I work at the BBC and I have the rage

[alltherageattheBBC]

The Humphrys/Sopel leak is the last straw. The dripping contempt and the fact that they're laughing at us and there is nothing I can do cos I need my job makes me feel so enraged I could weep.

www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jan/12/john-humphrys-jokes-about-bbc-gender-pay-gap-in-leaked-off-air-recording

I'm sick of this attidute. Why isnt Gracie paid as well as Sopel? Because she's a woman and they think they're doing her a favour giving her the job at all. Yeah, they trot out the same old 'reasons'; previous salary (er, obvious flaw there in a discriminatory system), experience, profile blah blah.

for all the unconscious bias training, I've yet to meet a senior manager who appeared to reflect, question or examine their own actions.
They cut staff in £20 000 with about as much thought as they give to choosing a sandwich; the 'talent' pay is a different matter.

'Diverse' is anyone who doesn't tick the boxes of male, middle-class, privately educated, white. In my book that's normal, not different.

It's wrong, wrong, wrong and, as they never tire of reminding us when tightening up expenses or cutting low paid roles, it's public money.

Yup, you financed that cosy joking blokey banter. Total cost of a year of Humphrys and Sopel? Around £850 000.

but mostly

[GrouchyKiwi]

Ah, cross post Firstaid. I was faffing with formatting.

[Firstaidnovice]

haha grouchy, I guess someone at the BBC has been hitting the copy and paste button hard this morning.

[Modestine]

Yes, same here.

[100YearsOfVote]

yep me too

[Dozer]

Shit response. Makes out that only public comment (“campaigning”!) is of relevance to whether someone is impartial, which is bollocks. He had that conversation in his workplace!

“Analysis” of pay is already publicly available!

[Dozer]

What is their ACTION on pay?

And what about channel 4 and privately owned media cos?

[InfiniteSheldon]

I've had a meaningless acknowledgement of my complaint. I have asked them to explain what they are doing re the gender pay gap, to explain why they haven't started doing it already/before it was public knowledge that forced their hand and to sack Humphreys

[PetiteMarseillaise]

Sounds like @Dozer and I had the same cut and paste response about Humphrys' comments being "not campaigning" therefore he doesn't need sanctioning I'm not impressed by the BBC's response.

[PetiteMarseillaise]

Whoops, completely missed @GrouchyKiwi 's post - that's exactly the reply I received. I'm even less impressed now!

[borntobequiet]

Thought I had posted this the other day but think I didn't - anyway, if JH is presenting I turn off and email the Today programme to tell them I'm not listening and why not.
Petty I know but he has annoyed me for so long.

[SeaRabbit]

That's a good idea as I turn off when Humphrys is on too. I'll try and message them in the same way.

[boatyardblues]

John Humphries is at it again this morning - sneering about the easily offended and #metoo with John Cleese. Two dinosaurs we could do with hearing a LOT less from!