Any allergies we should know about? Yeah, the bloke says, coffee.

The manager raises an eyebrow. Ever worked in public service before? Sort of. I did a few years in the army. Two tours overseas.

Excellent, the manager nods. That earns you extra points straight away.

He flips the page. Do you have any disabilities? The bloke sighs. Unfortunately, yes. There was an explosion while I was deployed. Lost both my knackers.

The manager winces, then smiles professionally. Well, that settles it. Youre hired. Official hours are 8 till 4, but you dont need to come in until 10. Same every day.

The bloke looks confused.

Why 10? Im happy to work the full hoursno need to go easy on me.

The manager leans back and says,

Mate, this is a council office. From 8 to 10, everyone just stands around drinking coffee and scratching their balls. No sense you turning up for something you cant take part in.