[ale] Another Reason to use OSS in Government

Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
Fri Dec 6 15:37:44 EST 2002


Been in the corporate world for over 25 years.  You get all kinds folks. 
  I still maintain you can not gauge a persons work ethic, morals, shoe 
size based on whether they work in the private sector or gov, or elsewhere.

Hogg, Russell E wrote:
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>  >> There's morons everywhere :o
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> Yes..
> And they tend to travel in packs.
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> I'm in a new job as a contractor to a GOV office at present.  The majority
> of the G employees here are "un-motivated" to say the least.  The work all
> gets done though.  Basically because there are a few of them who really bust
> ass and get it done.  What seems to be lacking in this office is everyday 
> "joes".  There are workaholics and lazy SOBs, but very little middle ground.
> In my limited experience (I am still wet behind one of my ears anyway) this
> is different from the private sector where the majority of the folks put in
> there good 8 hours and then get away from it until 9am the next day.
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> my 2 cents.
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> Russ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: attriel [mailto:attriel at d20boards.net] 
> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 3:05 PM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: Re: RE: [ale] Another Reason to use OSS in Government
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>>You're saying that government employees are more moral than private
>>sector? That's a pretty  bizarre assertion.
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>>12/6/2002 2:28:08 PM, "SanMillan, Todd" <tis3 at cdc.gov> wrote:
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>>>> Is a single-digit IQ the only requirement for government employment?
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>>>(wiping drool from chin) yes.  And a complete lack of morals is the
>>>only requirement for private sector employment, a la Enron, Tyco, World
>>>Com, Arthur Anderson, Solomon Smith Barney, etc., etc., etc.
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> No, i think he's saying that painting the entire government with a single
> brush due to some morons is about as stupid as saying all private industry
> is corrupt b/c of a few morons.
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> There's morons everywhere :o
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> --attriel
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