I've written a blog post about why I'm on #strike today. It shows how the public sector pays £32k for a "software developer" where the private sector pays £35-70k. We struggle to recruit and retain staff and services are suffering.
https://all-geo.org/volcan01010/2023/03/why-i-went-on-strike-over-civil-servant-pay/
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@volcan01010 I am a software developer. I left the Met Office last year for exactly this reason - a 50% salary increase. I'd have liked to stay in the public sector, but if it doesn't pay the bills (and it doesn't) then that really isn't an option. My ex-colleagues are on strike today and I feel quite conflicted, because I wish I was there fighting with them.
@VoxDei Well done. You have to look after yourself.
The best thing that anyone leaving the public sector can do is share as many details as possible about pay / holidays / pension of their new job with their colleagues / bosses / HR so that they can be used to make the case for pay rises.