6th June 2008, 01:09 AM
2% is 2% more than I got too. No road schemes due until the end of the year, there have been redundancies at some of the bigger companies. We have had about 5 memos from senior management reassuring us that our jobs are safe and work is on the horizon, but we all need to dig deep and tighten the belt for the good of the team. Everyone's meekly getting on with things, just pleased that they've actually got a job. The truth is we've been press-ganged through pay rise month. If anyone's interested in joining the Irish struggle, Ryanair are doing a special on flying picket returns, no questions asked, although slogan bearing banners and carry-on picket signs will be charged by the letter.