Who says theirs no well paid jobs down here
Jun 13th 2003, 5:20 am
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Who says theirs no well paid jobs down here
$164,800 a year and nothing to do
Chris Griffith, legal affairs reporter
THE Beattie Government has been paying a judicial officer $164,800 a year despite him having had no work to do for the past three years.
Mining Warden Frank Windridge's role was abolished in 2000 but that has not stopped him from twice applying for pay rises from the Queensland Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, which sets judges' salaries.
This year, the now sidelined mining warden even engaged solicitors to help put his case for an increase.
Mr Windridge, who admitted he had little to do, said he could not be sacked because he was a judicial officer.
When asked how he now spent his day at work, the 58-year-old admitted he was "idle a lot of the time".
There was of course the odd letter and e-mail to read in the morning, and he would locate transcripts and exhibits for legal firms running compensation cases in the courts. Sometimes he would do a bit of research into old mining accidents.
Often he just sat and read newspapers and magazines.
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Chris Griffith, legal affairs reporter
THE Beattie Government has been paying a judicial officer $164,800 a year despite him having had no work to do for the past three years.
Mining Warden Frank Windridge's role was abolished in 2000 but that has not stopped him from twice applying for pay rises from the Queensland Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, which sets judges' salaries.
This year, the now sidelined mining warden even engaged solicitors to help put his case for an increase.
Mr Windridge, who admitted he had little to do, said he could not be sacked because he was a judicial officer.
When asked how he now spent his day at work, the 58-year-old admitted he was "idle a lot of the time".
There was of course the odd letter and e-mail to read in the morning, and he would locate transcripts and exhibits for legal firms running compensation cases in the courts. Sometimes he would do a bit of research into old mining accidents.
Often he just sat and read newspapers and magazines.
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This is the crowd I'm contracted to
Jun 13th 2003, 5:23 am
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Re: Who says theirs no well paid jobs down here
Originally posted by Kiwipaul
$164,800 a year and nothing to do
Chris Griffith, legal affairs reporter
THE Beattie Government has been paying a judicial officer $164,800 a year despite him having had no work to do for the past three years.
Mining Warden Frank Windridge's role was abolished in 2000 but that has not stopped him from twice applying for pay rises from the Queensland Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, which sets judges' salaries.
This year, the now sidelined mining warden even engaged solicitors to help put his case for an increase.
Mr Windridge, who admitted he had little to do, said he could not be sacked because he was a judicial officer.
When asked how he now spent his day at work, the 58-year-old admitted he was "idle a lot of the time".
There was of course the odd letter and e-mail to read in the morning, and he would locate transcripts and exhibits for legal firms running compensation cases in the courts. Sometimes he would do a bit of research into old mining accidents.
Often he just sat and read newspapers and magazines.
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This is the crowd I'm contracted to
$164,800 a year and nothing to do
Chris Griffith, legal affairs reporter
THE Beattie Government has been paying a judicial officer $164,800 a year despite him having had no work to do for the past three years.
Mining Warden Frank Windridge's role was abolished in 2000 but that has not stopped him from twice applying for pay rises from the Queensland Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, which sets judges' salaries.
This year, the now sidelined mining warden even engaged solicitors to help put his case for an increase.
Mr Windridge, who admitted he had little to do, said he could not be sacked because he was a judicial officer.
When asked how he now spent his day at work, the 58-year-old admitted he was "idle a lot of the time".
There was of course the odd letter and e-mail to read in the morning, and he would locate transcripts and exhibits for legal firms running compensation cases in the courts. Sometimes he would do a bit of research into old mining accidents.
Often he just sat and read newspapers and magazines.
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I am retired what is your excuse? How does a government worker like you "Slow down" for retirement? Die?
Jun 13th 2003, 5:38 am
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Re: Who says theirs no well paid jobs down here
Originally posted by Kiwipaul
$164,800 a year and nothing to do
Chris Griffith, legal affairs reporter
THE Beattie Government has been paying a judicial officer $164,800 a year despite him having had no work to do for the past three years.
Mining Warden Frank Windridge's role was abolished in 2000 but that has not stopped him from twice applying for pay rises from the Queensland Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, which sets judges' salaries.
This year, the now sidelined mining warden even engaged solicitors to help put his case for an increase.
Mr Windridge, who admitted he had little to do, said he could not be sacked because he was a judicial officer.
When asked how he now spent his day at work, the 58-year-old admitted he was "idle a lot of the time".
Often he just sat and read newspapers and magazines.
Full Story
This is the crowd I'm contracted to
$164,800 a year and nothing to do
Chris Griffith, legal affairs reporter
THE Beattie Government has been paying a judicial officer $164,800 a year despite him having had no work to do for the past three years.
Mining Warden Frank Windridge's role was abolished in 2000 but that has not stopped him from twice applying for pay rises from the Queensland Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, which sets judges' salaries.
This year, the now sidelined mining warden even engaged solicitors to help put his case for an increase.
Mr Windridge, who admitted he had little to do, said he could not be sacked because he was a judicial officer.
When asked how he now spent his day at work, the 58-year-old admitted he was "idle a lot of the time".
Often he just sat and read newspapers and magazines.
Full Story
This is the crowd I'm contracted to
Goverment jobs like yours are cream I live on sour milk , you have pointed out what we all know Australia rips off the tax payer to feed its over worked Public servents.
