Chicago shuts down to save money
Discussion
Expect to see this in a socialist utopia near you soon:
Chicago suspends public services to save cash
Chicago suspends public services to save cash
bbc said:
Public services in the US city of Chicago have been shut down for a day in an attempt to deal with a $300m (£184m) budget deficit.
Non-essential services such as rubbish collections, libraries and health centres were closed, in the first of three planned Reduced Service days.
City authorities hope the move, with workers taking an enforced unpaid holiday, will save an estimated $8.3m.
Non-essential services such as rubbish collections, libraries and health centres were closed, in the first of three planned Reduced Service days.
City authorities hope the move, with workers taking an enforced unpaid holiday, will save an estimated $8.3m.
I read that policy as effectively saying to the council workers: we want you to do the same amount of work, but you've got one less day and one day less salary to do it.
Or to cut to the short of it, they're going to pay off the defecit by taking it out of the council employee's wages.
Come to think of it, that's probably not a bad idea.
Or to cut to the short of it, they're going to pay off the defecit by taking it out of the council employee's wages.
Come to think of it, that's probably not a bad idea.
grumbledoak said:
Communist News Corporation said:
Non-essential services such as rubbish collections, libraries and health centres were closed
Non essential? Rubbish collections? Health centres? These are bloody nearly the only useful things your local council does.Jimbeaux said:
Just one day; everyone will survive. Health centers are not emergency centers.
Merely pointing out that the phrase could have been "Non essential services like pen pushers, planners, diversity facilitators, and all the other public servants who seem to do nothing more than sit around playing with their testicles, are to close." But clearly, to the BBC, these people are essential. Your rubbish collection, however, is optional.Edited by grumbledoak on Tuesday 18th August 14:36
grumbledoak said:
Jimbeaux said:
Just one day; everyone will survive. Health centers are not emergency centers.
Merely pointing out that the phrase could have been "Non essential services like pen pushers, planners, diversity facilitators, and all the other public servants who seem to do nothing more than sit around playing with their testicles, are to close." But clearly, to the BBC, these people are essential. Your rubbish collection, however, is optional.Edited by grumbledoak on Tuesday 18th August 14:36
grumbledoak said:
Jimbeaux said:
Whatever are you trying to say?
Oops! 
I was just commenting on our BBC reporter's chosen examples of 'non-essential'. Don't shoot me!Edited by grumbledoak on Tuesday 18th August 14:50
Chris Type R said:
Jasandjules said:
They could shut most council run things down for a week a month and we wouldn't notice the difference would we really?
Can you imagine asking them to take unpaid leave ?youngsyr said:
I read that policy as effectively saying to the council workers: we want you to do the same amount of work, but you've got one less day and one day less salary to do it.
Or to cut to the short of it, they're going to pay off the defecit by taking it out of the council employee's wages.
Come to think of it, that's probably not a bad idea.
Well given the choice of this or being made redundant i think i'll take option a.Or to cut to the short of it, they're going to pay off the defecit by taking it out of the council employee's wages.
Come to think of it, that's probably not a bad idea.
grumbledoak said:
Communist News Corporation said:
Non-essential services such as rubbish collections, libraries and health centres were closed
Non essential? Rubbish collections? Health centres? These are bloody nearly the only useful things your local council does.Don't underestimate what public services are provided!
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