Dentist celebrates national award (From Watford Observer)

I remain totally baffled by this increasing practice of doling out awards to people who are getting extremely well paid simply to do a job. Dentist of the Year sounds pure Monty Pythonesque to me!!!

I believe we already have Milkman of the Year and Postman of the Year (since they are far less well paid than dentists, perhaps they deserve an award). But are there also national awards for Tailor of the Year, Charted Accountant of the Year, Secretary of the Year, Town Hall Clerk of the Year, Window Cleaner of the Year, Road Sweeper of the Year, Nuclear Physicist of the Year, etc, etc, etc?

Only show business and the media used to give each other awards all the time. Is the increasing practice of people doing humdrum ordinary jobs giving themselves awards somehow intended to increase their self esteem?

Roy Stockdill wrote:
I remain totally baffled by this increasing practice of doling out awards to people who are getting extremely well paid simply to do a job. Dentist of the Year sounds pure Monty Pythonesque to me!!!

I believe we already have Milkman of the Year and Postman of the Year (since they are far less well paid than dentists, perhaps they deserve an award). But are there also national awards for Tailor of the Year, Charted Accountant of the Year, Secretary of the Year, Town Hall Clerk of the Year, Window Cleaner of the Year, Road Sweeper of the Year, Nuclear Physicist of the Year, etc, etc, etc?

Only show business and the media used to give each other awards all the time. Is the increasing practice of people doing humdrum ordinary jobs giving themselves awards somehow intended to increase their self esteem?

It's true, Roy!

I was at the awards ceremony for my profession last night..

Follow the link, buddy....

www.seeitornot.faket
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I won first prize!

I must say it was a wonderful evening and I feel that my self esteem has greatly improved!