It does not matter who is heading the Government, the attitude of the workers remains the same. They ignore the fact that a two-to-three hour exercise takes eight hours and more, they ignore the fact that that I and a number of others will lose a day's pay that might mean milk for a child, taxi fare to get to school or work, short funds when the month-end comes to make payments for the car that I use to make my living.
These are the same people who, when the shoe is on the other foot, demand respect, they demand to see the manager if they are not satisfied with the service, or demand their money back.
It seems to me that to achieve Vision 2020 we need to correct some of the simpler things first.
Now, looking ahead to 2020 is fine in itself, but when the government (Pa-trick et al) and even the Opposition can't the the ready problems that exist now, and make changes to alleviate or eliminate these problems, then how can we trust that the vision for the future will be any different?
It's like dreaming of distant shores when you have no fecking sight of how to get onboard a vessel in front yuh eye to get there. Or like watching through a telescope and only seeing what lies at the outer end while everything happening around you is totally missed.
And like the writer of this letter, I agree that the same persons in a position to make the changes simply demand results for themselves, but only because of their positions. Pa-trick never notices traffic - he has police escorts with blaring sirens and outriders clearing the way. He will never see the over-abundance of cars for the same reason, never notice the homeless or poor while living in a $148M mansion.
I admire Peter Quentrall-Thomas and the effort he makes to highlight what it takes for Vision 2020.
