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5m to take a sickie off work today

FIVE million workers will call in sick today, says a worrying new survey.

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02.01.08, 6:02pm

FAO Kojak. Just to educate you a little before you spout more ill informed tripe about the civil service, I am a civil servant and I am off until the 7th. I had to give up my annual leave for this break which was imposed on me by the Govt. Dept. that I work for. I would rather take my leave in the summer when it is warmer.

• Posted by: jonocynic9 • Report Comment

THEY PAY DON'T THEY?

02.01.08, 6:42am

These 5 million poor souls pay their taxes don't they?
And one assumes the majority will lose a days pay for not clocking on. A tax day lost for the treasury no doubt, but then on the flip side most civil servants are on paid leave for the duration of the twelve days of Christmas anyway, compliments of the 5 million and the rest of us! ! ! ! !
The question is, who is most deserving?
I feel the 5 million!

• Posted by: kojak • Report Comment

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GOD BLESS EVERY ONE OF YOU !!

02.01.08, 1:19am

Look on it as 5 million contributors to your " Black hole" in the public finances !!

Can we be propped up with government support like a certain bank we all know of??

........... I thought not !!!

• Posted by: JAYDEE • Report Comment

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