Amidst all the hubbub about politician's perks last week, one chap escaped everyone's notice until it came up in Senate estimates this week. |
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Even though it's early in the morning, and breakfast hasn't yet been served, this statement perks some people up. |
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They gave me time off to go climb mountains, and I was entitled to other perks like staff travel. |
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This is one of the perks of the job, that occasionally you meet interesting celebrities. |
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But in practice, it has been a free-for-all, according to those who have enjoyed the perks of the job. |
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Both companies offer health insurance, share options and performance incentives as more financially tangible perks of the job. |
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My host worked in an executive capacity for a large multinational company, a chauffeur-driven BMW being among the perks of her job. |
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The consultants report was very critical of the company and the Trust for employing too many overpaid people with very substantial perks. |
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One of the perks of this job is getting to drive a lot of cars that I will never be able to afford. |
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That's one of the perks of the job, getting music long before it hits the shops. |
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Many miners felt, in fact, that the right to collect was one of the few perks of the job. |
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Many government employees who could not otherwise afford these things get them as perks of the job. |
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Your salary is important, but perks and flexibility can make just as much difference to job satisfaction. |
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The cop, increasingly pleased with the perks of this job, goes into the theater. |
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Workers in the tourism sector can expect a variety of perks, which sometimes include accommodation and staff discounts. |
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Work towards ending the unfair and unjustified lurks and perks of the career politicians currently in parliament. |
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They enjoy such perks as dormitory living, television and a well-equipped gym. |
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Depending on the hospice's resources, there may be extra perks, such as art, touch and music therapy. |
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The zone will give tax perks to businesses providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services to domestic and foreign airlines. |
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Our 800-plus panelists are prohibited from accepting perks, and clubs can be banned from the competition simply for offering them. |
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For some, the up-front economic perks of mining sweeten the assessment of the anticipated social and environmental impact on the community. |
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And employers, faced with falling demand and dwindling margins, cut back on salaries, raises, benefits, and other perks. |
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One of the best perks of the buffet is regional produce, including the granadilla, a yellowish-green fruit with sweet, pomegranate-like seeds. |
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All museums rely on the kindness of private and corporate donors, many of whom expect to be wooed with special perks or consideration. |
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If the cash is not returned in time, investors may miss the chance to take advantage of this year's tax perks. |
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Anyone with a credit card can take advantage of the perks once reserved for a spoiled few. |
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This is the work of a writer who became a pop star by mistake, but discovered that the perks are better and stuck with it. |
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Typical perks include preferential mortgages and personal loans, free banking, a pension fund, overtime, bonuses and share options. |
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By discounting the price of a nights stay, they also take away some of the perks of staying in a hotel. |
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Despite fame's oh so tiresome downsides, there are nevertheless two major perks. |
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Of the plenteous perks of publishing a birding blog, and rest assured, they are manifold, one of the best has to be the free stuff. |
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Upon seeing the approaching beauty, the setter perks up and stands at attention. |
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If generous severance pay is out of the question, negotiate for other departure perks. |
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For favored employees, there are lavish perks and lots of opportunities for advancement. |
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He also tried to amend Brown's motion to deprive minor parties of other agreed perks. |
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In determining wages, salaries and perks, especially in a time of plenty, Government must not only be fair, but it must be seen to be fair. |
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The direction perks up in the second half but overall allows too many pregnant pauses by the actors. |
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The other day I wrote to the diary drawing ethics, journalism, perks and the execrable two men together with a quick mention of One Nation. |
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One of the perks of having a job like mine is that I get to try out lots of new software. |
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Teaching as a profession calls for a lot of sacrifice in terms of remuneration and other perks compared to other fields. |
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Soft-spoken guitar tuner and roadie Mitch longs to be a guitar player and to have some of the perks of the obnoxious guitar idol he works for. |
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Some of the perks of being a buckle bunny include free rodeo passes, sitting behind the chutes and the wild rodeo after-parties. |
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Extra perks include fast shutter advance and a lens that accepts 49 mm SLR screw-on accessories. |
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The discounters then successfully beat the majors at their own game, adding perks such as satellite TV, leather seats and extra legroom. |
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The best and brightest earned fat signing bonuses, big salaries, and fancy perks. |
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One of the perks of Adrants is that it spots new, whacko trends in the advertising world just about sooner than anyone. |
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With a cap on spending during elections, ministers are using the extra perks to beef up their campaign without declaring them as expenses. |
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Additional perks could be won when final contracts were negotiated unit by unit. |
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Its outdoorsy Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil itineraries can be packed with private perks like after-dark tours of Machu Picchu. |
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The perks, bonus miles, airport lounges and roomier seats were all geared for the airlines' best customers. |
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Some last minute shoppers might luck out as retailers boost perks to lure shoppers. |
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On top of the pleasure, the clients who saw Mistress Carla received their own additional perks. |
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Alexa, standing beside Sky in a dark shirt and visor, perks up at the mention of football. |
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But it seems the Middletons are not averse to availing of some of the perks that membership of the Firm confers. |
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Looking for a Plan B with the potential for big money, nice perks, and travel to exotic locales? |
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Going hands-free is just one of the perks of a place where the only form of transportation is by carriage, bike, or tractor. |
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Set against all these worries, the perks of a few quid in government money and the admonition that you need kids to support you in your old age is not exactly convincing. |
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Among the perks are a salary, personal servants called tsukebito, participation in the dohyo-iri wearing a kesho-mawashi and a special white training mawashi. |
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The best rates come from your debit card, but be sure you have one with international perks like HSBC Premier. |
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For someone obsessed with the quirks of fame and applause, la diva may have lost a bit of her talent at garnering those perks. |
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Also recent media reports that federal politicians are planning further entitlements raid on the public purse on top of current lurks and perks they currently enjoy. |
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When I asked whether the debate would bring any financial perks, Ham hastened to talk me down. |
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One spinal Solutions sales representative said he suspected Williams was using perks to woo surgeons. |
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And the job has its perks, including occasional dates with rock icons. |
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Being a bloke has many perks, but shaving is not one of them. |
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Famished for power and perks, they pour out of the law schools and the centers for the study of this and that to cop the boodle when their side wins. |
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Sighing in relief, the audience perks up to watch this knot unravel. |
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And he speaks about the perks of the two months of rehearsal with the full cast. |
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One of the perks of celebrity is having both the platform and the high status to fight for the causes that strike closest to home. |
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One of the perks offered by the challenge is help from a list of professionals the foundation will keep on retainer. |
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If CEO perks were pills, Snow would have OD'd a long time ago. |
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He was a cheapskate in every other way, but he did know his perks. |
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A stylish waterside apartment, specially designed clothes, modern European cuisine and a cellar full of Chianti are just a few of the perks of this pampered menagerie. |
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One of the perks of the job was free access to the artificial snow slope. |
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One of the perks of her job was it left her with a lot of down time. |
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One of the perks of my job is being able to go to swell places like this. |
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Cruise lines may reward your loyalty by adding perks to the deal. |
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The main feature is, of course, a trip to Caesars Palace with plenty of perks and gift certificates to smooth away the sorrow of losing the Oscar. |
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They enjoy superior grade vehicles, drivers and many other perks. |
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The high rollers get comped mile-long suites, and other, softer perks, because they bring the big money to the casino and leave a lot of it there. |
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We cannot allow a situation where property is taxed at exorbitant levels while the money is squandered on inessentials and perks for the powerful. |
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While the perks were reasonable enough, the infrequent pay was not. |
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There are obvious marketing perks to publishing a book by a celebrity. |
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Their attitude is that if they keep their jackboot to the throat of the worker then their nice cushy jobs, with perks and pensions, will be guaranteed. |
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Look closely and you will see that in all the States and at the Centre, the perks and emoluments for these politicians and bureaucrats have spiralled up. |
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Negotiations failed to stop strike action in March, BA withdrew perks for strike participants. |
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It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority. |
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Muehl was of course the authority figure, with all resultant perks. |
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Other perks like medical facilities, traveling and daily allowances, leave encashment and gratuity for all MP Officers will remain unchanged. |
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Having this sort of supposed unattributable quotes is part of the perks of being leader of the opposition. |
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This is just one of the perks stars demand revealed in a new Hollywood Hit List of power and bankability. |
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Come on, don't they get enough free perks as it is for wasting public money on painting bus shelters etc? |
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The association leaders demanded perks and privileges like those extended to the growers and irrigation tube well owners by Balochistan government. |
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Mr Kooheji by his gesture has certainly proved his intentions and actualised and gone beyond words, by donating his salary and perks for the welfare of the needy. |
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There are perks as well as negative points about training to be a doctor, and the newlyqualified medics know the score before they sign up for the course. |
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The main problem with American children is that we have allowed them to usurp the perks and privileges of adulthood without giving up the excuses and cop-outs of childhood. |
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