March budget

Tromking

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Costs money to rid an organisation of inefficient and unproductive workers. Redundancy costs are high in the public sector. (Up to 23 months gross pay is far above what those in the private sector receive). As a consequence the savings will take some years to flow through.

Unless you're being deliberately provocative, I think the plan was to lower the headcount big time rather than target the people you suggest. In my sphere where experience is pretty much everything, it was somewhat shortsighted to get rid of that group and employ people who only hang around briefly before they get stressed and leave. I`m not sure having to recruit 2300 new staff in 12 months just to make a net gain of 500 is making good use of public money. Being responsible in government isn't just about lowering pension liabilities, it's also about running things properly and making sure we have the first world public services we all like to have.

Mistermeaner

I would prioritise deficit reduction over first world public services. Let the private sector deliver the services.

Tromking

Mistermeaner wrote: »

I would prioritise deficit reduction over first world public services. Let the private sector deliver the services.

I think they've privatised as much they can get away with politically. They're not going to trust the likes of a French catering company with the ambulance service for example.

CLAPTON

Tromking wrote: »

Unless you're being deliberately provocative, I think the plan was to lower the headcount big time rather than target the people you suggest. In my sphere where experience is pretty much everything, it was somewhat shortsighted to get rid of that group and employ people who only hang around briefly before they get stressed and leave. I`m not sure having to recruit 2300 new staff in 12 months just to make a net gain of 500 is making good use of public money. Being responsible in government isn't just about lowering pension liabilities, it's also about running things properly and making sure we have the first world public services we all like to have.

of course that is true

are you saying the civil servants who are implementing the efficiency savings are incompetent?

Mistermeaner

Tromking wrote: »

I think they've privatised as much they can get away with politically. They're not going to trust the likes of a French catering company with the ambulance service for example.

What's wrong with French catering companies?

kinger101

Mistermeaner wrote: »

What's wrong with French catering companies?

Personally, I wouldn't mind some foie gras on my way to A&E.