I used to work for the NHS
I was covering for one staff member who was having surgery for 'carpal tunnel'. She'd claimed she was overworked, and that she had months of backlog and couldn't cope, so left due to stress for the whole school summer holiday.

I did her "month's backlog" (glorified data entry) in 4 days, then had to ask for more work as I was bored of the restricted internet after a day. I ended up doing a middle manager's project (a lot of fun, I went 'round interviewing managers in every area of the hospital, and was asked to stay and watch surgery for the afternoon if I wanted), which he'd claimed would have taken 6 months.

Workshy cunts.

Edit: On the flip side, there were also a number of staff who worked their arses off come rain or shine. Unsung heroes.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 11 Feb 2009, 9:05, Reply)