Par for the course these days, in the UK. All government jobs are pretty much guaranteed for life with a big, fat, imflation proof pension provided by the taxpayers.
Back in the 1980s, we were stuck in construction traffic in Tennessee, right in front of a large sign describing the project headed by Governor So-and-So in big letters My then-husband said, it must be an election year. Yeah, we're stuck now, but everyone is also thinking about how so-and-so is improving the roads.
Yeah, right, like they'll really finish the job that quickly…
ReplyDeletePar for the course these days, in the UK. All government jobs are pretty much guaranteed for life with a big, fat, imflation proof pension provided by the taxpayers.
ReplyDeleteBack in the 1980s, we were stuck in construction traffic in Tennessee, right in front of a large sign describing the project headed by Governor So-and-So in big letters My then-husband said, it must be an election year. Yeah, we're stuck now, but everyone is also thinking about how so-and-so is improving the roads.
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