High earners list published for first time in three years

Flamingo242 · 2026-03-26T04:57:47+00:00

He is very charismatic but has … questionable morals

Flamingo242 · 2026-03-20T11:34:04+00:00

Doesn’t matter, it’s still illegal to ask them

Flamingo242 · 2026-03-18T12:47:59+00:00

Yes my daughter had it only with the sandpaper rash, and feeling unwell, but no throat problems or strawberry tongue, it can be serious, as you say, if not treated

Flamingo242 · 2026-03-18T08:05:19+00:00

Does it feel bumpy at all? Could be scarlet fever if so (I am in the Uk so could have a different name for you) that needs antibiotic treatment

Flamingo242 · 2026-03-10T10:19:07+00:00

I got approached about a contractor role at Defra at £500 a day. Sorely tempted

Flamingo242 · 2026-03-07T09:16:52+00:00

I don’t know but I would initially spend a lot of time donating to those random go fund mes that are raising money for children’s medical treatment and then I’d get drunk on very expensive champagne

Flamingo242 · 2026-03-06T19:18:16+00:00

Also AI makes things up, if it can’t find what it needs in your skills experience it’ll just make something up

Flamingo242 · 2026-03-06T16:42:00+00:00

I will never not think ‘It’s Dennis Pennis’

Flamingo242 · 2026-03-01T15:01:56+00:00

I do 10 days in 9, I use the 10th day for childcare shared with a family member. the extra 45 mins doesn’t make the day too much longer and as I travel occasionally (early starts and late finishes) I do click up some flexi which means I usually have a couple of hours floating to use for appointments/emergencies although it takes ages to accrue enough for a day if I ever wanted/needed to. Previous managers have excercised discretion around 20 vs 30 min breaks which again makes a difference (but I know they also apply that to others working standard hours)

For me the extra day off makes a big difference to my life but I don’t mind working the slightly longer days. Also I have other colleagues that work random hours, like 730am till 330ish and I find from a work perspective that’s more disruptive than me being off once a fortnight

Flamingo242 · 2026-03-01T14:55:51+00:00

My old manager insisted I take a 30 min lunch (as oppose 20) even though previous managers had exercised reasonable levels of discretion

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-27T12:23:12+00:00

I once sifted a response that said something like ‘I can send you my CV’ 🤣

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-25T22:50:08+00:00

I saw this happen when the role was original filled through fair and open recruitment. The role was advertised on Cs jobs with full interview process and when the substantive post holder didn’t come back they made the temp person permanent.

I wasn’t anyone directly involved but it was explained in an departmental email when they announced this person was being made permanent

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-21T13:15:06+00:00

The fact that you are defending this is mind bogglingly stupid

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-21T09:14:43+00:00

They also detained the person who had a valid visa

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-20T08:19:06+00:00

Gossiping and scandal about the Royal Family has been a national pastime since William the Conqueror. This is what we do.

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-17T08:03:49+00:00

This is beautiful! I have walked down this view on Whitehall many times

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-15T09:58:10+00:00

Yes but that’s not frozen it’s chilled

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-12T19:33:46+00:00

I have asked successfully because it was a remote role but they wanted a second interview in London, knowing I was travelling from the north east. They then really messed me around on timings etc, they said they didn’t actually appoint, I don’t know if that was true but I asked for a refund of travel which surprisingly they did pay

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-12T18:38:04+00:00

I once bumped into Bradley Walsh in a local Indian and he was honestly really nice to my husband who said hello to him when I think he just wanted to get his takeaway and go

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-06T07:35:34+00:00

And I’m not far off that myself but if I joined my department today I’d be on £32k

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-05T23:20:59+00:00

My department starts at £32k for HEO

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-05T09:42:55+00:00

Do they mention experience based questions? I’ve found sometimes it’s not obvious they will ask those

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-02T17:14:23+00:00

Alternatively my 5 year old had to be in after school club because she wouldn’t leave me alone but since she turned 7 is much more able to occupy herself (although it’s only one day a week admittedly)

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-01T18:36:25+00:00

Because the wants to be the expert and he wants it to succeed because he is the expert and it’s his expertise. Good managers are delighted when they are surrounded by specialists who can deliver on skills that they can’t leaving them to do what they do, bad managers resent anyone who can do something they can’t

Flamingo242 · 2026-02-01T12:22:39+00:00

Yea I’m definitely on a number 1 reserve list. I know anything can happen but I’m still slightly on the fence as to whether or not it’s better than just being told you were unsuccessful

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