Time and time again our local politicians/governments use the same tricks to promote insiders into tax funded lifestyles.
These people start out as "seasonal"-"Part time" workers - they may be appointed or hired. Then they actually move them slowly into the "Party/Patronage/Nepotism Employment system"
Their taught to "help the right people/party" - its shown to them how "doing the right thing - or - being a team player" can elevate your chances at permanent employment.
Year after year - they just seem to get rehired in the same or different departments run by the committees. Next thing you know you here, "Well we talked to other people - but John Party* was the only one with experience - so we are actually saving money by moving them to full time" - then you hear, "We hired another person part time to take John Party's place - by the way its John Party's cousin - the son of our Party Chairman/Parks Boss - or his wife"
It always makes me laugh/vomit when I hear someone say, "our family has always been PUBLIC SERVANTS" = working mans translation - our whole family is tax funded!
*John Party is a made up name.
PS Town and Village jobs rarely if ever use time clocks or fact base work hour accounting - hours are presumed.
Please, someone prove me wrong ! Please.
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