A guy goes to the Council to apply for a job. The interviewer asks him "Have you been in the armed services?" "Yes"he says "I was in the Falklands for three years." The interviewer says "That will give you extra points toward employment" and then asks"Are you disabled in any way?" The guy says "Yes 100%... a land mine blew my testicles off." The interviewer tells the guy "OK.I can hire you right now. The hours are from 8:00 AM. to 4:00 PM. You can start tomorrow. Come in at 10:00 AM." The guy is puzzled and says "If the hours are from 8:00 AM. to 4:00 PM. then why do you want me to come in at 10:00 AM? " "This is a council job" the interviewer replies."For the first two hours we sit around scratching our balls.......no point in you coming in for that."
I used to be a civil servant (24 years and 33 days!) and come Friday when the local weekly came out all you saw first thing in the morning was coffee/tea mugs in peoples hands and the paper spread out over the desk.
Those were the days - sod the fact that your giro didn't arrive, let me look at the paper first.