tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post763757163545527582..comments2023-08-11T15:08:18.696+01:00Comments on Miss Wagstaff Presents: Pay and pension can be a lotteryMiss Wagstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989441538649127324noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-39651285775638599552007-11-21T11:22:00.000+00:002007-11-21T11:22:00.000+00:00Isn't the Welsh Civil Service always having to reo...Isn't the Welsh Civil Service always having to reorganise itself since 1999? No wonder there are so many senior staff as there is rarely a redundancy from their ranks. It's still a job for life as ever it was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-92015085955135118382007-11-20T22:11:00.000+00:002007-11-20T22:11:00.000+00:00Valleys Mam - As one man put it, "It has taken ove...Valleys Mam - As one man put it, "It has taken over my life, I go to bed thinking about it, I get up thinking about it. I wonder what have I done to deserve this. I've lost my life savings through no fault of my own. I was going to retire at 60, but here I am at 61 a litter picker for Cardiff Council."<BR/><BR/>Heartbreaking.Miss Wagstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989441538649127324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-304490477455181662007-11-20T21:48:00.000+00:002007-11-20T21:48:00.000+00:00Bet he must be laughing all the way to the bank,Ir...Bet he must be laughing all the way to the bank,Ironic that the Cardiff Steelworkers are protesting at the Assembly tonight about having no pensionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-3023057519752951862007-11-20T21:04:00.000+00:002007-11-20T21:04:00.000+00:00Back over the border by all acoountsBack over the border by all acoountsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-57253740083623920212007-11-20T18:30:00.000+00:002007-11-20T18:30:00.000+00:00I've certainly learnt a couple of things that I di...I've certainly learnt a couple of things that I didn't already know. I wonder if Sir Jon will head off back to England when he retires or will his adopted homeland suffice?Miss Wagstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989441538649127324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-42648647385699166302007-11-20T13:52:00.000+00:002007-11-20T13:52:00.000+00:00A pension that's worth nearly half his final salar...A pension that's worth nearly half his final salary. My God, if only we could all be pensioned off in the same way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-19937577323791783682007-11-20T12:26:00.000+00:002007-11-20T12:26:00.000+00:00I understand the Cabinet Office in London does or ...I understand the Cabinet Office in London does or should have control. On the other hand, Rhodri must have some control and as long as he doesn't allocate more than he's allowed to on staff pay then he should be within the guidelines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-91989776175260686712007-11-20T12:00:00.000+00:002007-11-20T12:00:00.000+00:00This is a serious issue and surely the UK Civil Se...This is a serious issue and surely the UK Civil Service has to keep an eye on the number of senior civil servants/civil servants in Wales before the numbers get out of hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-14668898225790921232007-11-19T23:39:00.000+00:002007-11-19T23:39:00.000+00:00He isn't perm sec of the Welsh Office (think you m...He isn't perm sec of the Welsh Office (think you mean the Wales Office), only the Welsh Assembly Government. He was the last perm sec of the Welsh Office before functions transferred to the National Assembly in 1999.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-42797981284359701652007-11-19T23:34:00.000+00:002007-11-19T23:34:00.000+00:00Of course Shortridge is perm sec of the Welsh Offi...Of course Shortridge is perm sec of the Welsh Office as well as head of the Assembly Civil Service ... a colonial appointment to oversee the natives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-58108873125474810262007-11-19T22:09:00.000+00:002007-11-19T22:09:00.000+00:00Would be excellent to have a comparison with the s...Would be excellent to have a comparison with the set up of UK government departments to see if Welsh departments are over staffed or even top-heavy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-58530856844105388832007-11-19T21:19:00.000+00:002007-11-19T21:19:00.000+00:00"plus bonuses if you are fortunate to meet certain..."plus bonuses if you are fortunate to meet certain targets."<BR/><BR/>When are they ever met?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-14705993289258329482007-11-19T19:55:00.000+00:002007-11-19T19:55:00.000+00:00they must be fighting for his job with that kind o...they must be fighting for his job with that kind of financial incentiveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-55236323379244674752007-11-19T19:26:00.000+00:002007-11-19T19:26:00.000+00:00He deserves every single penny having to hold that...He deserves every single penny having to hold that lot together for so long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-25318966896063191502007-11-19T18:58:00.000+00:002007-11-19T18:58:00.000+00:00Hi Mr Higham - Just a simple girl in a man's world...Hi Mr Higham - Just a simple girl in a man's world :)Miss Wagstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989441538649127324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-73506102122683722322007-11-19T18:33:00.000+00:002007-11-19T18:33:00.000+00:00Hi, Pippa - you really a girl? One Wales has much...Hi, Pippa - you really a girl? One Wales has much to fear.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-65607414789429741482007-11-19T15:10:00.000+00:002007-11-19T15:10:00.000+00:00Who wants to work in the private sector when you c...Who wants to work in the private sector when you can get a safe, cushy job in the public sector? Good wages for some, safe pension and the ability to work flexible hours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-401085988953171252007-11-19T14:46:00.000+00:002007-11-19T14:46:00.000+00:00145 senior civil servants. How many bloody departm...145 senior civil servants. How many bloody departments are there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-7260587588472029402007-11-19T14:06:00.000+00:002007-11-19T14:06:00.000+00:00I wonder if someone has the information to publish...I wonder if someone has the information to publish how many senior civil servants there were in the former Welsh Office. See if you can find outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-88147347922529406232007-11-19T13:27:00.000+00:002007-11-19T13:27:00.000+00:00Looking at their website you can see the WAG's man...Looking at their website you can see the WAG's management board contains more than 8 members so your source must be correct. It's frustrating when the papers get it wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com