Every Wednesday in The Guardian is a selection of advertisements for jobs in, usually, local government. You know the sort of thing “Five-a-day Co-ordinator required”, “Walking to school Organiser”, etc, etc. The kind of jobs that never used to exist years ago when we all managed to walk to school without interference from the local council.
Times change and so, apparently, do our needs. If you add up all the salaries on offer for these "jobs" it comes to £787million (slightly less than the £787 million total advertised in 2005). The average starting salary for a full time position was £36,893 a year - £11,405 more than the average private sector wage in 2006.
Many of the jobs are patently ridiculous and utterly unnecessary. However, it does generate a way for Labour to buy votes. If the Tories promise to abolish many if not all of these positions, which they should do, then these people will naturally vote Labour to keep their jobs and gold-plated pensions - something not available to those of us in the private sector who actually do a proper job.
I choose just one “job” to advertise the ridiculousness of the situation. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council advertised for a Civil Resilience Manager on £39,132-a-year. A council spokesman said: “Most, if not all, major local authorities now have an equivalent post. Emergencies could range from serious highways incidents, building collapses, and large fires requiring evacuation.”
Is that not the job of the local police and fire chiefs?
The spokesman continues: “The Council also needs to be prepared, like all local authorities, for the possibility of pandemic flu and terrorist activity.”
Yes, because Stockport is so high on the list of Muslim terror targets...
Showing posts with label Scams. Show all posts
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Thursday, 28 December 2006
Wednesday, 29 November 2006
Something's wrong here
Another email scam:
Donation for the work of God
From: Mrs Rhoda Kallon
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.I am the above name person from Sierra-Leone. I am married to Dr Johnson Kallon who worked with Sierra Leonian Embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in the year 2003. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians and we lived happilly. Since his death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is really against.
When my late husband was alive he secured $15Million (Fifteen Million US. Dollars) with financial institution here in Cote D'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still with the financial institution. Recently, my Doctor told me that from all the test conducted on my health, I am not going t o las t long, expecially, due to my cancer and stroke. But what disturbs me most now is stroke.
Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to churches or Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct. I want a church or individual that will use this money to fund churches, Orphanages and Widows. Also, the propagation of the work of God, building and maintaining the house of God through this money, is very important.
The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians. I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers, for their own selfish interest and in an ungodly manner. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me sometimes. I don't want them to know about this development, but I know that With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Financial institution in Cote d'ivoire( Ivory Coast). I will also give you all information regarding the deposit of this money. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and your church to always pray for me because God work in misterious ways. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Who ever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or christian in dividual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you soon.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Rhoda Kallon
So, let me get this straight... she lives by Biblical principles and doesn't want her husband's non-Christian relatives on the money that he stole!
Donation for the work of God
From: Mrs Rhoda Kallon
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.I am the above name person from Sierra-Leone. I am married to Dr Johnson Kallon who worked with Sierra Leonian Embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in the year 2003. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians and we lived happilly. Since his death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is really against.
When my late husband was alive he secured $15Million (Fifteen Million US. Dollars) with financial institution here in Cote D'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still with the financial institution. Recently, my Doctor told me that from all the test conducted on my health, I am not going t o las t long, expecially, due to my cancer and stroke. But what disturbs me most now is stroke.
Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to churches or Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct. I want a church or individual that will use this money to fund churches, Orphanages and Widows. Also, the propagation of the work of God, building and maintaining the house of God through this money, is very important.
The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians. I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers, for their own selfish interest and in an ungodly manner. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me sometimes. I don't want them to know about this development, but I know that With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Financial institution in Cote d'ivoire( Ivory Coast). I will also give you all information regarding the deposit of this money. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and your church to always pray for me because God work in misterious ways. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Who ever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or christian in dividual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you soon.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Rhoda Kallon
So, let me get this straight... she lives by Biblical principles and doesn't want her husband's non-Christian relatives on the money that he stole!
"Coca-Cola"
This dropped into a work email account:
COCA-COLA ONLINE PROMOTIONS!!!
THE COCA COLA COMPANY Hong Kong office is Giving Away 1 cars For "FREE"!! And cash bonus of $800,000.00
The Company is trying e-mail to e-mail advertising to introduce its products.
The reward you received for advertising for them is a Mercedes-Benz, ML class jeep convertible free of cost! Including cash prize of $800,000,00
To receive your free car all you need to do is send us your
1. Full name:2. Address / contact number:3. Country of origin:4. Occupation:5. Email:
Within 1 month you will receive a free car.
A draw has just been concluded in Hong Kong last weekend (we contacted you via your email address).You must send your contact information to, cocacolahongkong@fatearn.com OR harris-don@excite.com
Kind Regards,
Sandy Robert
Sales /Marketing Manager
coca cola AsiaHong Kong
Hmm, no scam here. And Coca-Cola is such an unknown company that they need all the advertising they can get!!
COCA-COLA ONLINE PROMOTIONS!!!
THE COCA COLA COMPANY Hong Kong office is Giving Away 1 cars For "FREE"!! And cash bonus of $800,000.00
The Company is trying e-mail to e-mail advertising to introduce its products.
The reward you received for advertising for them is a Mercedes-Benz, ML class jeep convertible free of cost! Including cash prize of $800,000,00
To receive your free car all you need to do is send us your
1. Full name:2. Address / contact number:3. Country of origin:4. Occupation:5. Email:
Within 1 month you will receive a free car.
A draw has just been concluded in Hong Kong last weekend (we contacted you via your email address).You must send your contact information to, cocacolahongkong@fatearn.com OR harris-don@excite.com
Kind Regards,
Sandy Robert
Sales /Marketing Manager
coca cola AsiaHong Kong
Hmm, no scam here. And Coca-Cola is such an unknown company that they need all the advertising they can get!!
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