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I think the people I worked for would have noticed. I was a cleaner, cha lady.

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Now I am retired every day is a holiday.

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I am sure they would Tiff! When our cleaner at the bank retired we laid on a party at the office, bought her lots of gifts and even arranged for a chauffer driven Rolls Royce to drive her home.
Rolls Royce Motors banked with us and were happy to help

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Try being a Shire Councillor.
One is expected to be on the job 24/7 - 365 days a year.

I have been at a very large funeral - seated 6 feet from the casket - when the service was delayed because some wanker insisted on shirt-fronting me over some non-urgent crap.
People have rung in the middle of the night to whinge about barking dogs or problem footpaths.
I don't recall a family Christmas which was not interrupted by trivia- or at least stuff which could wait.

On my (very rare) holidays, I have been tracked down by stroppy folk who obviously thought I could fix some issue which was nothing whatever to do with local council.

And yet, elected representatives are rarely missed.
Some other well-meaning soul will always volunteer to be a punching bag.

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Oooh Pummy that bold comment made me laugh. I didn't think that even a man like you could manage it that often.

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That was a lovely thing to do, Twink.
I got a send off party too, never expected one, but I got a card signed by every one & a bottle or two of wine & chocs. Still got the card.

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The ladies who clean our offices, that we manage to see, should all be treated like one of the team.

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Obviously, Pommie smut
differs from refined Australian humour.