Friday, 10 August 2012 12:43

A strange decision

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YOUR CANINE crusader’s ears pricked up recently at the news that a certain person

– not dear to the hearts of many farmers right now – the chief executive of Transpower, Patrick Strange, was reported as buying a $130 shirt on his corporate credit card. The reason: he was delayed overnight in Melbourne for a meeting in Christchurch the next day and needed a clean shirt… at $130. A cheapie at The Warehouse might have cost $20. One would think that people on six-figure salaries could afford to buy their own shirt. Clothing allowances for CEOs – that’s a world away from reality on the farm. 

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