exactly!

i think many who support the strikers see the tweet/blog linked above as a typical public sector worker with valid claims/reasons to strike....

my argument is that I think actually most private sector workers reading her "JUST 4 weeks holiday (in the summer, she gets other half terms too! - not to mention government funded pension) would LOVE to have her conditions, guaranteed......

I think IF her tweet was looking for sympathy, then its totally backfired with most private sector workers.....

most will read it and think "welcome to the real world!!!!"

like I say, I believe in their right to strike, but think they've done it at the wrong time (negotiations still underway) AND the strike has hit/affected most people (many in the private sector) and not the government....

no wonder support is now completely divided!!!

Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary on December 1st 2011 at 08:39:29

Message Thread

I doubt with a many of you this matters, minds made up and fuck the striking twats etc... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 1, 00:09:23
- I would dearly love to know just how much of each persons tax each year goes into the (General Chat) - megson, Dec 1, 08:35:16
  - the answer is zero. nil, nothing. (General Chat) - MrMorrers, Dec 1, 08:46:26
- Very very good that. Of course the detail will simply be ignored. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Dec 1, 08:10:02
- "just" 4 weeks in the summer..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 07:31:53
  - Yes, 4 weeks, compared to 3 months that other University Students (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Dec 1, 13:06:56
  - "negotiation" ??????????????????????????????????????? (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Dec 1, 09:20:04
    - The (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 09:24:37
  - Just 4 weeks (General Chat) - Mickdundee, Dec 1, 08:23:01
    - At last some common sense (n/m) (General Chat) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Dec 1, 09:14:36
    - It's your own bloody fault (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 1, 08:52:16
      - tbf.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 09:25:40
      - Lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Mickdundee, Dec 1, 09:12:23
    - exactly! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 08:39:29
      - Just 4 weeks while she was training, 13 years ago FFS (General Chat) - lurd, Dec 1, 08:47:37
        
        everyone.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 08:50:57
        
        That's bollocks. (General Chat) - lurd, Dec 1, 08:53:27
        
        I didnt mention students...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 08:56:00
        
        Well if you read it properly, that's what she was. (General Chat) - lurd, Dec 1, 08:57:30
        
        which is what (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 09:01:46
        
        He and the other knob appear to be ignoring that point... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 1, 08:49:53
        
        listen..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 08:53:14
        
        If you stop deliberately misreading what she said I'll listen... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 1, 08:58:48
        
        lets (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 09:03:36
        
        Not sure I follow?.. (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 1, 09:08:32
        
        not at all.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 09:29:21
        
        Mainly you Celts (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 1, 09:44:10
        
        what? (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 09:47:23
        
        I'm neither angry nor am I apologising as I've done nowt... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 1, 09:57:01
        
        Your union should have organised a strike. What? Oh. Good old Maggie. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Dec 1, 08:56:22
        
        they could have...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 09:00:22
        
        I think it is you that doesn't like the debate... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 1, 09:22:54
        
        huh? (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 09:31:07
    - Not everybody is worse off.... (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Dec 1, 08:39:07
      - Another splendid post... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 1, 08:47:55
        
        Mostly lurk on here .... (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Dec 1, 09:34:09
        
        Ha ha. Oh dear, sorry to hear that... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 1, 10:04:45
    - Then don't work for yourself. As you said it is YOUR CHOICE so why should (General Chat) - megson, Dec 1, 08:37:46
      - But as Panda says below there aren't jobs for all, so your argument of (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 1, 09:39:32
      - The thing is (General Chat) - Mickdundee, Dec 1, 08:47:23
        
        Do you honestly believe there are jobs for all?.. (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 1, 08:56:27
        
        Hang on a minute. (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 1, 09:37:01
        
        Even if it's you paying for their good fortune?? (n/m) (General Chat) - MrMorrers, Dec 1, 09:01:34
        
        The council recently advertised a low paid communications (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 1, 08:58:32
      - and its.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 08:43:50
    - Only the unions say there is the money (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 1, 08:27:53
      - It's not even that clear (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Dec 1, 08:40:13
      - It's not even that clear (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Dec 1, 08:37:47
  - I suppose reading the whole article was too much of a challenge (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Dec 1, 08:20:47
    - I read the whole article........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 08:49:45
      - .. Still baffled (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Dec 1, 09:14:38
        
        daily mail trick?? (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 09:53:04
        
        Thought it was very typical DM (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Dec 1, 13:00:48
  - 20 working days. I get 26 plus bank holidays. (General Chat) - megson, Dec 1, 08:19:48
  - "No strike has ever made a significant difference in this country in 100 years" (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 1, 08:05:00
    - missing the main point..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 1, 08:46:48
- I'd be interested to know how much we all pay per person for the NHS... (General Chat) - Ben, Dec 1, 00:42:47
  - The problem with competition as the solution for all ills (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Dec 1, 09:09:04
  - there's a 'good' private system here (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 1, 03:55:35
    - Well said Worz (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 1, 06:08:48
    - and another example (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 1, 04:01:54
      - No response i see. Health insurance seems preferable to the young, healthy and rich. (General Chat) - megson, Dec 1, 08:06:07
        
        It just a case of wanting to know if its good value for money (General Chat) - Ben, Dec 1, 12:59:45
- Tough times.... (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 1, 00:18:11
  - only if you class the bank bailouts in your excessive spending increase (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 1, 08:01:13
    - nope that was part of the bust... Go figure (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 1, 09:51:00
      - you seem to be confusing cause with effect (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 1, 10:24:58
- Just posted on yesterday's page what an excellent read that is. (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 1, 00:11:43
- Good read, that. (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Dec 1, 00:11:05

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