Blood scandal

[islaydarkblue]

Average nurse.................... £ 37,000
Average junior doc year 1..£ 41,300
Average junior doc final year...£71,300
Average GP Scotland..........£ 84,000
Average consultant FT........£143,100

Nobody should be queuing for a food bank.

You can add the extra payments that consultants receive carrying work at private hospitals in the evening and at weekend in addition to their NHS work.

[islaydarkblue]

I've known nurses, not newly qualified, in two income household and with no kids, using foodbanks. Greedy, greedy *******s.

I've also known an assistant head teacher at a Dundee school using foodbanks. She is in a two income household and has two kids, they are not 'poor'. Greedy, greedy *******s.

Someone asked me on my way into ASDA last week if I wanted to donate to a foodbank. I told them to **** off.

For the record I didn't actually say **** off - I just politely declined her leaflet.

I thought that people required a referral document before they could use a food bank.

[Deeranged]

I thought that people required a referral document before they could use a food bank.

There are ways around everything

[Returnofrros]

I thought that people required a referral document before they could use a food bank.

I've been offered a referral document twice, Im not skint, I'm defo not starving.

It's an industry now that needs fed by constant referrals.

[Returnofrros]

All I know is my cousin bought land a built a brand new house on her own so obviously earning more than £45k.As for nurses etc budgeting its wholly dependant on individual circumstances so difficult to comment on.12 hour shifts and 3/4 year degree to qualify so the starting salary of under 30k is not that great imo.Plenty other jobs would pay more.

12 hour shifts, so 3 days week, nice.