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Retirement from Trading Standards doesn’t always mean an end to life in the profession
Posted 03 July 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Inside Trading Standards|National
ANALYSIS: Retirement does not always mark the end of public service. This feature reflects on the many former Trading Standards professionals who continue contributing their expertise, experience and commitment in new voluntary and public-facing roles.
In RF Delderfield’s novel To Serve Them All My Days, a soldier returns from World War I shell-shocked from his time on the frontline and goes on to become an inspirational teacher because he feels it is his duty to continue to serve the public. Like him, many of those who once worked in our profession continue to assist the public as it is in their nature.
Retirement can leave one feeling...
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