Most of my career has been spent working in government services for people with an intellectual disability.
Working merely for the sake of making money isn't a good motivator for me. I'm certainly not claiming to be driven by altruism, and I'd like to have a decent income as much as anyone would, but a "career" built around acquiring, managing and manipulating money seems a bit trivial and (if I'm honest) rather distasteful. "Adding value" is about social justice, in my book. Besides, human services work is complex, varied, and stimulating. It's an area that engages one's emotions and ethical values, as well as the intellect. Just occasionally, you get the opportunity to feel as though you might have made a real difference to someone's life.
Working in government -- the public service -- is different to work in the business sector, and so it should be, in my opinion. I'm a believer in the Westminster System of government, and the concept of a professional, impartial public service. Corporatisation and economic rationalism bring out the harumphodite in me. (One of these days I'll get my rant about the erosion of public service values down in writing: in the meantime, you can check out a rather decent rant (on the strange workings of quasi-judicial bureaucracies) here).
Back to business... My resume. Personal details aren't included, for obvious reasons (anyway, there's more than enough elsewhere in these pages). You can always email me with offers of fabulously well-paid, exciting and challenging jobs (and no, I DON'T include phone canvassing, selling vitamins or laundering Nigerian millions in that!)
