On Monday, 25 February 2013 14:07:19 UTC, wrote:

Of course, and I *was* nearly sacked for speaking out, twice.

Cripes! I know I've had a fair dig at you Will on here and things I definitely disagree with you on - but fair play for risking your job, for whatever reasons you had: not many people would - but it sounds like you were financially secure so it was worth the risk.

But a good
defence and good Trade Union support got me off.

Sounds like you're quite notorious in the Office!

I could have
either taken a pension early (and taken a hit) or found temporary work (I
had offers)

I'm sure that Torbay Council Chief Bikini-waxer role (new position resulting from Climate Change) would have been difficult to turn down...

Richard