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'Absolute ineptitude' | Employee finally sacked after avoiding work for 20 years

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Employee finally sacked after avoiding work for 20 years

An employee who avoided working for 20 years without reprimand has finally been sacked.

Cinzia Paolina De Lio, a teacher at a high school in Chioggia, Italy, reportedly showed up for work for just four out of 24 years in the job.

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