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Graveyard humor in the Bank.
An anonymous donor from the World Bank has compiled some of the wittier observations on the fate that awaits the staff under a Paul Wolfowitz presidency. See for yourself ...
Rumours have that the new WB President, after being appointed, will announce important changes at the WB:
* All employees will have to wear a helmet with a a digital camera when at work.
* All employees will have to attend to the salute to the US flag at 6:00 am in the hall of the MC.
* The WB motto will be changed from "Our dream is a world without poverty... " to "Our dream is a world without poor people ... We will move all of them to Guantanamo"
* The conditionality guidelines will be streamlined to only 1 article:"You do what we tell you otherwise we invade you."
* All WB public works contracts to be attributed to Halliburton after transparent and fair bidding process.
* The cafeteria will carry only Meals Ready to eat.
* Initial orientation of new recruits will be in Bagram Base in Afghanistan
* The Health room will be abolished. Staff will use the Veterans Hospitals
* Any response to an order from a superior will be "Sir, Yes
Sir".
* Rough hazing of female recruits will be introduced
* Planning for project implementation after loan signature will be abolished. "If post victory planning was not needed in Iraq why would it be elsewhere.."
* Senior Management will travel to and from work by helicopter
* Only Senior Management will be issued flak vests
* Ordinary staff will be issues shirts with a target pattern printed on the back
* Shuttle bus services to the Pentagon will be offered on the hour every hour
* Shuttle bus services to the CIA will be maintained
* Staff on mission will only be allowed to travel on Boeing aircraft.
* Upon return from mission staff will not be allowed to claim for reimbursement for entertainment expenses unless such expenses were incurred at an approved US franchised fast food restaurant.
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