well after 10 years you'd have thought i had learnt
the reality is that arseholes never change their stripes, let me explain....
i work in the public sector, one of the jobs i do is IT related and this involves me doing site visits - typically to peoples homes.
i have done this for 10 years and i was provided with a parking permit to help me carry out the job. i often have to visit people quickly or with replacement kit.
with all the cuts my workplace will be implementing a 'pay to park' scheme.
so if i drive to work and park (i currently have a parking space) i have to pay £35 a month. now i know its only £35 but why should i be out of pocket to do my job? theyve already frozen my pay, stopped increments and now want me to part with £400 out of my salary. £400 to be able to do my job.
so i aired my views to my manager who in turn raised it with the 'boss'. i have not said i wouldnt do the job, just that i would probably cycle and that they would need to consider arrangements for kit to be transported (pool car, cab, bus, etc).
apparently the response was 'well i'll have to look at his job description and grade'.
im fucking livid at the response.
i work my balls off, i honestly do. i have always been reliable and productive. i took on more work this year and got shafted with no financial recognition (i had hoped it would have been obvious but i was wrong). i work more than my hours and never claim overtime (its frowned upon)
so after 10 years of being a problem solver, a hard worker, a fixer, a 'throw him the shit he'll sort it' person, i have contacted my union.
i havent been sleeping well for a while due to work stress and this is another reward 'up the arse'.
why does it have to come to this?
sorry for the rant guys, a problem shared and all that
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