That only makes sense if rank = wage
I'm sure if you asked nicely enough they would just pay you less for doing the same job...
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 5 Jun 2013, 12:36, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Public Sector
If I went to them and said "Please pay me £40 less" They would say something like "This is the pay scale, everyone doing your job gets paid this scale, can't make exceptions. Also if they cut my wage by £40 and the next year I got my increment and went and said Oh I want my £40 back they would tell me to fuck off.
( Peej, Wed 5 Jun 2013, 12:39, Reply)

How many employers do you know who would give you a pay cut one year
and then happily give it back when its good for you?
( Peej, Wed 5 Jun 2013, 12:48, Reply)

Mine, for one.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 5 Jun 2013, 13:01, Reply)

Well good for you
But I hope I have explained clearly why I am not handing back my pay rise.
( Peej, Wed 5 Jun 2013, 13:07, Reply)

because you work for arseholes?

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 5 Jun 2013, 13:25, Reply)

No
Its because I get my increment in september but the tax year starts in April. For six months I will be worse off but overall in the year I will break even. Over 5 years I will be much better off.
( Peej, Wed 5 Jun 2013, 13:32, Reply)

Welcome to the public sector...

(socynicalsohip, Wed 5 Jun 2013, 13:42, Reply)