That's it. I'm moving to Birmingham, England and applying for this job. Where else can you make 91,000 pounds (around $174,000 at today's exchange rate) for changing light bulbs? Furthermore, you don't actually have to be there, you can be out sick and get your overtime. Seriously.
LONDON (Reuters) – How much does it cost to change a light bulb? — "A lot" is the answer if you are a taxpayer in Birmingham. Over 90,000 pounds in fact.
A furious row has erupted over the news that a council street and traffic lights engineer received 91,000 pounds for 2005/2006 including overtime bonuses — even though he was off sick.
The average pay in Britain is about 23,000 pounds a year.
Birmingham City Council's Alan Rudge said he intended to stamp out the practice of workers getting bloated pay packets.
"This is a throwback to employment practice which is outdated and we cannot just stand still," he added in a statement.
Christine Melsom of the Is It Fair? campaign group, which wants to scrap the current council tax system, said she feared the problem might be endemic among local authorities.
"I really think this is probably just the tip of the iceberg," she told BBC radio. "How many more are there in other councils across the country?"
Yep, this is the job for me.
