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Sunday, February 27, 2011

The Boss and the Bossed

Attended the big rally in Madison yesterday. Very inspiring. This recent attack on unions is a whole other realm of being a teacher that I wasn't prepared for.

Both private and public sector entities have agendas, and both could work on getting better at what they do. But, eliminate one, and there will be problems. They tend to make each other better and add some healthy competition.

The private sector's bottom line is dollars, and I don't want to go back to the days when workers are discouraged from thinking about how they could do their job better and make services better and SAFER for the public. Then, we are simply hired hands and backs who take orders no matter how stupid they seem: it is the boss and the bossed. And, the bossed are pretty much at the mercy of the boss, unless, in case of sexual harassment or dangerous working conditions, they decide to sue. And, what "little" person can afford to take on the boss?

The public sector makes an attempt at cooperative services. Sometimes, this works, and sometimes it doesn't. One can get an education, but that doesn't mean that person is necessarily qualified for a job. This is what makes private sector people disgusted with public, as they see pubic employees as their employees, even though those in the public sector pay taxes too.


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