Belarus: Fraud+

[Blademaster]

According to my RSM, the man did a hell of a lot more work than what's demanded by the job, often meeting with them late into the night and days off just so that the proper papers were signed.

As far as my RSM and the IT Firm was concerned, the man earned every penny they paid him and they saw it as a bargain in how fast they were set up.

You wouldn't have this issue in a society where profit are accepted and encouraged, not in a socialist country.

[Officer of Engineers]

I am not reading you.

[Parihaka]

I once talked to an exec of a plane manufacturer at a party here. He said that NZ had a reputation for being corruption free but that was simply not true. Everyone he dealt with required backhanders, it's just they all sold themselves incredibly cheaply

[S2]

Parihaka Reply

"...it's just they all sold themselves incredibly cheaply"

Yet another incredibly Pythonesque moment brought us courtesy of New Zealand's eminently corruptible citzenry.

"What's in it for me?"

"Well...what would you like?"

"Sheep. Nothing less than two. Oh! And a Starbucks coupon booklet.";)

Why NZers Are Wrong About Starbucks

Certain to attact Transparency Internat'l attention.

[Parihaka]

Why NZers Are Wrong About Starbucks

"Sure, it wouldn't have been a flawless flat white or long black, bought from an immaculately manicured New Zealand cafe, served by a tastefully tattooed and sensitive artist who could talk about his time as an extra on The Hobbit while he made the drink. But that's not the end of the world."