Hello Jed, I am glad you met nice people. I am not saying that there are no nice people working for the government. I think that kind of conduct is spread evenly. I just ended a tax audit. No, no courtesy, no understanding just what I expected. I know I was unlucky zI did not get one of the southern gentlemen you have experienced. But really my point is that the ideal situation when there is check and balance between different groups like you say government executives and politicians and voters-does not exists. We need to reestablish that one way or the other. I think focusing on small and independently working entities is both positive for the people doing the job (btw I think coming generations will laugh at our subservient behavior towards the authorities.) and the society. In addition it will be very competitive with organizations that czn run circles around the big organizations. I do not know our age difference but I think you are wrong. Politicians look for large groups well organized (in large organizations i.e. trade unions) to secure reelection. You might belong and have large influence in one of those large organizations and that would explain why you think they are good. my vote is of no value - I live in California and here . . . .
Best Regards , Lennart Thornros www.StrategicLeadershipSac.com lenn...@thornros.com +1 916 436 1899 202 Granite Park Court, Lincoln CA 95648 “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” PJM On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote: > Lennart Thornros <lenn...@thornros.com> wrote: > > I am glad there was an answer to your water problem, Jed. >> I hope you have learnt that having to deal with large government is not >> fun. >> Even if your water problem is OK now, you do not like the cost, if I hear >> you right. >> Because there is rule or law in every phase of our lives you can do >> nothing but shut up and pay the bill. >> > > No, it isn't like that. The County was slow to address the problem, but > they have been courteous and helpful all along. They gave me a large rebate > for the repair I made in April, even though it was on my side of the water > meter. They did not have to do that, but the work was done on their > recommendation. > > Today, the Supervisor finally showed up. He was very helpful. So > professional! He even wore a spiffy uniform. He did a complete check of the > meter, he went into the house and checked the plumbing, and asked to see > the plumber's invoice. He brought records from several years. In the end, > he made a convincing case that the present meter is working correctly, and > the previous one was faulty. He showed me two readings 60 days apart from > several years ago that were nearly identical. Clearly, the old meter was > stuck. It was undermeasuring the flow. > > I have had much worse experiences dealing with the cable TV company, the > phone company, and small appliance repair companies. > > It is true that big government organizations are sometimes brusk. They can > be unresponsive. It is because they have a monopoly. You have nowhere else > to go. On the other hand, they live in fear of politicians, and the > politicians live in fear of voters. Especially voters my age. Overall, my > experiences with big government agencies such as the Internal Revenue > Service (the tax people) has been positive. The IRS called me for a brief > audit once. They could not have been nicer or more professional. > > - Jed > >
