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**jarrod248** · 03-07-2012, 14:47

Originally Posted by redshift

Also, why the hell do they need these expensive cars anyways? Why don't they lease something a bit more cheaper?

NHS staff drive fleet of taxpayer-funded luxury cars - Telegraph

The ones community nurses used to have became uneconomic to have. It was cheaper to buy yourself and negotiate a discount.

**Camberwell_Carrot_** · 03-07-2012, 14:47

Originally Posted by CaptainPlume

How do you think I got my job?

Well, a good interview, natch.....but.... and this is rather, errr, delicate....you expect me to believe that you didn't have to shag the Network Director? Yeah, right.

**CaptainPlume** · 03-07-2012, 14:56

Originally Posted by Camberwell_Carrot_

Well, a good interview, natch.....but.... and this is rather, errr, delicate....you expect me to believe that you didn't have to shag the Network Director? Yeah, right.

Well one of the Governors was a very sexy older woman...

**mercurydancer** · 03-07-2012, 21:52

Originally Posted by CaptainPlume

Because these people are "Directors" and therefore need the trappings and perks of Directors in the Private sector. They also have high-five to low six-figure salaries, pensions & bonuses like in the Private sector, a PA and very frequently a Business Manager (sort of Adjutant figure) on £35k a year plus. I also worked for one who was having very expensive executive coaching, which begged the question why were they employed in the first place if they needed such a boost to their management style.

Honestly, if you want to attract the best you need to offer this kind of package. Do keep up.

I appreciate the cynicism. I share it too. The CEO of the Mid Staffs Trust got the job of the CEO of Care Quality Commission. This is like giving Gary Glitter the post of Nursery manager. To us in the NHS it still seems incredible that such a mess as the Mid Staffs resulted in the CEO being promoted as the worst parts of the Mid Staffs Inquiry concerned leadership and director level management. It is of no surprise that the CQC are now fcuking up royally.

**Tricky1982** · 03-07-2012, 22:31

Back in my grubby student days I worked in a hospital kitchen on weekends to earn my beer tokens, you wouldn't believe how much good food gets thrown away every day, we must have been tipping thousands of pounds worth of unwanted food down the disposal unit on every shift! But they had to make it in case the patients wanted it or the cafeteria got busy.

**h301593** · 03-07-2012, 22:43

Rediculous!

**lastcolonial** · 03-07-2012, 22:47

Look at the price of SCE school equipment.
They have come to light numerous times, yet remain.

Also ask REME about `local costing`

The Civil Service only accept `known traders.
This has gone on for some 20 years.