Doctor Cruces,
You obviously drew the short straw!
Whilst everyone would agree that the Civil Service is necessary, the ballooning of 'executive non jobs' with their entailing ridiculous pensions has caused the entire service to be mocked. Undoubtedly the 'shop floor' workers get a bum deal whilst the supposed progressive thinkers get some disproportionate amount of the Governments pie and subsequently stuff their own faces with it.
As Onevan has stated the good 'ol Tax man was quite happy to take his slice of 'specialist pay' tax, in many cases nicely into the 40% bracket thank you, but not so happy to pay out the pensionable difference. Now I am paying 40% tax on my taxed income pension as well.
New Labour have padded out the civil service with useless middle management who are draining the services resources at an alarming rate. Now the dear old Conservatives are looking around at who to screw next to pay for Gordos spending spree. If they succeed the it will be both the military and the real civil service workers, including the Fire Service, Nurses and Police who will pay the price.
W2P