To Bludge or Not to Bludge?
That is not a question for the ever-growing army of individuals striving to look busy in the governmentally funded "business advisory centres" which are also in direct competition with such respected and self-sustainable organisations as local Business Chambers and Educational Centres.
There is a simple way out for those who fail to succeed in their own businesses or contribute as decent employees - it is to anchor themselves to the state and federally funded organisations and to start giving out advice. They look busy from 9am to 5pm discussing all kinds of issues related to small and medium enterprises, desperately trying to "help" without any will to think and understand. In reality, these multi-skilled "specialists" are merely blood-sucking parasites existing at taxpayer's expense and enjoying a comfortable lifestyle. There is at least one or two such state or federally funded organisations in every city and town.
Unfortunately for the taxpayer, this obnoxious practice is encouraged by absurd examples from the top of the food chain. The ladies and gentlemen in our government are constantly sending a message on how to behave for those on the local levels. There is nothing left for the local business advice "service providers" than to do what they do best, according to the Code set by their superiors - wasting people's time and pretending to care.
Let's outline some current examples of how to carry out "business" demonstrated by our superiors: inventing the ETS and sinking the whole country into pointless debates, writing children's books and reading them out loud in kindergartens on national TV channels for days, attempting environmentally-friendly crusades where young Australians have lost their lives, driving government-funded V6s and V8s (*) while tirelessly fighting for the environment, and, finally, counting how often other people change their underwear. Fortunately, the advanced underwear counting skills are already there from visiting American strip bars prior to the acceptance of an important governmental position.
Is there a satisfactory solution? Is it possible to change their minds? Or is it just easier to elect the right people to replace an expensive mob of too much talking "nothing doers"?
This could give us a chance to save millions on these "business support" organisations and redirect funds into more efficient business support projects.
This could be quite funny if it weren't so sad.
Have a great day. Take care of yourselves and your clients.
* Source: (The Punch, News Limited. 15 Dec 2009. 225/243 MP members drive 6 or 8 cylinder cars).
Dmitry GrekuGWP Magazine Issue #28, Jan-Feb 2010
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