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NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2015, 10:38 PM Jan 2015

Shri A.K. Verma, an executive engineer with India's Central Public Works Department (CPWD), took an earned leave in December 1990 and never came back to work.

Now, after 24 years and one month, he has been fired by the CPWD "for unauthorized absence from duty."

Verma sought extensions of his initial leave, but they were not granted; however, he still refused to come to work. In 1992, an inquiry was launched against him; in 2007, charges were brought against him by the then-minister of urban development.

Yet he was still not terminated — until now.

http://mashable.com/2015/01/09/man-fired-24-years-no-work/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly

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Man fired after not coming to work for 24 years [View all] NaturalHigh Jan 2015 OP

Well that sucks - man puts in 24 years of diligent non-work, and they petronius Jan 2015 #1

"Where have you been?" A HERETIC I AM Jan 2015 #2

Summer school? phil89 Jan 2015 #28

Bingo! A HERETIC I AM Jan 2015 #31

I know. Even I would find it hard to slack off for 25 straight years Recursion Jan 2015 #25

I'm lazy. I would have waited 21 years to fire him. Kennah Jan 2015 #18

Poor fellow was probably coming back next week. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #7

I know, right? polly7 Jan 2015 #11

well I laughed at this one oldandhappy Jan 2015 #5

Now there's a thinker shenmue Jan 2015 #6

"The Indian bureaucracy is known for being painstakingly slow" Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #8

LOL...I had a similar thought. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #9

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I love that movie. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #12

Sounds like a straight shooter with upper management potential Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2015 #13

I wouldn't exactly say I've been missing it. Initech Jan 2015 #14

He's Milton WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2015 #30

that was a LOOOONG time to not fix the glitch! n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2015 #35

That is pretty unbelieveable that it would go on for that long davidpdx Jan 2015 #15

I have just one question hedda_foil Jan 2015 #16

I wondered the same thing. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #17

Normally you always get 1/2 your salary, even after you're fired Recursion Jan 2015 #24

Just like US Congress Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #19

I hope he isn't asking for severence pay... Historic NY Jan 2015 #20

very creative... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2015 #36

"The Indian bureaucracy is known for being painstakingly slow" NuclearDem Jan 2015 #21

Dang! 25 years, and he could have gotten that gold watch gratuitous Jan 2015 #22

Welcome to India Recursion Jan 2015 #23

depends jberryhill Jan 2015 #26

But cows always have right of way (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #27

Cows, camels, elephants, oxen, monkeys and.... jberryhill Jan 2015 #29

Kramer was only on strike for 12 years underpants Jan 2015 #33

I didn't watch the show regularly, but I vaguely remember that. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #38

Yes n/t underpants Jan 2015 #39

all I need to not be fired for 23 years... ileus Jan 2015 #37