Ten civil servants standing in a line,
\nOne of them was downsized – then there were nine.<\/p>\n
Nine civil servants who must negotiate,
\nOne joined the union – then there were eight.<\/p>\n
Eight civil servants thought they were in heaven,
\n‘Til one of them was redeployed – then there were seven.<\/p>\n
Seven civil servants, their jobs as safe as bricks,
\nBut one was reclassified – then there were six.<\/p>\n
Six civil servants trying to survive,
\nOne of them was privatized – then there were five.<\/p>\n
Five civil servants ready to give more,
\nBut one golden handshake reduced them to four.<\/p>\n
Four civil servants full of loyalty,
\nTheir jobs were all advertised – then there were three.<\/p>\n
Three civil servants under review,
\nOne left on secondment – then there were two.<\/p>\n
Two civil servants coping on the run,
\nOne went on stress leave – then there was one.<\/p>\n
The last civil servant agreed to relocate,
\nReplaced by 10 consultants at twice the hourly rate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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