I'm happy to go the extra mile.

Maybe that's the difference between a private and public sector worker. You have a mentality of life owes you something.

Enjoy putting your feet up at 60 while people like me pay for it working until 67, not sure how you have the temerity to feel hard done by but you'll not get any sympathy on here.

This rather gives the impression that pensions are rubbish because we spent trillions bailing out the banks. I rather thought Gordon Brown was attributed with helping to wreck the pension system - well before we had to bail the banks out - shortly after he flogged our gold reserves at a knock down price. Over the years I have seen my employer reduce their pension contributions which has seen my pension eroded, lost flexible working hours, lost any chance of overtime and seen my retirement age increase to 67. I have worked since I was 16 and my pensions are on track to give me £7k at 65. I have no sympathy whatsoever for someone who's getting £18k at 60. Tell you what, if the public sector deals are so sh1te then swap with me?

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Seth On a pale blue dot 13 Nov 14 12.28am
Quote Helmet46 at 12 Nov 2014 10.42pm Over the years I have seen my employer reduce their pension contributions which has seen my pension eroded, lost flexible working hours, lost any chance of overtime and seen my retirement age increase to 67. I have worked since I was 16 and my pensions are on track to give me £7k at 65. Sounds like you need to join a union. They fight for this kind of thing you know. "You can feel the stadium jumping. The stadium is actually physically moving up and down" FA Cup MOTD 24/4/16
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Seth

On a pale blue dot 13 Nov 14 12.28am

Quote Helmet46 at 12 Nov 2014 10.42pm

Over the years I have seen my employer reduce their pension contributions which has seen my pension eroded, lost flexible working hours, lost any chance of overtime and seen my retirement age increase to 67. I have worked since I was 16 and my pensions are on track to give me £7k at 65.

Sounds like you need to join a union. They fight for this kind of thing you know.

"You can feel the stadium jumping. The stadium is actually physically moving up and down"
FA Cup MOTD 24/4/16

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Hoof Hearted 13 Nov 14 3.57pm
Quote nickgusset at 12 Nov 2014 8.25pm Quote Pussay Patrol at 12 Nov 2014 8.20pm Quote Spiderman at 09 Nov 2014 9.35am Quote Pussay Patrol at 06 Nov 2014 7.01pm Quote Spiderman at 06 Nov 2014 5.15pm Quote nickgusset at 31 Oct 2014 9.12pm Pensions in the public sector form part of pay and conditions, they are not an extra. Anyone who thinks that fireman (or anyone) want to strike is delusional. Striking is last resort. Totally agree. I am now 58 and have worked in the public sector since I was 16. I will retire at 60 but not get my State pension until I am 66! My "gold-plated" Public Sector pension will be approx 18k for 44 years service. Before anyone says "how generous" it is only going to be 18k due to me working most weekends, Xmas Day/Boxing Day, NY Day and Easter, for the last 2 years. People should not believe all they read in the media about Public Sector pensions. Poor you, you've been really hard done by Keep reading the Mail mate. Not mentioned being hard done by, just fed up with the digs at the Public Sector, always been an easy target for idiots like yourself. Thanks for the clichéd dig. I have to work extra hours in my job, always have done. Why? Because the job requires it, do I expect anything in return? No, I'm happy to go the extra mile. Maybe that's the difference between a private and public sector worker. You have a mentality of life owes you something. Enjoy putting your feet up at 60 while people like me pay for it working until 67, not sure how you have the temerity to feel hard done by but you'll not get any sympathy on here. Perhaps if the system wasn't skewed, we could all retire at 60 on a decent pension, but we allowed trillions to be spent bailing out banks and allow the few to dodge paying fair taxes. Still doesn't matter, as long as we're manipulated into blaming the wrong people. Greece and Spain are good examples of why we cannot all retire at 60........ it bankrupts the country's economy!
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Hoof Hearted 13 Nov 14 3.57pm

Quote nickgusset at 12 Nov 2014 8.25pm

Quote Pussay Patrol at 12 Nov 2014 8.20pm

Quote Spiderman at 09 Nov 2014 9.35am

Quote Pussay Patrol at 06 Nov 2014 7.01pm

Quote Spiderman at 06 Nov 2014 5.15pm

Quote nickgusset at 31 Oct 2014 9.12pm

Pensions in the public sector form part of pay and conditions, they are not an extra.

Anyone who thinks that fireman (or anyone) want to strike is delusional. Striking is last resort.

Poor you, you've been really hard done by

Keep reading the Mail mate. Not mentioned being hard done by, just fed up with the digs at the Public Sector, always been an easy target for idiots like yourself.

Thanks for the clichéd dig. I have to work extra hours in my job, always have done. Why? Because the job requires it, do I expect anything in return? No, I'm happy to go the extra mile.

Maybe that's the difference between a private and public sector worker. You have a mentality of life owes you something.

Enjoy putting your feet up at 60 while people like me pay for it working until 67, not sure how you have the temerity to feel hard done by but you'll not get any sympathy on here.

Greece and Spain are good examples of why we cannot all retire at 60........ it bankrupts the country's economy!

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Helmet46 Croydon 13 Nov 14 7.03pm
Quote Seth at 13 Nov 2014 12.28am Quote Helmet46 at 12 Nov 2014 10.42pm Over the years I have seen my employer reduce their pension contributions which has seen my pension eroded, lost flexible working hours, lost any chance of overtime and seen my retirement age increase to 67. I have worked since I was 16 and my pensions are on track to give me £7k at 65. Sounds like you need to join a union. They fight for this kind of thing you know. Funny you should say that - I joined Unite after the Union thread on here!!
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Helmet46

Croydon 13 Nov 14 7.03pm

Quote Seth at 13 Nov 2014 12.28am

Quote Helmet46 at 12 Nov 2014 10.42pm

Sounds like you need to join a union. They fight for this kind of thing you know.

Funny you should say that - I joined Unite after the Union thread on here!!

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 13 Nov 14 7.18pm
Quote Helmet46 at 13 Nov 2014 7.03pm Quote Seth at 13 Nov 2014 12.28am Quote Helmet46 at 12 Nov 2014 10.42pm Over the years I have seen my employer reduce their pension contributions which has seen my pension eroded, lost flexible working hours, lost any chance of overtime and seen my retirement age increase to 67. I have worked since I was 16 and my pensions are on track to give me £7k at 65. Sounds like you need to join a union. They fight for this kind of thing you know. Funny you should say that - I joined Unite after the Union thread on here!! You know it makes sense.
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nickgusset

Shizzlehurst 13 Nov 14 7.18pm

Quote Helmet46 at 13 Nov 2014 7.03pm

Quote Seth at 13 Nov 2014 12.28am

Quote Helmet46 at 12 Nov 2014 10.42pm

Sounds like you need to join a union. They fight for this kind of thing you know.

Funny you should say that - I joined Unite after the Union thread on here!!

You know it makes sense.

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Helmet46 Croydon 13 Nov 14 7.31pm
Quote nickgusset at 13 Nov 2014 7.18pm Quote Helmet46 at 13 Nov 2014 7.03pm Quote Seth at 13 Nov 2014 12.28am Quote Helmet46 at 12 Nov 2014 10.42pm Over the years I have seen my employer reduce their pension contributions which has seen my pension eroded, lost flexible working hours, lost any chance of overtime and seen my retirement age increase to 67. I have worked since I was 16 and my pensions are on track to give me £7k at 65. Sounds like you need to join a union. They fight for this kind of thing you know. Funny you should say that - I joined Unite after the Union thread on here!! You know it makes sense. It does. I feel a lot happier to have them standing with me if I need them and confess to being a convert! Should have done it years ago.
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Helmet46

Croydon 13 Nov 14 7.31pm

Quote nickgusset at 13 Nov 2014 7.18pm

Quote Helmet46 at 13 Nov 2014 7.03pm

Quote Seth at 13 Nov 2014 12.28am

Quote Helmet46 at 12 Nov 2014 10.42pm

Sounds like you need to join a union. They fight for this kind of thing you know.

Funny you should say that - I joined Unite after the Union thread on here!!

You know it makes sense.

It does. I feel a lot happier to have them standing with me if I need them and confess to being a convert! Should have done it years ago.

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