I have great admiration for doctors and what they do but

?68k a year as a pension when you have earnt well during your career seems enough to me.

I don't know enough of thd detail to comment fully but if, as it's claimed, it is mainly being subsidised by the state then i have no sympathy for any strike. If, however, doctors are losing expected pension income they have earnt through their own contributions over the years then that's different.

Posted By: Jim on June 20th 2012 at 22:33:55

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?68K a year pensions for GPs, 80% paid by the tax payer. (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 21:50:21
- Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics all work around the clock to save and preserve life (General Chat) - theox, Jun 20, 22:34:25
  - and ?68K a year is not a good pension? (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:37:56
    - What happens if a doctor is struck off because of the neglect of the nurses and nhs? (General Chat) - pants, Jun 20, 22:42:03
      - how does the size of a pension have anything to do with that? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 20, 22:44:06
        
        in Cuba, doctors, nurses and cleaners were all paid the same until a couple of years ago (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:45:17
        
        Go live there then (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 20, 22:53:25
        
        Under socialism... no chance. As my other half who had to live under it says (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:54:56
        
        Which renders your comparison void now? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 20, 22:56:09
        
        I thought the Cuban Health Service, where they don't even pay doctors a decent wage (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:57:52
        
        Gonna listen to some music now (General Chat) - pants, Jun 20, 23:07:38
        
        Enjoy the Kate Nash pants (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 23:14:12
        
        that's nice (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 20, 22:47:06
        
        After 50 years of salary equality ministers finally realised in 2008 that (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:50:28
      - I do get it, UK Doctors and Nurses are the 2nd best paid in the world (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:43:34
        
        Here are the figures... pre pension of course. (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:46:03
  - ^this (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 20, 22:37:26
- I have great admiration for doctors and what they do but (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 20, 22:33:55
  - totally agree, but really with the way public sector pensions work (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 23:25:26
  - pensions are deferred pay. i can never understand why people don't see that (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jun 20, 22:36:14
- Don't be a cock (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 20, 22:14:45
  - it is what it is poopy pants (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:18:30
    - drafted 2 responses now, but I've deleted both (General Chat) - pants, Jun 20, 22:25:59
      - I can see it... as long as you are increasing the size of the population (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:32:59
        
        You talk like good doctors are under no pressure whatsoever, and can never be touch by the (General Chat) - pants, Jun 20, 22:36:18
        
        ?68,000 a year.. + they can invest more of their 100K salary in a money purchase scheme (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:40:00
        
        omg (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 20, 22:50:10
- go get it then (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jun 20, 22:09:56
  - not bright enough to be a doctor (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:13:25
    - i think they are asking for what they signed up for to be honoured (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jun 20, 22:33:50
      - tough luck isn't it, that's the public sector (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:36:28
        
        tough luck? think i would see it as worse than that if it were me (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jun 20, 22:37:15
    - Read the article you posted to the bottom... (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 20, 22:30:17
      - absolutely, it's a shit (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:35:51
        
        I see you're drivng the new Ford Backtrack... (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 20, 22:39:26
        
        they were handed something that is now unaffordable (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:40:48
        
        So you agree they are not asking for more like you suggested... (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 20, 22:50:12
        
        I was listing what they were being offered (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:51:54
        
        I refer you to this post.... (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 20, 22:57:00
        
        They are getting less than previously agreed by previous governments. (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 23:00:15
        
        Thought you may find this of interest... (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 20, 23:36:01
        
        I understand the situation with these unfunded schemes. (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 23:49:08
        
        and can I just add, GB's removal ofta relief on pension dividends (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 20, 22:53:33

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