It goes to the heart of a lot of Irish attitudes. We don't really mind people pulling strokes like this because given half a chance you'd have done the same. People on lower grades got shafted but they don't really really mind as they aspire one day to be the ones doing the shafting.
Sorry to have to set you straight Howitzer.
You really should'nt rely on assumptions , your comment in an earlier post that I have been shafted by the fact that senior civil servants as you put received a Christmas present is exacerbated by the fact that you quoted a post of mine to reflect the point you make above is fatally damaged by the fact that I an not nor ever have been a Public sector worker !