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Originally posted by Paddy View PostMany companies were run with a profit that went into the exchequer and the costs of services such as water was a lot cheaper.
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Midland Bank etc etcLet us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by sasguru View Post
NASA put man on the moon, the Los Alamos project created the atomic bomb, Bletchley broke the Enigma code, DARPA invented the internet, CERN the WWW.
Seems like the public sector can be pretty effective.
HTH, BIDI.
All those examples attracted the very best for specific cutting edge projects, and most had/have public money lavished on them for a specific political goal often of vital national interest.
How would that compare with a National Water Board office, say, staffed by poorly paid, badly motivated, average intelligence civil servants? Not trying to belittle them - I guess most of us would be in those categories in the wrong circumstances. But you see the difference?
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostThat argument is as daft as a brush.
All those examples attracted the very best for specific cutting edge projects, and most had/have public money lavished on them for a specific political goal often of vital national interest.
How would that compare with a National Water Board office, say, staffed by poorly paid, badly motivated, average intelligence civil servants? Not trying to belittle them - I guess most of us would be in those categories in the wrong circumstances. But you see the difference?
Do try and be realistic.
The same things happen in the private sector.
I have worked for the "best" private sector blue chips in my time (pharmas, banks and insurance mainly), but beyond a certain size they all degenerated into inefficient bureacracies.
We have learned a lot about the art and science of motivation and incentivisation since the 70s - that is more important than whether something is public or private sector, IMO
Ask the people who run Wandsworth Council or the Open University how the manage to motivate people on low salaries to perform outstandingly. That's management talent.Last edited by sasguru; 24 October 2012, 13:00.Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by zeitghostThough I suppose another option would have been a radioactive hole where Berlin used to be, had the war in Europe not finished in May 1945.
I agree with SAS
Its not the people its the organisation. I have seen great things done in office over a kebab shop and in huge multinationals.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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I have worked for the "best" private sector blue chips in my time (pharmas, banks and insurance mainly), but beyond a certain size they all degenerated into inefficient bureacracies.
We have learned a lot about the art and science of motivation and incentivisation since the 70sWork in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostNASA put man on the moonComment
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Originally posted by zeitghostThough I suppose another option would have been a radioactive hole where Berlin used to be, had the war in Europe not finished in May 1945.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View PostBletchley park.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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