Public sector pay
A proposal by the government to introduce regional variation in public sector pay has been greatly discussed in recent times. The idea is that because the cost of living is more expensive in one place...
View ArticleDoctors’ pensions
Recently, Nicola said this… Wow doctors are selfish or stupid. The rising life expectancy and massive deficit means they need to work longer and get a reduction in pension. £68,000 on top of probably...
View ArticleSeriously, quit your job
To be clear, you shouldn’t quit your job. Well, maybe you should. In any case, read on… We’re all trapped like rats in a capitalist system, right? None of us enjoy going to work. Sure, many of us are...
View ArticleGaming the system
As I discussed recently, we’re all basically rats trapped in a system where we have to sell our time, and our bodies, for the resources we need to keep us alive. So it makes sense we try and play the...
View ArticleJob hopping
Last month, I wrote about how I had increased my income significantly by switching jobs. This isn’t always the case though. Indeed, Business Insider recently published an article suggesting that people...
View ArticleReference points, and pay reviews
In 2012 I wrote about the economic advantages I had experienced by moving companies. Although it is of course an extremely limited dataset, I had witnessed a consistent and pronounced difference...
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