UK public workers to take pay cut

One in four public sector workers would be willing to take a pay cut if it helped secure their job, according to a new study.

A survey of 1,500 public sector employees workers by recruitment website Totaljobs.com showed that only 4% would be prepared to accept a lower pension.

John Salt of Totaljobs.com said: “Our findings show that jobseekers are willing to take a temporary sacrifice in pay for financial security in the future and this is particularly true for those in the public sector.

“During the worst of recession, we were seeing those made redundant from the private sector look to the public sector as the place to go for job and financial security.

“But as the new Government begins sharpening the axe we can see the beginnings of fear and inflexibility in the public sector over pension rights in particular.”

A wider survey of 5,000 workers showed that almost two thirds spent less than two hours writing their CVs and would not spend more than £25 travelling to a job interview.

Source: Press Association