I Skipped Work For 6 Years

[Lewis]

Man Skipped Work For 6 Years And No One Noticed Until He Won An Award
"I wondered whether he was still working there, had he retired, had he died? But the payroll showed he was still receiving a salary."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/man-skipped-work-for-6-years_us_56c1d32ae4b0b40245c72512?

 

[AirDancer]

What's sad about that story: The man wasn't missed by anyone.

It sounds as though no one called him to check on him, to see if he was alright. That's sad.

But apparently his job didn't require any work from him or expect any participation in meetings. As for him now challenging the $30,000 fine (for receiving 6 years of over $40,000/year salary without working), it's a bit late to claim he was 'bullied' on the job.

 

[Lewis]

Yeah Dancer I would say it's to late, but I don't know about the courts.

 

[Mike S]

But apparently his job didn't require any work from him...

I suspect that's true of most government workers.

 

[Lewis]

I suspect that's true of most government workers.

Yeah except for the mailman

 

[jasonc]

Yeah except for the mailman

I beg to differ.mailman will stop in the rain.seen it.they won't dismount to give mail If there is construction. I work in the rain ,lightning ,cold.

In Afghanistan, civilians do work in the combat areas.chow is ran by civilians in the main bases,and the px,some of the repair shops.