tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post7731829882696147772..comments2024-01-01T16:01:35.711+00:00Comments on Dick Puddlecote: Transport Tender Question Of The DayDick Puddlecotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-19013734818043669932010-04-10T13:14:31.485+01:002010-04-10T13:14:31.485+01:00FFS, there are people in the public sector who thi...FFS, there are people in the public sector who think that a private sector firm has a dedicated Environmental Department, not just a manager, a whole department.<br /><br />Yes, I've tendered for publically funded contracts and most of the guff you have to fill out simply screams "makework" at you.bayardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-73612775951060153072010-04-09T19:18:07.448+01:002010-04-09T19:18:07.448+01:00"Whole life cycle analysis"... you know ..."Whole life cycle analysis"... you know -- how long you spent at the caterpillar stage munching leaves; how long it took you to pupate; what you spend your time doing, now that you're a butterfly. FFS, it's not like it's a big deal.lenkohttp://dailymoaner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-47023314220718646702010-04-09T18:40:46.295+01:002010-04-09T18:40:46.295+01:00Chuckles: Like the play on dedicated, med me laff....Chuckles: Like the play on dedicated, med me laff. :-)Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-26762621107565535602010-04-09T18:15:20.419+01:002010-04-09T18:15:20.419+01:00Well, if you didn't, that would make you homop...Well, if you didn't, that would make you homophobic, wouldn't it?JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-46207521814674526822010-04-09T17:36:29.847+01:002010-04-09T17:36:29.847+01:00Don't suppose you can answer 'No, he's...Don't suppose you can answer 'No, he's a complete slacker, bit of a wanker actually.Not dedicated at all.'?<br /><br />Or the perennially relevant 'As opposed to what?'Chucklesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-38466188336145917562010-04-09T14:27:38.568+01:002010-04-09T14:27:38.568+01:00...and we wonder why the public sector wastes so m......and we wonder why the public sector wastes so much of our money. They create jobs alright...only they aren't necessary.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239651363530826401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-71073891099786670302010-04-09T13:15:33.875+01:002010-04-09T13:15:33.875+01:00You know it, Ciaran. I think you've guessed it...You know it, Ciaran. I think you've guessed it's a public sector tender. <br /><br />I've even had to google some of the gobbledegook they're asking for.<br /><br />Whole life cycle analysis? FFS. ;-)Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-6421256879708923752010-04-09T12:57:29.114+01:002010-04-09T12:57:29.114+01:00I don't suppose answering "no, I live in ...I don't suppose answering "no, I live in the real world where money is not supplied by the magical taxpayer, so people are only employed here if there is actually a useful function for them to perform" would have been very productive.Ciaranhttp://ciarang.comnoreply@blogger.com