How did you guess?
I wasn't blaming him/her for it; good luck to him/her if you can get it.
My gripe is with cushy Gubb jobs where you do bugger all for a good wage, get a zillion perks, can't be sacked for being useless, and more.
Gubb workers certainly don't miss getting regular rises over and above the wider working community from my observation either. Why is that?
As long as you are comfortable with all that coming from your taxes, good on ya.
Personally, I'd like to see about half of Gubbmint positions go, make all the departments more accountable and efficient, and put a bit more of the wasted funds towards some real benefit to the Community by way of infrastructure and less red tape dudes.
You must be confusing "Gubbmint positions" with "Politicians positions".....
I even have some FACTS for you:
Dept of Defence has just offered ADF members 3% /yr for next 3 yrs... this is BELOW current inflation rate.
Dept of Defence is currently under a 20 Billion over 10 yr budget reduction program.
Dept of Defence is currently shedding employees by the 1000's (they will be added to the unemployed list...getting paid to look for work)
As long as you are comfortable defending yourself, good on ya
Not ALL "Gubbmint positions" are living in your rose garden view of the world.... actually a lot of them are in real danger right now. I implore you to actually think about it.