How to be a doctor in Mugabe’s Zimbabwe (The Lancet)
The professor of surgery hears a knock on his office door. A surgeon enters gingerly to apologise for missing an important student seminar they were running. “I was pushing the truck."
The non-job row (BBC news online)
Newspapers have savagely attacked the retention of council "non-jobs" while front line services are axed.
No longer suits you, sir (BBC news online)
Once upon a time British cities at rush hour were a sea of grey suits, bowler hats and umbrellas.
Getting your hands dirty (BBC news online)
Is that workstation you've slotted back into looking depressingly familiar?
Put the kettle on (BBC news online)
Is all this slurping of warm beverages a good use of employees' time?
Can you justify your job title? (BBC news online)
While some achieve absurd job titles all by themselves, others have absurdity thrust upon them.
Actioning message transparency (Regeneration & Renewal)
There are no quick fixes, but plenty of quick wins. The outcome delivers a step-change in service provision, community empowerment, greater diversity and, of course, sustainability. Welcome to Planet Regeneration...