But really, Steve Auckland needs to grow a pair and realise that having the mickey taken out of you is just part and parcel of being a wellpaid senior executive.
"The fact that the jobs that are being created are highly skilled andwellpaid is even better news for the local economy and we will be pressing for them to come on line as quickly as possible, " said Mr Rowlands.
Couples are relying more on their own finances to pay for a wedding, rather than the event beingpaid for by their families, and gift-giving practices have even changed as well.
Consumer groups have argued that this has resulted in bank accounts beingpaid for by people who make mistakes and go overdrawn, many of whom are the least well-off and the least well-informed customers.