Elections - May 6-2010

[Dave]

Are the 'cuts' you are experiencing really as a result of 'uncertainty' or are the folk paying your wage jumping on the band wagon? Greater Glasgow NHS are a prime example of this, claiming a cut of 1,200 jobs 'as the cuts kick in'. As I recall (and I may be wrong) the cuts were announced before any official word from Westminister of any party claiming leadership.

I would like to state that I am very sorry for any loss you are suffering, having experienced this first hand I don't think it's a laughing matter. I do hope things improve and both you and your partner can get back to your earning capacity.

[HollowHorn]

My partner and I have had our jobs cut to 2-day weeks because of 'uncertainty' about the new government funding our work at all, and a pal has lost hers. I don't feel too safe right now......

2 many cats m8.

[Josef]

Are the 'cuts' you are experiencing really as a result of 'uncertainty' or are the folk paying your wage jumping on the band wagon? Greater Glasgow NHS are a prime example of this, claiming a cut of 1,200 jobs 'as the cuts kick in'.

Wherever you're getting that 'quote' at the end from, it's not the article in your link.

"The health authority, Scotland's largest, later said it planned to make the cuts over 18 months without compulsory redundancies, after an investment programme meant it could provide the same standard of care with less staff.


[...]Mr Salmond said NHS spending across Scotland this year was £264m higher, despite a £500m "cut" handed down by the last UK government."

Not that I neccessarily believe a word that NHS GGC says, you understand.

[8cats]

Are the 'cuts' you are experiencing really as a result of 'uncertainty' or are the folk paying your wage jumping on the band wagon? Greater Glasgow NHS are a prime example of this, claiming a cut of 1,200 jobs 'as the cuts kick in'. As I recall (and I may be wrong) the cuts were announced before any official word from Westminister of any party claiming leadership.

I would like to state that I am very sorry for any loss you are suffering, having experienced this first hand I don't think it's a laughing matter. I do hope things improve and both you and your partner can get back to your earning capacity.

Yeah, our work depends directly on the Dept. of Health agreeing to continue funding and they're not doing that, so money is being withheld right away.

[8cats]

My partner and I have had our jobs cut to 2-day weeks because of 'uncertainty' about the new government funding our work at all, and a pal has lost hers. I don't feel too safe right now......

2 many cats m8.

We'll be sending them out to sweep chimneys soon!

[Dave]

Wherever you're getting that 'quote' at the end from, it's not the article in your link.

You're right Josef it isn't in the article I posted it was from what I recall from the news headlines of the evening of the announcement, Sally Magnusson if the old grey matter is ticking right. Happy to be corrected.