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I think BOTH of you are right.


Smaller, decent employers would benefit hugely from a more flexible system as would employees BUT there will be plenty who abuse it.


The big winners will likely be those in higher skilled areas who can negotiate better pay and conditions. It is obviously desirable to be one of these but by definition we can't all be above average.


The big losers will likely be those who can't outperform in their jobs. For example, a train driver either drives the train properly or they don't. There's not really much middle ground in that job so if you are doing satisfactorily now then it's hard to become more valuable to the employer unless you change careers altogether.


The acid test in my opinion will be whether someone doing the EXACT same job is better off or worse off in 5 years time. Only time will tell.


I'm not really into conspiracy theories but it has occurred to me that this could just be a plan to prevent a wages breakout at a time when inflation is clearly gaining momentum. In my opinion wages are the missing link in the inflation chain so far but pressure seems to be building. Mustn't draw attention to all that currency being created out of thin air. Must make them think wages cause inflation and blame the unions...  :cautious:


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