RE: CWU GODS16 Jun 2022 11:29
Hi All. I read all your comments on the site daily. Generally very informative and occasionally amusing. I have never posted on here before but thought I would try to put your minds at ease a little. Having ‘worked’ for BT for 41 years I do have a little insight into the mindset of BT employees. The majority of the younger staff, who are receiving the biggest percentage pay rise are those least able to afford to strike, they work lots of overtime because they need the money. The older office based staff, C3 grade are on £40k, plus overtime if they can be bothered. I was office based and I know my ex colleagues will have no appetite for a strike. The only people who may think about striking would be the older external field engineers, but there are way too few of them left to make a difference. I personally think the chances of a strike are remote, but that is based on all the above. I intend to keep my fifty thousand shares for at least 5 years and reap the dividend. Once the fibre is in the ground, the cost savings will be enormous versus the clunky old copper network. BT will become a cash cow at some point in the next few years, and I will be (hopefully) there when it does. GLA