He retired as acting super intendent, when that was a thing. I am a senior lecturer. Not a high flying academic, but the same pay issues that medics complain of have hit academia too. (View Post)

Just had a look at pay scales. Fuck me Im underpaid as a senior lecturer at a top 10 U.K. uni… Should have followed Dads footsteps into the police. (View Post)

Can’t argue with that. Dad will be 30 years retired in May. Still taking home more in pension than I get paid… (View Post)

As someone near to the Somerset levels, it was never dredging rivers that was the issue, it was about dredging the drainage channels that were designed to keep the levels dry, in the face of some who… (View Post)

I can recommend knitting. Compatible with watching TV or listening to the radio/music or just chatting too. (View Post)