Public-private wage divide gets 50% wider

purch

Now they zoom through your street with purpose and are far more productive

You should have seen the speed this "Bin Lorry" was coming down the street at me this morning :eek: ............sideways as well :eek: (Luckily there was a parked Range Rover handy to slow him down :T )

mower5

Sir_Humphrey wrote: »

Without the job of my team, there would be a LOT less international trade going on. The number of industry bodies who are interested in attending our briefings are a good sign of our importance. I also doubt that my landlord, or my local chip shop owner would like it if I did not have a job. Money goes both ways.

Are you Prince Andrew?

Quote: Even Andrew's official job, as Britain's "Special Representative for International Trade and Investment," prompts criticism. Cynics moan that it requires the taxpayer to finance his leisurely lifestyle to the tune of £355,992 a year.
Despite his advancing years, and the often-overlooked fact that Andrew is a teetotaller, critics loudly decry the fourth-in-line as a high-living layabout, whose station in life rivals even the late Princess Margaret's for its opulence, indulgence, and sheer pointlessness
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/prince-andrew-the-playboy-prince-427707.html

Sir_Humphrey

mower5 wrote: »

Are you Prince Andrew?

Trust me, you would not want what I deal with unregulated. Not unless you have chemical protection suits in your cellar.

Really2

Sir_Humphrey wrote: »

Trust me, you would not want what I deal with unregulated. Not unless you have chemical protection suits in your cellar.

Is it fake tan?

Old_Slaphead

Sir_Humphrey wrote: »

On balance, it reduces costs to industry. Industry are in favour of regulation in our area on the basis of enlightened self-interest. We also attend international negotiations that make less easy for the French to take a lead on the issues at hand.

Excellent - so we employ shed loads of bureaucrats to counteract the French bureaucrats.

Regarding reducing costs to industry would you give me some examples because that's not my experience

gerkin

Sir_Humphrey wrote: »

Without the job of my team, there would be a LOT less international trade going on. The number of industry bodies who are interested in attending our briefings are a good sign of our importance. I also doubt that my landlord, or my local chip shop owner would like it if I did not have a job. Money goes both ways.

Funny how the public sector workers try to justify thier job. When the govt runs out of money we will find out exactly whose existence is vital for the economy. Till then the pen pushing jobsworths can surf the internet at workplace at my expense and enjoy themselves.

Sir_Humphrey

Old_Slaphead wrote: »

Excellent - so we employ shed loads of bureaucrats to counteract the French bureaucrats.

Regarding reducing costs to industry would you give me some examples because that's not my experience

With respect, you do not know what I actually do so I suggest you take your comment down the boozer where it belongs.

baby_boomer

Based on this thread, Sir Humphrey seems to have a 2 hour lunch hour in which he is allowed to post to websites without fear of disciplinary action. [If he replies to this post it's longer :rotfl: ]

Is that normal civil service / government employee practice? Or just a senior civil servant perk? Or maybe the civil service just hasn't got round to proper supervision of its employees?

Or is SH a parasite employed by the civil service - at taxpayers' expense - to counter "dangerous views" on websites?

tomstickland

Sir_Humphrey wrote: »

(eg binmen)

Do you mean non recyclable waste product transportation recepticle officers?

Sir_Humphrey

Dooooooooooooooonut wrote: »

Well what do you do? I can see plenty of reasons why you would not be comfortable letting that out of the bag on a public forum, but if so then you must understand that we have to assume, statistically, that you are useless... nothing personal

I help to ensure the safety of certain substances, including High Explosives, LPG, liquid fuels, oxidising agents, infectious materials, poisons, radioactive waste and acids amongst other lovely items. If you thing that sort of thing should be unregulated, then I suggest you start up the Internet Loony Party to get it changed.