MI5 wants Q-you
01/07/1999 . Source: Stephen Hunt 

Vacancy opens for Gadget Man to service their Double-0 Agents.

Believe it or not, the British security service is openly advertising in the British press for a Workshop Assistant to work for MI5.

Duties will include store keeping: now where did I put that pen with the flame thrower - parts purchasing: I need a 60. Cal machine gun capable of being inserted in the wing panel of a BMW - and delivery duties: Really, outfitting in the field is most irregular, 007, now pay attention, this is Little Nelly.

Benefits for this potentially life threatening career include non-contributory pension, 25 days holiday and interest free season ticket loan - not to mention some loot to the tune of £13,843.

There is also the opportunity for occasional overtime - presumably when you are getting flown out to some glam location to stop a man with a fluffy white cat from melting the ice-cap.

But beware if you are loose-lipped and the sort of cove to boast down the pub about your new job, because the advert asks you to try to be discreet and avoid telling your friends about your application - discretion is a serious part of working for the Security Service.

To apply for this job, give Ms Moneypenny a call on 01325 745170 (24 hours) quoting reference C4263 for an application form.

You'll find our spookster chums over at http://www.mi5.gov.uk