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I was being mildly self deprecating.

I'm well aware that a lot of the public sector is wasteful, I'm well aware that many workers within it are hopeless and wouldn't survive in the real world. I've spent long enough working with them. And long enough working with a client base that doesn't actually want to fucking work. Thank Christ I got out of that game.

I'm also well aware that a lot of private businesses couldn't give a flying fuck about their clients and have completely hopeless staff that haven't a clue what they are fucking doing. I don't, however, assume that you are one of them. So why assume the same of me? In my book that makes you out to be the wanker. It sounds like you made a conscious decision to get out of the law business - why was that? Moral scruples? Disillusioned? No social life as a result? Couldn't hack the pace?

So much of my job is about trying to break down the bureaucracy in the system to make life easier for the customer. Which I don't have to do, I might add, but since I hate wasteful bureaucracy as much as the next man, I'm happy to make life as easier for the punter as possible.

Don't assume that all public sector workers are out for an easy time. I'm lucky, and I acknowledge that. I have a job that I enjoy, I get a decent wage (after about 14 years of staggering on by on abysmal salaries and ten of those loathing my work), but I work hard for it. Probably not as hard as you, but you know what? That's life. Used to be a lawyer? Probably your choice. You own your own business? Good for you. That's your choice as well. Part of my job involves people forming their own businesses. I may get bored of it or disillusioned at some point; the point is, if I do, I'll make an active decision to go out and find something else rather than whining on about how fed up I am. It might take a while (Christ knows it did the last time, but I did it), but I'll perservere.

And my job isn't guaranteed. Believe it or not, no job in the public sector is anymore. I could be made redundant at the drop of a hat. You know what? I don't particularly mind.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 28 Jan 2009, 13:23, Reply)