News, Some U.K. council jobs deemed 'laughable' (castle, drain)

[John1960]

Some jobs created by city councils in Britain and Scotland are “laughable” despite being an apparent drain on local resources, a pressure group says.

TaxPayers' Alliance Chief Executive Matthew Elliott faulted local governing bodies such as the Newcastle City Council in Britain and Scotland's Angus Council for their make-work efforts, The Sunday Telegraph reported.

Some U.K. council jobs deemed 'laughable' - Oddities News - redOrbit

[Hengist]

It is not so much the jobs, although many do seem superfluous. It's the feather bedded pensions and flexible working denied to those of us in the real world, where your employer has to make a profit or die. One in five Scots are now employed by the government.