I took a very interesting walk this morning in one of our local parks. Parked under a tree, in the shade, was a clowncil truck, with a branch shredder attached. Inside were two blokes - one was reading the paper. Not unusual of itself. I kept walking to the other end of the park. Here was another clowncil truck and three men squatting on the ground about 20 metres away from the truck. I kept walking and bumped into a couple of people I knew. We sat down and started chatting. After about 20 minutes, the three blokes got into their truck, drove about 50 yards and parked it in the shade under a big tree. They got out, sat on the ground, and one started to eat his sandwich. another was reading something. Great i thought - lunch time.
I continued chatting, and they continued sitting. After about 45 minutes I headed back home. The truck with the shredder was still there and the blokes were still sitting inside.
Half an hour later I passed again on my way to the shops. guess what? the truck was still there. This makes it nearly an hour and a quarter that NO WORK WAS BEING DONE!!! A very extravagant lunch hour indeed it would seem. So all in all 5 blokes at probably a cost of $120 (minimum) per day were being paid to basically 'sit around', read the paper, and loll in the grass!!!
So what I want to know is:
who supervises these men? who determines whether ratepayers are getting value for money? who double checks that work is actually being done? No wonder clowncil's community plan only allowed for the mulching of 500 park trees per year if the above is any indication of the work rate and ethic that is part of this clowncil!!
I have also been informed that people are employed on the WEEKENDS to simply weed but at DOUBLE PAY!! Again, one must ask - why is it necessary to weed on the weekend and at double cost to the ratepayer? Who is responsible for such decisions and overseeing?
From now on let's flood the wonderful 'help desk' with legitimate concerns about where our money is going and how well basic services are being provided by this clowncil!!
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I thought these guys were operating on contracts now to prevent exactly this type of behaviour?
Perhaps they're the ones allocated the toilet cleaning duties which are not measureable according to Council.
The weeds grew yesterday, the toilets were soiled only an hour ago!.
What really concerns me is that the administration genuinely believe their employees are working as hard in the suburbs as the bums on the seats in the offices.
But what example do Councillors such as Robert Spalding who consistently misses Council Meetings and yet gets paid for the job he is not doing regardless!!
If the leaders of any organisation do not lead by example, what hope as the disenchanted employee got.
Why when on such a good wicket? the turn over of staff is 13%. You're right Canine, whose responsibility is it to audit the workers to ensure fee for service is being applied.
No wonder the trees are dying in our parks and garden. But hey, it is our money Ralph!!!
Obviously there is no supervision of the workers because the supervisor himself is not on the job either!
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