Monday, July 24, 2006

What would you do with an extra $690

According to the story the people of Kuwait are going to be receiving a grant for about $690.


Some 92 percent of Kuwait's 300,000-strong workforce are employed in government jobs, with high wages and minimal work pressure.
Good Times.

One quick side note about Kuwait. Apparently you have to be a citizen for 20 years before you are allowed to vote. This is taken directly from the CIA World Factbook:
Suffrage - adult males who are not in the military forces, and adult females (as of 16 May 2005); all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
The CIA World Factbook page for Kuwait can be found here.
By the way unlike the United States who consumes many more times oil than they produce, Kuwait actually had exports of 1.97 million bbl/day (2003). This puts Kuwait at number 8 on the list of countrys with the highest oil exports. With oil currently at $75 a barrel, Kuwait should enjoy the money while it lasts. Somebody needs to remind me to get my series 3 license so I can get involved with this.

Posted by Todd C. at 4:23 PM

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