"The employee was a civil servant, and was assigned to a job in the hospital in 2005. It was at this point he stopped going into work, the police said.
The police have also accused him of threatening his manager to stop her from filing a disciplinary report against him.
That manager later retired, police added, and his ongoing absence was never noticed by her successor or human resources."
"Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes the God." --- G.K. Chesterton
April 24, 2021, 06:23 PM
PASig
So he was a real world but exact opposite of this guy?
April 24, 2021, 06:34 PM
jcsabolt2
Wasn't there an guy at the EPA who did this several years ago?
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April 24, 2021, 08:14 PM
mikeyspizza
quote:
Originally posted by jcsabolt2: Wasn't there an guy at the EPA who did this several years ago?
Yep, John Beale. I worked with him (well, I was there, he usually wasn't.) Note that our boss at the time was Gina McCarthy, who is now Biden's Climate Advisor.
Originally posted by jcsabolt2: Wasn't there an guy at the EPA who did this several years ago?
I remember a guy setting up shop at a zoo for the parking lot. He took tickets and worked there for something like five years and collected several million dollars in parking fees even though zoo parking was supposed to be free. If I remember correctly they never caught him or even realized what was going on until he quit showing up to work one day.
April 24, 2021, 09:41 PM
CQB60
I love Italy
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April 25, 2021, 08:12 AM
Flash-LB
Reminds me of when I ETS'ed out of the Army.
Went into say goodbye to the CO and he started this spiel about how he expects the best from each man and how he's fair but firm and asks if I have any questions.
I told him no, as I was ETSing. He was astounded and said he'd never seen or heard of me and asked how long I'd been in his Company.
Some of the guys called me the human skate.
April 25, 2021, 08:58 AM
Sigmund
quote:
Originally posted by jcsabolt2: Wasn't there an guy at the EPA who did this several years ago?
I too remember a federal worker who "missed" work for a year or so, he fooled his agency into thinking he was on a secret assignment for the CIA or FBI.
Just did a search on some federal sites and -naturally - could not find the article.
April 25, 2021, 09:13 AM
RogueJSK
quote:
Originally posted by Sigmund:
quote:
Originally posted by jcsabolt2: Wasn't there an guy at the EPA who did this several years ago?
I too remember a federal worker who "missed" work for a year or so, he fooled his agency into thinking he was on a secret assignment for the CIA or FBI.
Just did a search on some federal sites and -naturally - could not find the article.
Mikeyspizza posted a link in his post immediately after jcsabolt2's comment above. It was John Beale at the EPA.
April 25, 2021, 09:17 AM
photohause
Give that guy a bonus!
Don't. drink & drive, don't even putt.
April 25, 2021, 10:29 AM
Sigmund
quote:
Originally posted by RogueJSK:
quote:
Originally posted by Sigmund:
quote:
Originally posted by jcsabolt2: Wasn't there an guy at the EPA who did this several years ago?
I too remember a federal worker who "missed" work for a year or so, he fooled his agency into thinking he was on a secret assignment for the CIA or FBI.
Just did a search on some federal sites and -naturally - could not find the article.
Mikeyspizza posted a link in his post immediately after jcsabolt2's comment above. It was John Beale at the EPA.
Image: Sigmund slaps head in embarrassment.
April 25, 2021, 11:47 AM
Rick Lee
I've had several co-workers who, while they pretty much did their jobs, also had second, full-time, salaried jobs and were collecting two paychecks. When everyone works from home in sales and, if you happen to have a territory that almost runs on autopilot, you can pull this off .... for a while. But there's eventually going to be a conflict where you have to pick which job you want to keep. One girl I knew pretty well and would have never ratted her out, had she told me. But happily agreed to carry some stuff for me in her car from LA to a company event in Vegas. She had no plan to go to Vegas, but couldn't tell me. Turns out her other job had an event somewhere else and she had to choose which one she wanted to keep. I was pretty pissed when I got to the hotel and she didn't show. I had to go to Marshalls to buy some clothes while I waited for her to FedEx me my stuff. She was instantly fired too.
April 25, 2021, 11:58 AM
jimmy123x
quote:
Originally posted by 1s1k:
quote:
Originally posted by jcsabolt2: Wasn't there an guy at the EPA who did this several years ago?
I remember a guy setting up shop at a zoo for the parking lot. He took tickets and worked there for something like five years and collected several million dollars in parking fees even though zoo parking was supposed to be free. If I remember correctly they never caught him or even realized what was going on until he quit showing up to work one day.
The one I know about is the Bristol ZOO in the UK where the guy collected parking fees for 20 years, and never missed a day of work, 7 days a week until one day he disappeared (retired).
Originally posted by Flash-LB: Reminds me of when I ETS'ed out of the Army.
Went into say goodbye to the CO and he started this spiel about how he expects the best from each man and how he's fair but firm and asks if I have any questions.
I told him no, as I was ETSing. He was astounded and said he'd never seen or heard of me and asked how long I'd been in his Company.
Some of the guys called me the human skate.
Warrant officer?
Harshest Dream, Reality
April 25, 2021, 01:04 PM
Flash-LB
Spec 4
SP4
April 25, 2021, 01:31 PM
V-Tail
quote:
Originally posted by Flash-LB:
ETS
הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים
April 25, 2021, 01:42 PM
ensigmatic
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Originally posted by V-Tail:
quote:
Originally posted by Flash-LB: ETS
ETS: Estimated Time of Separation.
The date upon which one is scheduled to be separated from ones current enlistment or their commission expires.
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