He regaled her with stories of life in Brussels: she became quite envious.
It seems a few former colleagues worked the system with such deviousness they boosted their tax free income to levels approaching €250,000 a year...
The Dame's chum told her though no longer an MEP he picks up his chunky salary for two years.
This is to help him settle back into the 'real world' as he calls it!
One of the problems facing certain ex MEP's he said was an emptiness in their lives.
Though they had never had any real work to do they loved the attention they got.
He mentioned Doc Tannock who loved his job as EU Foreign Affairs panjandrum travelling the world first class and accumulating various orders from countries you don't want your gap year daughter sending postcards from.
Anyway, it seems that Doc misses his huge salary and bossing around EU staff.
The Dame has the answer....prior to getting on the EU gravy train the Doc was a shrink.
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Why does he not persuade the EU to allow him to provide counselling for traumatised ex MEP's like himself?
Sorted, says the Dame
Incredible that MEPs get paid for two years after losing their jobs. On top of the huge pension entitlements!
ReplyDeleteWhat a farce
Of course, the very reason they got into it, something for nothing!
ReplyDeleteI hear Gregg's are hiring.
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