This has been a truism for more than 100 years and has been mocked for as long it exists. There are entire "Yes Minister" episodes about "we use the usual formula: comparison with wages of industry leaders" (they use chairmen of BP and IBM for comic effect).
Also highly recommended is the episode where Sir Arnold leaves the civil service and looks for a suitable successor who will put jobs his way ... sorry, ask him to undertake the jobs.
Excerpt:
Sir Arnold: Also, I would like to be chairman of the
Anglo-Caribbean Association, which would
give me an opportunity ...
Sir Humphrey: ... to be of service.
Sir Arnold: Precisely, especially during the winter months.
This has been a truism for more than 100 years and has been mocked for as long it exists. There are entire "Yes Minister" episodes about "we use the usual formula: comparison with wages of industry leaders" (they use chairmen of BP and IBM for comic effect).
Also highly recommended is the episode where Sir Arnold leaves the civil service and looks for a suitable successor who will put jobs his way ... sorry, ask him to undertake the jobs.
Excerpt: