As most of you know, I came back into the private sector 10 month ago. During this time, headaches and problematic issues that could have been avoided were not avoided due to indians in the government who do not care as much as leaving a roadkill to rot in its place of death for weeks. Granted, I am still an optmist, I remain that way as I know there are so many talented people in the Commonwelath that want to effect change, but would rather sit on the sidelines and watch first being cautious. That is admirable to prevent any confrontations, but at the same time it is a slow death not for you, but for your offspring and others who are the so called heirs to the land our forefathers leave us to manage, occupy, and develop for prosperity.
I go back to the insolent indians in the government, I speak vaguely of this isue as in every office I visit to take care of matters pertaining to keeping a business alive, our prestigious government indians who are there to serve the community, seem to have or believe they are on top of the world and treat everyone else as secondary to them. I think its is forgotten that the private pay for the salaries, the private suffer harsh conditions to stay in business, but at the same time provide the necessities to everyone else to live comfortably. Where is the support? I guess you can feel my frustration.
Look at Blockbuster, look at Carmen Safeway...Who's next? I heard through the grapevine that KFC/Taco Bell may go under as well? look at La Fiesta, a run down dilapadated beautiful structure in ruins, our ghost town. Look at Ming Palace restaurant, shoots, look at Esco's, all closed. The real culprits behind all this closure is the power issues, labor requirements and wages, lack of tourist to support the economy, the loss of uncle sam's generous capital improvement funds, the fly-by night business who come for a quick money making non-taxable cash basis scheme, and the list can go on. Frustrated, yes I am.
"Attitude reflects leadership", if everyone in the public sector aside from educators go into a hospitality training, ethics training on how to deal with business, I can see a change. a simple smile and follow up in the professional manner could result to improvements and security for businesses in the CNMI. If our leaders who hold prestigipous titles in their respective departments can take that extra effort to show the indians how to work and lead by example, I can see a shift. But hey, I am the 7:30-4:30 time card employee who basically puts in about 4 hours of work in the 8 hour day. Frustrated, yes I am! Although, I remain an optimist...
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2 comments:
I'd like to think the attitude toward the business community would change if more locals were in business.
Fewer government jobs and higher private pay are needed. Fewer foreign workers. More local owners.
It's a messy transition.
That is so true. The current reality is the government continues to be the better employer and therefore private sector cannot compete.
It would be nice to see such a transition, and when that does occur, you can imagine how messy it would actually get.
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