27-07-2023, 09:00 PM
(27-07-2023, 08:47 PM)harshy Wrote: If I was getting paid to not do anything I’d happily take it especially at their wages
I don't think you would actually. It's quite demoralising being sat on the side lines, even if being paid - and means their future is far from certain too.
That said £230k seems a significant fee for a news channel shift considering a few years back when questioned on air one presenter (possibly Carrie Gracie (whoops)) revealed their fee to be around £80k. However although the salary may be half of that of Huw Edwards the hours are more, so the daily rate is probably about a quarter of what the chief presenter is paid, which doesn't sound so extortionate.
It might also explain why World presenters tended to get the job if they were already paid a fee more fitting of the commercial sector than the licence fee funded sector. The nature of the merger meant those salaries were unlikely to be reduced, and therefore those already close to them would be more likely to be selected for the new roles than the staff who although doing a similar job for similar hours were possibly on half the amount.