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Whistle while you work……. April 21, 2011

Posted by k3nd in Staff.
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How to create a more convivial atmosphere in your organization:

  • Flexibility in relation to work hours.
  • Fairness in the distribution of holidays.
  • Fairness in the distribution of shifts for all staff on rosters.
  • Steady increase in staff work skills.
  • Nurture a fire within, rather than underneath.
  • Clear and open lines of communication between all in the organization.
  • Encouragement and a kind word are welcomed more than a boot.
  • Fellow workers refraining from backstabbing. Try sitting on your fat or narrow arse and minding your own business.  If there is a perceived problem, discuss it with other staffers, rather than go squealing to management. Notions of your own apparent self importance and perfection are not shared by others. If this is your only method of attaining any form of self fulfillment, I suggest you piss off.

A State in Decay April 15, 2011

Posted by k3nd in Change, election, politics, Traffic.
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In NSW a new state government has been installed. Mind you, the drover’s dog would have defeated the tired, corrupt, and inept group of politicians who were wielding power for the previous 16 years.

The most urgent problems facing the state of NSW include lack of affordable housing and inadequate transport infrastructure. The Labor government  failed miserably by pursuing a policy of urban consolidation, stacking people hopelessly one on top of each other in an ever increasing forest of high rise. At the same time, road infrastructure was left stagnant, resulting in hundreds of additional vehicles being thrust upon already congested thoroughfares. Of course, there is also the drain on water and especially electricity. (please don’t get me started on the carbon dioxide tax!)

Government have not had the foresight or courage to release land not contained in the Sydney basin.  They have not had the foresight or courage to plan fast train links. They have not had the foresight or courage to plan or develop anything. Sydney will implode on itself through 24 hour gridlock, families living in shoe boxes, and only the wealthy owning homes.

Put a fast train link to Goulburn, Orange and Newcastle. People will be able to purchase affordable housing, pouring vigour back into regional NSW towns through creating work for tradesmen,  retailers,  local shops, and yes, libraries. Build highways which are at least four lanes wide, not the piddling two which has been the norm.

Using a library analogy, NSW has been using the card catalogue, stamping due dates, embracing the “shoosh” policy, and browsing with IE6, for the past 16 years. It’s time we embraced a little RFID and Chrome.