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Employers are helping out staff to cover living costs.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

I read an article about it of how 5 employers are doing that by offering bonuses to cover living costs, to help their staff during the crisis, which has seen annual grocery bills jump by £380 this year, as food price inflation hits a fresh 13 year high, what do you think of how they are helping out? I think that it is a good idea

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

I think more companies should take steps to help out. Like mine

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Mine just offered loans that you pay directly from your wages before tax so you save a small amount in tax

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury


"Mine just offered loans that you pay directly from your wages before tax so you save a small amount in tax "

That's alright. Better than the government energy loan at any rate

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli


"Mine just offered loans that you pay directly from your wages before tax so you save a small amount in tax "

I'll have all my wages in advance please

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool


"Mine just offered loans that you pay directly from your wages before tax so you save a small amount in tax

That's alright. Better than the government energy loan at any rate"

That is true but also a bit like saying sandpaper for loo roll is better than offering none at all

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

Here is the article that I read:

https://news.upday.com/uk/5-employers-helping-out-staff-by-offering-bonuses-to-cover-living-costs/

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By *eamworkboyMan
over a year ago

Irvine

Have I heard right that the unions have rejected the Rolls Royce offer of 2k per employee stating its not enough ???

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I like the idea of employers paying their staff more money but I'm uncomfortable with the notion that they're doing them a favour. Assuming that most of us go to work in order to live our lives, it stands to reason that employers should pay a wage that enables that. Our costs go up it follows that theirs will too including wages. I don't think a dynamic of workers being grateful to be paid enough to live on should be established

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Have I heard right that the unions have rejected the Rolls Royce offer of 2k per employee stating its not enough ??? "

I don't know but considering that the average energy bill is going to rise enormously I'd say it isn't enough too.

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By *m3232Man
over a year ago

maidenhead

I would say work harder or smarter or work for yourself.

Don’t expect your boss to help out remember he may not be making lots of money or even to the point he took the risk and he should take the reward.

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

Nice surprise! My employers are paying all staff (including high grades) £1000 each

As much as I moan about them, this is a phenomenal gesture

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny


"I would say work harder or smarter or work for yourself.

Don’t expect your boss to help out remember he may not be making lots of money or even to the point he took the risk and he should take the reward. "

Depending on the skill set, being self employed may not be that feasible for most.

Also their costs will rise meaning people may stop using them.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden


"Have I heard right that the unions have rejected the Rolls Royce offer of 2k per employee stating its not enough ???

I don't know but considering that the average energy bill is going to rise enormously I'd say it isn't enough too."

It was in addition to a pay rise too.

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By *m3232Man
over a year ago

maidenhead


"I would say work harder or smarter or work for yourself.

Don’t expect your boss to help out remember he may not be making lots of money or even to the point he took the risk and he should take the reward.

Depending on the skill set, being self employed may not be that feasible for most.

Also their costs will rise meaning people may stop using them."

Remember the boss would be self employed. It’s a mentality towards working for someone and someone working for you.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Also employers are going to realise that people will start looking for higher paid jobs.

There's not one easy answer to this and everyone, employers included is going to have to pay more for goods, services and assets.

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus


"I would say work harder or smarter or work for yourself.

Don’t expect your boss to help out remember he may not be making lots of money or even to the point he took the risk and he should take the reward. "

My GM is worth 59mil on Scotlands rich list, I’m sure he could spare an extra quid an hour

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

Maybe it’s just me but I find the smaller companies a lot more generous towards their staff then the big companies..

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands


"Also employers are going to realise that people will start looking for higher paid jobs.

There's not one easy answer to this and everyone, employers included is going to have to pay more for goods, services and assets. "

Where does it end though?

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I like the idea of employers paying their staff more money but I'm uncomfortable with the notion that they're doing them a favour. Assuming that most of us go to work in order to live our lives, it stands to reason that employers should pay a wage that enables that. Our costs go up it follows that theirs will too including wages. I don't think a dynamic of workers being grateful to be paid enough to live on should be established "

Agreed

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Also employers are going to realise that people will start looking for higher paid jobs.

There's not one easy answer to this and everyone, employers included is going to have to pay more for goods, services and assets.

Where does it end though?"

Exactly the conversation I had with my dad last night. I don't know where it ends, I suppose when the boom/bust cycle ends.

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham


"Have I heard right that the unions have rejected the Rolls Royce offer of 2k per employee stating its not enough ??? "

Not enough? That 2k was on top of a pay rise in line with inflation

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham


"Also employers are going to realise that people will start looking for higher paid jobs.

There's not one easy answer to this and everyone, employers included is going to have to pay more for goods, services and assets. "

I think the people most effected by this cost of living crusts, who happen to also be the higher population of workers, are all people who can’t do that.

Construction, retail, hospitality, nurses, teachers, many more I can’t think of

If the ability to just move to a higher paid job exists, many would have already done it.

These people will suffer the most and because that have no where to go employers don’t need to do anything. And retraining during a huge recession isn’t exactly possible either

It’s gonna get rough

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

The thing that concerns me is, is this a crisis or simply a sign of what's to come? If it's the latter, then whilst a bonus is a wonderful gesture, is it sustainable?

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Also employers are going to realise that people will start looking for higher paid jobs.

There's not one easy answer to this and everyone, employers included is going to have to pay more for goods, services and assets.

I think the people most effected by this cost of living crusts, who happen to also be the higher population of workers, are all people who can’t do that.

Construction, retail, hospitality, nurses, teachers, many more I can’t think of

If the ability to just move to a higher paid job exists, many would have already done it.

These people will suffer the most and because that have no where to go employers don’t need to do anything. And retraining during a huge recession isn’t exactly possible either

It’s gonna get rough "

What you say is true and yeah, it is going to get rough

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"I think more companies should take steps to help out. Like mine "
Yes. I think so too, they should do that

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By *ellinever70Woman
over a year ago

Ayrshire


"Have I heard right that the unions have rejected the Rolls Royce offer of 2k per employee stating its not enough ???

Not enough? That 2k was on top of a pay rise in line with inflation

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Wasn't the pay rise 4%?

Which essentially isn't a rise at all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I employ 6 lads they range from labrours to digger drivers, i pay them all a decent wage, and none of them are struggling other than the 19 year old who lives with his mum and spends £100 on a saturday night but thats a diffrent story, we have all talked about bills going up but none are hard up they work very hard for me do alot of over time and i pay them well to keep there loyalty, they all go on decent holidays and have nice things, the moral of the story is work hard then work abit harder and dont expect to do a 39 hour week then moan you have no money.... Work hard.

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

The company I work for gave every member of staff 3% in addition to the annual pay rise. That meant we all got just under 10%.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

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