Here are a couple of useful quotes from the
Dark Side Managers' Handbook:-
1) "My Way, or the Highway"!
2) "If you don't like it, get yer coat"!
3) "Just get on with it"!
Attitudes and perceptions change. For instance, I always used to support free University education for the Brightest (regardless of background). That is, education of the most able paid for by us plebs, the taxpayers. But now that 50% of the undeserved get to go* to University, I've changed my mind, especially after yesterdays disgraceful "demonstrations".
When all is said and done, Public Sector staff are paid out of the Public Purse. That is, by the taxpayer. Meanwhile, those of us on the outside are paid out of customer revenues. In short, if we continue to "under perform", we are out on our arses, simply because the business will ultimately go under.
Meanwhile, it seems that the NHS can "under perform" all it likes, whilst "lessons will be learned". That's it. Who's "having a laugh" there, then?
One way to look at "pay banding" is to compare Pay Slips. When I look at my monthly deductions for income tax, frankly I resent every penny.
*
To be "trained" in useful skills such as the Performing Arts and Media Studies (whatever they are).
