Paraphrasing here, …The dismal work environment of people in the public service fosters both rudeness and hypersensitivity, placing a very real burden on its members and the public…
Sound familiar? Well its not about civil servants in The Bahamas, it's actually in relation to a recent study from Canada. But the problems and solutions are not really different.
Government is just too damn darn big.
As a recent Canada Post article notes:
"Canadian governments are too big. They do too much. And they do far more in-house than they need to, crushing talented idealists under countless layers of management, petty rules and worthless regulations.
"It’s a problem for citizens and taxpayers, and governments who desperately need to get a handle on staffing costs, especially looming pension liabilities. But it’s also a problem for public servants.
"That’s why privatization, contracting out and the elimination of useless activities need serious consideration. It must be done with due care and attention, of course. But while genuine slimming down of the public service is reflexively opposed by public-sector unions and many management gurus, it would benefit workers who leave to do real meaningful work, and those who stay and find themselves doing urgent tasks that matter."
Will our government pay attention?
