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andrewducker ([personal profile] andrewducker) wrote2012-03-07 11:00 am

Interesting Links for 07-03-2012

[identity profile] naath.livejournal.com 2012-03-07 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
gotta have people manning (and womanning) the polls

[identity profile] gonzo21.livejournal.com 2012-03-07 12:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah yes, we can hardly have the volunteers taking a whole week off work can we.

[identity profile] naath.livejournal.com 2012-03-07 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
We could make it be like jury duty...

[identity profile] a-pawson.livejournal.com 2012-03-07 12:29 pm (UTC)(link)
They aren't volunteers, they are paid. OK it's only for 1 day, but when I did it I got about £500 (about 10 years ago). I doubt you would find it hard to get more people willing to do it as the pay is pretty good and as I recall all that was involved was 1 evening training.

[identity profile] gonzo21.livejournal.com 2012-03-07 12:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Crikey! I had no idea they got paid for it. That's amazing. I wonder where you sign up.

[identity profile] a-pawson.livejournal.com 2012-03-07 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
The local council organises it. There may be details on your council website. I only got the job because I knew someone who had done it before. I suspect the same people do it every time. It's very boring, but the pay was good (although only for 1 day obviously).