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RAENORTH · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2011 9:29 pm

Anything I might say about this job would most certainly be taken down in evidence, and used against me ... resulting in a prolonged prison sentence. But the real offender is Camden Council. To waste money on such a fatuous appointment is criminal behaviour.

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thespecialone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:33 pm **Posts:** 333

Im speechless too. Are they closing any libraries in Camden? Or cutting services to the elderly? But also complaining about 'cuts'? Unbelievable but I bet it is going on all over the country.

gareth · **Joined:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:59 pm **Posts:** 1862

"This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Sustainability/ Environment or Community Engagement professional to join Camden Council’s high performing Corporate Sustainability Team. "

Who decided it was a high performing team?

The job description reads to me like only someone with ready experience within the public sector as a sustainability troll would stand a chance of getting it.

scrasea · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2011 10:07 pm

Maybe we should all apply for the job. Drafting the letter would be worth the entertainment value in itself

AnIrishMan · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2011 10:51 pm

That is one sick joke.

Robert of Ottawa · **Joined:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:05 pm **Posts:** 288

Sounds like something Barry Owe would be qualified for.

Robert of Ottawa · **Joined:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:05 pm **Posts:** 288

scrasea wrote:

Maybe we should all apply for the job. Drafting the letter would be worth the entertainment value in itself

You have a grat idea there. I will do it PDT_Armataz_01_25

DodgyGeezer · **Joined:** Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:30 pm **Posts:** 527

Two points:

1 - they are looking for someone to undertake 'evidence-based' approaches to greenery. Anyone who could actually find any valid evidence to support this abortion of human thought deserves a lot more than £45k...

2 - they are looking for someone to enforce 'behavioural change' to support a political policy. I strongly suspect that this is an illegal use of taxpayers money.

DaveEvans · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:01 am

DodgyGeezer wrote:

2 - they are looking for someone to enforce 'behavioural change' to support a political policy. I strongly suspect that this is an illegal use of taxpayers money.

I strongly suspect...

1) They couldn't give a shit!

2) No-one will be able to make it stick! (Even though shit should!)

rosie · **Joined:** Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:21 am **Posts:** 2193

I've gained so much knowledge about the climate on this forum that I just might apply for the job. Then again I'm not a friend of the CE.

north jnr · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:06 am

scrasea wrote:

Maybe we should all apply for the job. Drafting the letter would be worth the entertainment value in itself

Just did...

Quote:

I have no direct experience in this field but I am a braindead moron who will believe anything I am told, and I am also a useless parasite who doesn't mind sucking money out of the poorest to pay for green vanity projects.

I also think I am superior to everyone else because I make everyone else pay for the things I think are important. I realise that doesn't make me any different to any of your current employees but with that in mind I will fit right in.

comet · **Joined:** Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:17 pm **Posts:** 1384

DodgyGeezer wrote:

Two points:

1 - they are looking for someone to undertake 'evidence-based' approaches to greenery. Anyone who could actually find any valid evidence to support this abortion of human thought deserves a lot more than £45k...

2 - they are looking for someone to enforce 'behavioural change' to support a political policy. I strongly suspect that this is an illegal use of taxpayers money.

I strongly suspect they are looking for someone with

1. Extensive experience of being called Sarah Smith gained in a dynamic real world context.

2. Several years exposure to living at 23 Acacia Avenue.

DaveEvans · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:15 am

north jnr wrote:

scrasea wrote:

Maybe we should all apply for the job. Drafting the letter would be worth the entertainment value in itself

Just did...

Quote:

I have no direct experience in this field but I am a braindead moron who will believe anything I am told, and I am also a useless parasite who doesn't mind sucking money out of the poorest to pay for green vanity projects.

I also think I am superior to everyone else because I make everyone else pay for the things I think are important. I realise that doesn't make me any different to any of your current employees but with that in mind I will fit right in.

I really hope you did with that in the application! PDT_Armataz_01_37

Rick Bradford · **Joined:** Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:05 am **Posts:** 239

Actually, when I read it, I thought they were trying to recruit bin men, dressing the job up with fancy verbiage.

Or are the hours too long?

Ravenscar · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:12 pm **Posts:** 1441

Looking for an Experienced professional?

Plenty of those in and around Kings Cross.

Anyway, how does one become; an experienced sustainability officer?

The mind boggles, boggles at the amount of BS spouted and listened to, in council training weeks in Malaga and diversity away day/weeks (on the taxpayer credit card!) conferences in 5* hotels.

This isn't life in the real world is it?
Then there are the gold plated pensions - on our tab too.

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