Xela Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Roughly, a 6% pay rise plus a slightly better bonus than last year. I was pleasantly surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted March 13 VT Supporter Share Posted March 13 Zero %. Like last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 30 minutes ago, Lichfield Dean said: Zero %. Like last year. Public sector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 35 minutes ago, Lichfield Dean said: Zero %. Like last year. What do you do? Unless it's very niche or your circumstances don't allow it, it's probably time to get out of there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 On 07/03/2024 at 13:17, markavfc40 said: Just had water bill for upcoming year through. Pretty much a 10%increase to £626 a year. Robbing bastards. Mine was £604; it did make me laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I have noticed fuel costs are still taking the piss. The corperates, BP, Shell, Esso, are continuing to rip us a new one. I can get fuel in Wolverhampton for £1.48 a litre from the supermarkets (10p more I might add from a couple of weeks ago, which has sneaked under the media radar) and I think it's Essar. Standard, driving around is £1.55 ish. Shell and Esso by me £1.61 and £1.63. I'm sure they didn't used to be this far out before the £2 a litre days, used to be a couple of pence here and there, now its more than 10p difference, talk about taking advantage of the consumer. It will no doubt be record profits yet again next quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Well we had to strike to get 6% last year and now the DFE have already said it should be lower this year so **** knows what I'll get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Our union is asking for the full 9.8% increase of the minimum wage, so far been offered 4% which is being balloted on and probably going to be 99.9% rejected (there's always one, isn't there?). No doubt it'll drag on til the summer and easyjet will cave in to stop a strike and give us pretty much what we want. Hopefully get full sick pay from now on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 14 VT Supporter Share Posted March 14 (edited) 22 hours ago, ender4 said: Anyone getting a decent pay-rise this year? Minimum wage going up by 9% for most people. We got 4.1% Not great, not terrible I was told I'd get more because of a promotion. Didn't happen. Thanks Edited March 14 by Stevo985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 15 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: Our union is asking for the full 9.8% increase of the minimum wage, so far been offered 4% which is being balloted on and probably going to be 99.9% rejected (there's always one, isn't there?). No doubt it'll drag on til the summer and easyjet will cave in to stop a strike and give us pretty much what we want. Hopefully get full sick pay from now on too. No way are Easyjet going to give 9.8% but i guess its a bargaining tool. Would most people be happy if they settled at 5-6%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 19 hours ago, ender4 said: No way are Easyjet going to give 9.8% but i guess its a bargaining tool. Would most people be happy if they settled at 5-6%? The thing is last year we got 15% plus skill pay, which for me made it 20% backdated to January, because negotiations dragged on until the summer holidays and we voted to strike. It set a precedent, we're a bit further ahead in negotiations but not much, so I could see the same happening again. Technically I work for DHL who provide ground crew for Easyjet, neither company is short of money at the moment so it wouldn't surprise me if we got 8 or 9%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 On 13/03/2024 at 15:35, ender4 said: Anyone getting a decent pay-rise this year? Minimum wage going up by 9% for most people. ours was calendar year; I got around 9%. But corporate life over here is a proper bubble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 On 05/03/2024 at 10:51, StefanAVFC said: Got my car insurance renewal coming up, dreading it Somehow cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 20 VT Supporter Share Posted March 20 On 11/03/2024 at 07:25, sidcow said: The motor book losses have been going on for over a year ago now so they're probably starting to get their loss ratio's back in order again. Increases ease, eventually competition starts driving prices back down till they all start making losses and the cycle begins again. 6 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Somehow cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Currently on the British Gas Price Promise Tariff for dual energy costs but looks like there is a cheaper one now on there* called the Fixed Tariff 12m which (for me anyway) would be almost a £50 annual saving to change. Might be of use to others to at least look into if they're with British Gas. *This may have been on there for ages, it may be a rubbish deal and I may be talking crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 42 minutes ago, Brumstopdogs said: Currently on the British Gas Price Promise Tariff for dual energy costs but looks like there is a cheaper one now on there* called the Fixed Tariff 12m which (for me anyway) would be almost a £50 annual saving to change. Might be of use to others to at least look into if they're with British Gas. *This may have been on there for ages, it may be a rubbish deal and I may be talking crap. I saw that and wondered if the price promise price has been updated yet? It’s supposed to come down by an amount I don’t know on a date I don’t know isn’t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 2 minutes ago, Genie said: I saw that and wondered if the price promise price has been updated yet? It’s supposed to come down by an amount I don’t know on a date I don’t know isn’t it? It'll come down in April to be "at least" £1 below the updated price cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Just now, Davkaus said: It'll come down in April to be "at least" £1 below the updated price cap. Is it £1 a month? a year? I remember wonder that at the time. The other one might be the better option if it’s £50 a year less then (£42.50 a year cheaper for me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 https://www.britishgas.co.uk/energy/price-cap.html Quote April 2024 price cap rates Gas standing charge 32.025p Gas unit rate 6.358p Electricity standing charge 65.878p Electricity unit rate 25.787p Looks like from 5 minutes research (!) that the the Fixed Tariff 12m will work out better. Agreed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 10 minutes ago, Brumstopdogs said: https://www.britishgas.co.uk/energy/price-cap.html Looks like from 5 minutes research (!) that the the Fixed Tariff 12m will work out better. Agreed? I think you’re right. I’ll pop onto it myself now as there’s no penalty for doing so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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