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Originally posted by lendaddy
Well Bob, when I look at things I try to understand them. Sup(and you) say Governement employees work as hard or harder than than those in the private sector on average. Just tell me why that would be, what is your theory? I have stated countless times my theory which I base on human nature: lack of accountability, lack of incentive, lack of reinforcment altogether (both positive and negative). We can have a discussion if you have a theory on this, if you don't then please sit in the bleachers with the other spectators J/K
So what's the reason for the public employees good/great work ethic? And where might I go to witness it in action?
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Oh gosh. I neglected to prosetylize on Len's question. Len, in my case, the office I worked in was responsible for making the lives of working men and women better. Gubmint offices that have no emotional mission would lack this motivator, so I suppose this would not apply in all cases. Before I went to work for gubmint, I did nothing more than make some money for me, and some for an employer. When I took the gubmint job, I was thinking "Where are all the hippies now? We talked a good game back in the '60's, so how did we forget those important causes?" It took me a while to recognize them (by the dimples in their left ears), but I found them. They're working from the inside now. There are many of us. You can't tell who we are by our haircuts any more. Once I got that taste of accomplishing two things at once (making money AND improving peoples' lives), I was hooked. I think I'll probably die with this jones.
And with this in mind, I guess I would challenge you to show me a private sector incentive system that can even come close. And I'm a compensation analyst. This is how some gubmint workers can turn in outstanding performance, day after day. I still help working people, as a consultant. We bill for eight hours per day. I will most likely end the week having not worked any day of less than eleven hours.