A customer of mine works for Bristol City Council. He's meant to work full time, but - due to having to look after his elderly Mother - works from home. He brags that he only does about two hours work a day, gets paid for full time, and has only had to physically go to work four times so far this year; and one of those times was for a social function.
If you ever want to be employed, I'd choose a public sector job over a private sector.