Five ways to brighten a dull day

By George Fripley - posted Friday, 26 September 2008 

Life in the public service, or any other bureaucracy for that matter, can have its boring moments when nothing appears to be happening. This may happen quite a lot if you are implementing the five paradigms of government properly. In times like these you will need to have some ways to brighten up your day and give your public service life some meaning.

Cultivate a grudge

All good bureaucrats need to have cultivated at least one grudge in their time in the public service. A grudge will give you a hobby which you can enjoy whenever you like. It will usually make someone’s life difficult, though preferably without them being aware that…