Jesus Christ Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Very wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 with a few drips as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimsy Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 That must have affected the office where the Minister works - Mr. WETeare. Jokes about dampness lighten our days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Looks like every plumper on the island is there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 You are all so cruel! I used to be a civil servant before I retired and the exams are really hard.For example, please see the following. Civil service entrance exam. Welcome to this year's civil service entrance exam. I see that all of you have been able to find yourself a seat and a desk so obviously you've got what it takes to be civil servants. Should you pass this exam and become a member of the civil service, you will enjoy not only the esteem and envy of all your friends but also a unique package of fringe benefits, including: an early retirement scheme which allows you to retire while still turning up for work; flexitime which enables you to decide when you don't want to work at work plus free use of government stationery this has been facilitated by the introduction of eight-items-or-less lanes as you leave the building. We must at this stage warn all examinees that anyone found cheating or copying from their neighbour's paper will be automatically assigned to the ranks of the executive regardless of whether they fail the intelligence test. ESPECIALLY if they fail the intelligence test. MULTIPLE CHOICE: 1. If you are about to take your lunchbreak and a female member of the general public comes with an inquiry, you should address her by saying: a. Can I help you, madam? b. Can I help you, miss? c. What can I do you for, mate? d. How's tricks, doll-face? The correct answer is: None of the above. This is a trick question. If you are about to take your lunchbreak, you shouldn't talk to her at all. 2. If a member of the general public phones up with a complaint and you realise that the file on this matter has been lost, you should say: a. We are looking into the matter b. Can I get back to you on this one? c. The matters have been referred to another committee d. I haven't had a chance to look into it yet. The correct answer is that you should tell them that they have the wrong telephone extension. SPELLING: 1. Spell the following words: a. Tea b. Sickie c. Lunchbreak d. Go-slow MATHEMATICS: Please answer the following questions in the spaces provided on your answer sheet. 1. If you went to lunch at 12 noon and came back to work at 2.30pm how long have you had for lunch? The answer of course, is half an hour. 2. If one public servant takes 3 hours to process a 321/L3/MX1 form how long would it take two public servants to process the same form? The answer is, of course, is four hours. For those of you who failed the maths test, you may still be eligible to become Mr Teare’s tax policy adviser. This is the end of the examination. Please sign your exam paper illegibly and pass it to those collecting them, while denying that you have ever seen or heard anything about it. Department of the Environment and Local Government Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Seems fair enough - they've been 'soaking' the taxpayers for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 will be closed until next week, alternative arrangements are being made for 'Customers' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Ahhhh maybe this is why they haven't replied to my email (sent Monday)...or maybe its coz they are crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don fugazi Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Civil servants are wet? I didn't realise their jobs were so exciting … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 What really interested me in the article was that it is stated the plumbers arrived at 07.15 but the flood was allegedley not discovered by the caretaker until 08,45. ptresumably when he tripped over the plumbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don fugazi Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 6:45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 What really interested me in the article was that it is stated the plumbers arrived at 07.15 but the flood was allegedley not discovered by the caretaker until 08,45. ptresumably when he tripped over the plumbers 6:45. It's alright, John is on lawyer time and everyone knows that 'Lawyer Time' and 'Real Time' has an average gap of approximately 2 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsbot Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 The building which houses the Isle of Man's Department of Health and Social Security is closed due to flooding. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7842631.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsbot Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 A flood which forced the closure of the Isle of Man's DHSS building was caused by a faulty boiler. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7847733.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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