So much for Happy New Year; now for a year of recession, depression and crippling deflation. And that's just my sex life. Working in Bogcaster City Council does provide some insulation from the credit crunch - and no, I am sorry, but I don't want to hire you, no matter how good your Epos experience is. This job security benefit only serves to deepen the post-Christmas gloom that settles over the department at this time of year. Normally the staff come back depressed about the prospect of having to work in local government IT for another year, but previously they had an outlet - the fantasy that they will bag themselves a loads-of-money job in the finance or retail sector. The cold weather is causing a few problems. We had nine inches of snow last night and the city came to a standstill. Just about everyone failed to show - even Lucy who lives in a flat across the street.
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