Well today was pay rise day. I managed to get 6%. Now I know people will say that's good but I think it's distinctly average for the private sector.
I know people who work for the Government only get 2% but they also get a larger contribution from their employer into their pension by quite a considerable percentage and don't work as much unpaid overtime as I do (I know my other half is a nurse and my parents both work for the police). I've worked it out and I will get about an extra £60 a month once tax and my pension contributions come off. Still it's a week and a halfs worth of petrol (for now). Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick though.
