One of our national secretaries mentioned in a newspaper article that he reads about 25 newspapers each day. First of all, I'd like to say: You're fucking fired!. I don't pay taxes so you can read papers all day. Second. how long does it take to read one newspaper? If it takes about an hour (read a few articles quickly enough, check some headlines, etc). it would take more than one day. He also mentioned he visited a restaurant in Kortrijk occasionally. I too am an occasional visitor of that restaurant. If I ever bump into him over there, I might just ask him.
Vincent, if for one reason or another, you're reading this, it'd better be on your own time!
Quite a large proportion of the content is from wireservices - and therefore the same in most (all?) papers. And practice makes you read faster than 1 hour for a newspaper - I read 4 on my way in in the train,m and still have time to spare at the end. One of them is a high-density, reading-intensive one without many pictures, it takes over half an hour, while the 2 free ones (MetroExpress and a look-a-like competitor) take about 5 minutes each - a little longer if the column on the last-page is read-worthy.
I would be terribly bored having to read 25 newspapers, but impossible? No. there should even be time left for some 'real work' before lunch.
Re:It's not quite impossible
Beatnik on 2005-02-14T20:09:38
He works for the government! The secretary has no clue what real work is all about:) You know the type.. you've seen people come in at 10, sleep 2 hours, take 2 hour lunch breaks and race past the punch clock at 4. Re:It's not quite impossible
htoug on 2005-02-15T08:23:26
I know. I worked for the goverment for 10 years. When someone asked how many worked at our place, we often answered (truthfully) "Oh, about 25%".With many civil servants I would prefer that they read newspapers rather than do harm by doing thier 'real job'
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