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Nurses pay rise

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Greenfood · 31/07/2025 17:22

I've seen today that the nurses have said their pay rise is not acceptable.

I just feel think they're being unreasonable. They have great sick pay, holiday pay, maternity pay etc.

Plus anecdotal evidence shows they are not caring, they sit at the desk not snowed under.

Am I being unreasonable to think the public are not behind them and they're wasting their time?

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WetBandits · 31/07/2025 17:33
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Wingedharpy · 31/07/2025 17:32

😂😂😂You are so right OP - of course you are.
They should actually pay the patients for the privilege of looking after them and dealing with their polite, respectful, undemanding visitors.

Boomer55 · 31/07/2025 17:32

Some nurses are wonderful . Some are most certainly not.

The Covid-style crap, of them all being angels, was laughable.

Littlemisscapable · 31/07/2025 17:32

Nice try

SheSmellsSeaShells · 31/07/2025 17:32

Carers get a really shit deal. Why don’t carers go on strike for better pay and conditions? It’s not a race to the bottom, nurses are highly qualified and deserve more. It’s awful that the government give different pay rises to different groups of public sector employees just to stir up problems.

Whaleandsnail6 · 31/07/2025 17:31

Greenfood · 31/07/2025 17:26

You're right, I'm a senior carer in a nursing home. Similar though

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Well if you have seen first hand how "easy nurses" have it, do the training and take a nurse job instead of sitting here whining.

LakieLady · 31/07/2025 17:31

Greenfood · 31/07/2025 17:24

Not goady, just feel they get enough whereas us in the care sector get overlooked time and time again. It's frustrating

They have student loans to repay, carers don't.

Carers don't have to train for 3 years either, or pay a 3-figure annual registration fee.

And carers don't have a national pay scale. Maybe they should start their own union, and negotiate collectively for better pay.

x2boys · 31/07/2025 17:30

Greenfood · 31/07/2025 17:26

You're right, I'm a senior carer in a nursing home. Similar though

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It's absolutely not the same whilst carers do an invaluable job you are not at risk of losing your PIN or accountable to a governing body.

Whaleandsnail6 · 31/07/2025 17:29

🙄🙄🙄

This has got to be a goady joke post.

Or op, train 3 years to be a nurse and then come and work with me

Will be a lovely eye opener for you and you can judge just how much you deserve the money.

I agree with your second post about care staff wages...they deserve a huge increase but thats a separate issue.

its no easy picnic being a nurse and having all the responsibility and accountability that comes with running a ward

nahthatsnotforme · 31/07/2025 17:28

Greenfood · 31/07/2025 17:26

You're right, I'm a senior carer in a nursing home. Similar though

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Absolutely not.

x2boys · 31/07/2025 17:28

Yes every single nurse is uncaring 🙄🙄🙄
As for sitting at desks ,when I was a nurse I couldn't get away from the sodding desk with the huge amount of paperwork,to do if it's not documented it didn't happen we were often told.

Missmarplesknittingbuddy · 31/07/2025 17:28

Greenfood · 31/07/2025 17:26

You're right, I'm a senior carer in a nursing home. Similar though

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Feel free to train as a nurse , then you can put your feet up and get all the benefits .

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Greenfood · 31/07/2025 17:26

MrsBournville · 31/07/2025 17:26

🤣🤣🤣I take it you have no experience of being a nurse?

You're right, I'm a senior carer in a nursing home. Similar though

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MrsBournville · 31/07/2025 17:26

🤣🤣🤣I take it you have no experience of being a nurse?

nahthatsnotforme · 31/07/2025 17:25

You have no idea 🤦🏻‍♀️

Original poster
Greenfood · 31/07/2025 17:24

Not goady, just feel they get enough whereas us in the care sector get overlooked time and time again. It's frustrating

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ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 31/07/2025 17:24

Greenfood · 31/07/2025 17:22

I've seen today that the nurses have said their pay rise is not acceptable.

I just feel think they're being unreasonable. They have great sick pay, holiday pay, maternity pay etc.

Plus anecdotal evidence shows they are not caring, they sit at the desk not snowed under.

Am I being unreasonable to think the public are not behind them and they're wasting their time?

😂😂😂😂

PeriJane · 31/07/2025 17:24

🙄

Worst attempt at goading ever.