Every item in every Government Department is to be insured against theft. Except for clocks as there’s always someone watching them.
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Every item in every Government Department is to be insured against theft. Except for clocks as there’s always someone watching them.
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Bruce this is BRILLIANT ( I had to put it in Caps Lock)
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Thanks, Shubha. Actually I have to be honest and admit that it’s a translation of a French expression!
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A well written, really good story in two sentences! (I really liked this one.) I’m so impressed!
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Thank you!!
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That is an astute aphorism –terse, ironic and satirical.
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Thank you. I could’ve said Banks instead of Government.
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You are welcome!
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We just have to hand it to you, Bruce
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😀
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Memo to all government workers: the clock is available after 5 PM.
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You’d be a tough taskmaster, Noelle!
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Love it!😂😂😂
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Gosh, Bruce, you sure gave me a chuckle with this one!
Here’s the sort of exercise I used to set as a local government housing manager interviewing candidates for recruitment:
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You return to the office at 12:30pm after a full morning of home visits and estate inspections. You have not had lunch yet.
You find the following:
>> five homeless people in reception, requiring assistance, two of them battered wives with children.
>> an email from the Chief Executive requiring a full report on a complex issue by 2pm so he can brief the press.
>> an email from Research & Development requiring statistics for a funding bid with a 4pm deadline.
>> a note stating that a leak has occurred on the 9th floor of a residential tower block with water pouring down through all the lower floors.
How would you prioritise your time?
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Fancy applying? Good Luck!
Paul
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Well, Paul, I think I’d apply for a job instead at a local factory! There’s no real answer for it, is there!?
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