Corporal_Punishment
@Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk
- Comment on “You Should Be Honoured to Work Here”: British Library Staff are Striking for Pay, Conditions, and Respect 2 days ago:
A lot of public sector work is only accomplished through a combination of goodwill and guilt.
Yes, some public sector workers are work-shy wastes of space (although claiming they dont also exist in the private sector is a nonsense).
But for every waste of space there are a couple of dozen people beavering away on shitty pay trying to do the best they can for their fellow citizens.
I work in the public sector in a fairly senior role. I’m on 52k which is a lot of money, for which I’m grateful.
But, when you stack that up against the sheer amount of work I need to do, the fact there needs to be three of me at least and I’d be getting at least 75k to 80k in the private sector doing the exact same job it is easy to see why a lot of people are pissed off.
I do the job for the organisation I do it for because I genuinely feel like I can make a difference and that I’m contributing to the public good and welfare of vulnerable people.
But fuck me, I’m absolutely fucking knackered, stressed out and on the verge of losing my shit. Fortunately today was a chilled out day so I’ve reset a little.
- Comment on I just learned 37% of Americans fear vaccinating their dog will cause the dog to develop autism. 😐 3 days ago:
That’s a normal dog thing
- Comment on I wish 4 days ago:
Nobody ever hurt themselves sitting on a sofa
- Comment on If your federal government cut internet access to your whole town then where in your town would you think that "the people" would get together to protest ? 5 days ago:
The city centre - UK and most European cities are concentric and grew outwards from a defined centre. Most protests generally start or finish in them.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
In the UK refusal to submit to a breathalyser is grounds for arrest, as is the case in most of Europe.
A sobriety test will never be as accurate or as quick. Its also influenced by the officer’s own prejudices, regardless of how good at judging them the cop thinks they are
- Comment on ELI5 why I logically understand McDonald's food is low quality and bad for me but I crave it like crack? 1 week ago:
Want to experience the ultimate in shitty comfort food?
Come to the UK, go into town, have a few beers, get drunk and then stop for a massive dirty kebab on the way home.
Fucking bliss
- Comment on A Retired Police Officer Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme. It Earned Him 37 Days in Jail. 2 weeks ago:
And they dare criticise us(the UK)
- Comment on Why do some Americans "feel ashamed" for being American even when it's not their fault? 2 weeks ago:
Don’t feel guilty for seeing the signs and getting out whilst you still can. Millions of people throughout history haven’t been as fortunate.
Once Trump and Project 2025 is done with immigrants you can bet your arse the pendulum will swing onto LGBQT people in earnest
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Doesnt change anything though does it.
- Comment on Bring bathroom doors back to hotels 2 weeks ago:
I love my wife dearly.
I don’t want to watch/hear/smell when she takes a shit.
Bring back doors
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
I miss the days when lunatics didn’t have the ability to communicate with anyone further away than the local pub.
- Comment on Why do big people wear the tiniest shit especially at rallys or riots? Like on Jan 6 I saw a bunch of big stupid people have on bullet proof vest that was only maybe 6inch by 6inch or tinier? 2 weeks ago:
Who knows. Yeah the plates came in fixed sizes but they made sure you were properly fitted with the most appropriate size for your height and body type
- Comment on The Good News in Rachel Reeves’ Budget 2 weeks ago:
The good news if you have kids and you’re on benefits…
For everyone else I’m not really seeing any benefits.
They had a real opportunity to go after the truly wealthy.
- Comment on Why do big people wear the tiniest shit especially at rallys or riots? Like on Jan 6 I saw a bunch of big stupid people have on bullet proof vest that was only maybe 6inch by 6inch or tinier? 2 weeks ago:
Proper stuff does.
When I was in the police my body armour was fitted, the plates went down to about an inch above my waist
- Comment on Forever young 2 weeks ago:
They’re all 50 years old
- Comment on Forever young 2 weeks ago:
I’m 42. I suck at FPS. I downloaded battlefield 6 and hated it.
It wasn’t always this way. I still have a screenshot from COD World at War where I got over 100 kills and only died once during a game.
- Comment on Could another country like Great Britain Release the Full Epstein files? 3 weeks ago:
Yes. Who would stop us?
- Comment on Hertfordshire police admit unlawful arrest of couple in school WhatsApp row – report 3 weeks ago:
Completely agree. Sounds like the police totally bungled it
- Comment on Hertfordshire police admit unlawful arrest of couple in school WhatsApp row – report 3 weeks ago:
I’ve encountered these sorts of parents before and can tell you they are a fucking nightmare to deal with.
Every indication was they weren’t just advocating for their kids. They were bombarding the school with repeated and vexatious complaints and encouraging others to do the same.
If the repeated contact had gotten to the point that the school felt they needed to report it to the police then thats typically a sign that it was bad. Can 100% guarantee the school would have sought legal advice first.
- Comment on Why the NHS doctors’ strikes look set to continue 4 weeks ago:
The last pay rise was afforded by making hundreds, if not thousands of civil servants redundant.
I’m curious, where is the next above inflation rise going to come from?
Dont get me wrong, they (some of them anyway) deserve the money. But not at the expense of everyone else.
- Comment on Protip: Don't lose count 5 weeks ago:
Ha, jokes on you Master Bruce. I have an airsoft pistol that carries 30 rounds.
- Comment on Are bots on lemmy? 1 month ago:
Hello fellow human, I’m so glad you asked. All evidence points to there being no bots here
- Comment on Did it really used to be common for guys to go to a bar every night like in Cheers or The Simpsons? 1 month ago:
Worked in a pub in the UK.
Yes, we had regulars. They’d be there nearly every night after work for a quick pint before heading home.
Very few of them would stay for more than one or two though
- Comment on We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | George Monbiot 1 month ago:
America has a written constitution. Can’t see it’s helping very much.
- Comment on Family seek £180k-a-year tutor from 'socially appropriate background' to prepare one-year-old son for ‘Eton or Harrow’ 1 month ago:
A 1 year old?
I’d quite happily wing it for a few months until I got found out. 4 months and thats a few k over my annual salary.
Remember, nobody can prove you weren’t a regional manager for ToysRus
- Comment on Why do so many boomers and even some gen x believe so peristently that if you dressup and show up in person anywhere you will get whatever you went there for? 1 month ago:
The only time showing up in person works in the UK is if you’re a teenager looking for part time or apprenticeship work in independent shops/hospitality/mechanics etc.
- Comment on £6 million repaid to workers as Government cracks down on employers underpaying their staff 1 month ago:
The trouble with the likes of Uber etc is they claim that the people working for them are technically self employed and thus not entitled to NMW.
I know there was a court case a few years ago about the worker’s status but I’ve not really been familiar with the issues since I worked for HMRC
- Comment on The most important person in Britain you’ve never heard of 2 months ago:
True, but still. Having someone named who coild so easily fall victim to some blackmail scheme is a problem waiting to happen
- Comment on The most important person in Britain you’ve never heard of 2 months ago:
I can’t help but think that publicising his name and role are literally the worst possible fucking thing someone could do.
Jesus wept, we may as well just tell the Russians where he lives and what car he drives
- Comment on Texas National Guard arriving in Chicago 2 months ago:
He even talked about fucking his own daughter if he had the chance