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OK, but the corollary to this is that there are a fair few people sitting around doing not a lot on the taxpayer's dime. That's the visible side-effect of organ
by marcus_holmes 6y ago
OK, but the corollary to this is that there are a fair few people sitting around doing not a lot on the taxpayer's dime. That's the visible side-effect of organisational slack (as TFA points out: the secretary spends most of her day doing nothing).
There's been a lack of tolerance for that. We tend to feel that if our tax dollars are paying for someone, that someone had better be busy all day long. Politicians have made political capital from "cutting slack" in public services.
We need a cultural recognition that slack is good. And I doubt that's going to happen any time soon.
- cutemonster 6y agoMaybe studying and getting better at one's job, during idle times Firemen have lots of idle time? I think they play floorball for example (good for them to stay fit)
- marcus_holmes 6y agogood example :) though I think everyone realises that for firemen to be busier, there needs to be more fires, and that's not a good thing!
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoOK, but the corollary to this is that there are a fair few people sitting around doing not a lot on the taxpayer's dime. Politicians do like to turn things into moral issues, this is one of their favourites.