Civil Servant Doesn’t Go To Work For Six Years - And No One Noticed
Joaquin Garcia did not go to his office for six years (Rex)
A Spanish civil servant who earned almost £29,000 a year has been fined after not going to work for “at least” six years.
Managers only noticed that Joaquin Garcia was not at the office when he became eligible for an award for his 20 years’ service.
His office was opposite that of his boss, but still Garcia’s absence went unnoticed.
The 69-year-old, who was supposedly supervising the building of a waste water treatment plan in Cadiz, southern Spain, has been fined the equivalent of £21,000, equal to a year’s salary after tax.
That was the maximum amount he could be fined.
Garcia “worked” in Cadiz, southern Spain (Rex)
Garcia was able to get away with his long-term break because the water company he worked for believed he was supervised by the local authorities and vice versa.
He has now retired and said he was the victim of bullying due to his family’s politics.
