[quote=TemekuT]
You’d be surprised how many annuitants exist on the State’s payroll. It’s funny how much post-retirement “special expertise” is required at the higher levels of state agencies.[/quote]

You would be surprised how hard it is to attract competent people with government salaries.

Anyway, if the public sector is so great, why not work there? I’ll suggest joining the Army, they are always looking for fresh meat, I mean new blood!