CWB Lays off 135 employees

[TOM4CWB]

Parsley;

When at Farmtech I was told from a reliable source... a CWB employee... that contracting out will be one of the major benefits of laying off these CWB staff, as then the are more flexible in staffing/personel... also sounded like Most V.P.'s have been reappointed.

[parsley]

Look at it from the CWB's point of view:

1. Screeing Problems

Difficult to hire employees if you want to hire based on political viewpoint. The guy who has a masters degree in marketing is better qualified than the guy who has the bachelors degree, but the latter preaches single-desk, while the former is non-commital and is maybe a cousin of Joe Clark's family. You end up with a few lumps that won't genuflect.

2. Purchased Loyalty

In contracting, you hire for one piece of work, and then you're sure. You've already had the person recommended by the government, who says they are a Liberal, they are loyal so pay them well. Pre-screened, so to speak.

On the farmer's side:

1. Frustration prevention.

We'll feel better, because instead of coming to grips with fitness intructor's
salaries every year(forgot her mane AdamSmith), all these contracting costs will be hidden in a column called sensitive information. We'll sleep better.

2. Employment Opportunities

The CWB will be tucked under a living-contract blanket, hemmed Liberal, so we know when we 'go broke', we simply apply for a L membership and we'll have a good chance at a job if a hearty cheque is submitted with the mbshp application. Remember....Hearty Borrow from Eastern farmers if you must..

3.Better and MORE Board Communication

With all these changes for all these economically-challenged farmers, the Board will have to thunder in, snorting and self-puffing, on more inflated communication-budget-contracted workhorse to save all Western farmers from the perils of a free market system, with marching orders, singing in unison, "God save the Board" I'm not quite sure who will lead the parade.

I'm rather looking forward to the spectacle.

Parsley