Paul1405,
By sorting out the Peter Principle Public Servants i.e. you et al, you'll find the 25 Billion you speak of will pale into petty cash !

Paul, There already is a Seniors National Service. It's just not formalised or known by that name. It's Volunteers. Of course, seniors aren't the only ones to volunteer, but they are often the backbone of volunteer groups.

I once quantified the monetary value of volunteers by computing the cost if we had to pay them. This was to acquit a government grant where their was a required $ for $ input. The volunteer value was five times the actual grant. I think all volunteer organisations should do this.

Of course, you do realise what your suggestion implies? Setting up a formal SNS would mean a whole lot more public servants being paid, and maybe even a new government department.

Good post Cossomby. There are many services that would not exist without seniors volunteering. No point in trying to get through to Paul, though: he hates the elderly, even though he is one himself.

Hi Cossomby,

The wife has been doing her voluntary work this morning, as she does 3 morning a week and then some. I do some myself, next Monday is Xmas lunch for the homeless and needy, we have over 100 signed up already, up from last year where it was 70+. Yes, nearly all our group are over 65 about 30 people, mostly retired church folk. BTW I agree with all you say.

"a whole lot more public servants being paid, and maybe even a new government department." Indyvidual is all in favour of that, with his calls for 95% of PS to be sacked, police, nurses, teachers etc. He is also in favour of a forced national service for young people. I'm only trying to provide some balance.

95% of PS to be sacked,
Paul1405,
Thanks for providing the figure of 95%, I thought you bureaudroids would make up about 35-40% with the rest being useful people !

Indy, you have stated on this forum before that 95% of public servants should be sacked. 95 is your magic number for everything, are you now back tracking on that?