A thought.......

I was watching 'Cosmos' the television series by Dr. Carl Sagan the other night in which he said,

"The suppression of theories and ideas, whilst common practise in politics and religion, is not the path to knowledge"

Enough said really..........

Now what's happening....

Well I've been quiet of late so here's the skinny.....

I'm writing some more job applications......counselling a couple of stressed colleagues (well at least trying to!) and tomorrow, which is Saturday we are going to paint some of the house......hopefully!

So I guess you would say things have been quiet....

Oh ....apart from the fact I'm doing two jobs, we had several serious offences to investigate, a suicide by train (always very nasty), the Royal Show is on (it's like a State Fair for those in the US), school holidays have started and the Govt has told us to "get f@$ked" in reference to our pay offer.

It's going to be very interesting when I leave this 'job'....and I'm not the only one jumping ship!

International talk like a pirate day!!!

Did ye talk as a pirate would t'day???

Well I certainly did!!!!! All those scurvy dogs who sail with me seemed confused.....

They thought I was bloody mad!

(They may be right!)

It's the day of the pirates!!!!!!!!!

September 19 is "International talk like a pirate day".........so lets celebrate me hearties!!

If ye do not wish to walk the plank......ye will join us! Aaaaaaarrrgghhhh!!!

Fifteen men in a dead man's chest.........well blow me down and shiver me timbers!!! Now where's me bloody parrot!

Now on a serious note.....the first job application went in today.....wish me well maties!!!!!

Jobs.........

This applying for jobs lark is no picnic............I'd forgotten how stressful it can be.

I hope it turns out to be worthwhile.

Bloody Hell...!!!

The Government has treated us like shit....and this is what happens

This is getting really nasty.......

Quiet calm..........

Today the government updated their offer on our pay negotiations..........it was virtually the same as the first offer.

I should be feeling very angry about this but I find myself strangely calm.....almost alarmingly so!

I want better pay and we all deserve it.....but as I am looking for greener pastures I have suddenly discovered that the arrogance of the W.A. State Government now only seems to make me feel pity......for their stupidity. A large number of Police are going to resign over this......experienced senior staff.....and the Government is going to reap what they have sown.

Good luck...........I'm not going to hang around to suffer the fall-out. Alan Carpenter and John Kobelke.....may the societal detritus you are breeding visit upon you personally.

Now here's the latest news.....

Since my last post I have turned a year older (yes I may be two years older than you for a month little bro but you aren't getting much sleep ...... so I think I'm ahead!). I had a wonderful day out and about with the one I love.

The rally I mentioned was extremely successful in as much as more than 2000 police protested outside parliament, we got national media coverage and the arbitration body is now taking our side in negotiations.....we kicked arse and the politicians know it! They are still not feeling terribly generous towards us but they know we mean business. Anyway I'm looking elsewhere so they can shovel sand up their respective arses!

I am seriously hunting for new employ so things are looking up.....we'll see where things go.

It's about time I started a new batch of homebrew....in fact several batches I think........what about you little bro????

It's been a while....

Since I have said anything. A lot has happened of late....I was on holidays, got sick (tonsilitis!), saw the doctor, got better and now I'm back at work. I didn't get much of the home maintenance done that I had wanted to but sometimes you just have to roll with the punches.

Work is much the same sadly and a very good work friend has been promoted and moved on to better things.....we shall miss her forthright comments to all and sundry....especially those to 'hairplug'!

Tomorrow we are going to do something that has never been necessary for police to do in this state......hold a union rally at the state parliament!!!! It is a bold and somewhat risky move but the politicians that should be negotiating our pay conditions have indicated that we are not important to them....they won't even talk to us about our fair pay and conditions claims.

It's an interesting thought....if this rally got out of hand (which it won't) who would be called to sort it out.........after all we are the police and that's what we would normally do.....interesting thought just the same............

Holidays.....

I'm into the second week of two weeks holiday and as could be expected I came down with some dread disease on the first day.....I am still not well and it is obviously related to my general well-being - yes I know little brother, my job is not good for my health!!!!! I am grateful to my better half for being so understanding but it's not really fair on her.

Today we had lunch with an old work colleague of mine who saw sense some years ago and 'jumped ship' so to speak....she is now working in a federal law enforcement agency on a posting to a tropical island off the east coast of Australia....well she calls it working!!!! Well she and my better half ganged up on me over lunch and it made me think about work....seriously think about work!!!!

I am starting to look around to see what I can do that is better for and too both of us!

Let's see what there is............

Pay Offer....update!

The government has not yet accepted our rejection of their original offer.....two weeks after we made it! Talk about stretching things out. Most of the officers I know are very pissed off......and rightly so. We are being treated very badly, in fact, ignored completely by the government.

To cap it all the minister keeps telling the media and public that we are refusing to negotiate.....what a liar.....we turn up to talk and he sends some junior staff members to tell us "take it or leave it!". Even a politician can't call that negotiating.

It looks like a long struggle ahead......bugger!

Tears of joy.......

There is nothing quite so heartening as hearing the tears of joy coming from a good friend who has been down in the depths for so long.......congratulations to you and 'The Mexican'. You both deserve this news.....now go and enjoy!

The fat lady is singing your song now................!!!!!!!!

Pay Offer

We were provided with the current pay offer that our employers, the state, have determined that we deserve on late Friday afternoon. I'm not surprised that they chose that time of the working week to tell us..........it was an insult!

If that's what they think we deserve then they are about to discover how far off the mark they are!!!!!!!

Humanity......

I am not a parent and when I hear about things like this I remember one of the reasons why!

As I am somewhat on the inside through my work, so to speak, I should be careful what I say..........

I feel for both families......no one deserves this.

I am a pacifist generally but this creature should be removed from the planet..........immediately!!!!!!

Diagnosis.....

I was right....a new job was the doctor's recommendation as I guessed! Not so easy to do....maybe I can re-invent the old job......hmmmm....maybe not.

I think I will stay around for a bit longer....if only to watch "Hairplug". It's amazing to sit back and watch a grown man of 50 odd losing it completely. He's taken to wandering around the office sprouting total gibberish to all and sundry......now that's just a bit disturbing! It's a good thing he doesn't have access to the firearms...........it's just a shame he still has rank. He is also now so self-absorbed that he will very shortly disappear up his own rectal passage......mental note - make sure the video camera is handy....it would make "Funniest Home Video" for sure or maybe we could just upload it to the 'net'.

At least I still have my sense of humour.....in several shades of black!!!!

Police Malaise....

Of late I think my job has made me sick........not so much sick of my job as sick from it!

I have been crook since Saturday and couldn't go today due to a blinding headache.........I seem to drag myself in on Mondays and soldier through the week only to crash on the weekend..........what else could it be?????

Off to see the doctor tomorrow.........I wonder what the prescription for this problem is??????

A new job.......it's not like I haven't been looking!

I guess the job does really suck!

Sailing in uncharted waters....

As part of my pirate persona I often think about everyday events with a piratical spin.....

As mentioned in recent posts the good ship "Saucy PRU" has been sailing through turbulent seas in the aftermath of hurricane 'Internal Affairs'. Capt 'K' has regained command however first mate 'Hairplug' the helmsman, who stubbed his toe whilst contemplating his own reflection, has lost interest and our stout ship is now sailing uncharted waters.

Capt 'K' reprimanded the first mate yesterday but it seems to have only added to 'Hairplugs' woes....after all the two missing crew only fell over board during the storm and may drown, his toe hurts....a lot!!!!

I predict that either the crew will mutiny and hoist the first mate on the yard arm or Capt 'K' will feed him to the fishes. Both results are a plus for the crew really............

Now.........where is the ship's gallows rope?

Tired and Emotional............

I'm tired........very tired!

Work has been very hard.........not the actual work per se, more so the work environment.

I have been watching helplessly as a good friend goes through a 'hell' not of her making......and just wish I could help somehow. What makes it harder is that "Hairplug", my supervisor, is also stressed regarding his own related situation and this is making life for my friend unbearable. His problems are very minor compared to hers and he expects all the sympathy.........what an A grade, card carrying wanker! He needs to grow some bollocks! I care for her a lot as a friend and hope things start to improve because she deserves better.

I have reached a decision in my own life and it's time to start improving my lot........I need a change!

I have very little enthusiasm for my job at the moment so I need to recharge......time to do something that I will enjoy!

I'll keep you posted...........in time.

Self Interest.......

I lost my temper today.....with my boss! He was too self absorbed to even notice!

He was lecturing me condescendingly about things I knew more about than he did and when I attempted to respond he spoke over me as if I wasn't even there. He even failed to notice me loudly commenting to a bystander that I was being ignored by him..........I guess he was only standing right in front of me as I said it....it was unreasonable of me to expect him to listen.

When I calmed down...after walking away from the discussion before doing something I would have regretted......I began to ponder how many people are lacking in the skill of listening.

There are a lot more of them these days.....many don't even attempt to listen or pretend that they do. It's all about them and it seem that they are the ones who get ahead....squeaky wheel and all that!

I think I rather stay as I am than become someone like that.

The real boss comes back on Monday..........what a relief!

Happy chaps....

I saw these White-Tailed Black Cockatoo's in the pine tree across the road yesterday.

They are big, clumsy, comical and very happy....they stripped the tree of cones in about 20 minutes dropping the empty husks onto the tin roofed house below.

I'm going to take a leaf out of their book.....slow, steady and happy albeit a bit messy