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An Italian teacher has finally been sacked after she managed to avoid work for two decades while still collecting a paycheque
Cinzia Paolina De Lio, ostensibly a teacher of literature and philosophy at a school in Venice, used holidays, sick leave and permits to attend conferences in order to escapethe classroom.
The Times reports that, when she did turn up, her efforts were distinctly sub-par,
School inspectors who were lucky enough to catch her at work said that her lessons were confused, De Lio making them up as she went.
She borrowed textbooks from her pupils when she forgot to bring her own and her pupils reportedly went on strike when she busied herself with sending text messages during an oral exam.
De Lio was sacked but was remarkably reinstated after appealing the decision.
That decision stood until the court realised she had only spent 4 years in the classroom in her 24 years of employment.
The survey by employment site Seek showed 34 per cent of New Zealanders have called in sick to have a “lazy day” off work.
The survey of 4000 Kiwis showed the “lazy or duvet days” were spent relaxing and recharging, getting some exercise, and binge-watching favourite TV shows. Although the boss might not approve, Seek resident psychologist Sabina Read said the occasional lazy day was good for mental health.
