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Mayor says layoffs are imminent as the city makes up for the $60 million deficit City expects layoffs and tax increases due to budget shortfall Quote:
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I wonder how high up the list "Accepting a pay cut" is... The most expensive city in BC just got a little more expensive to live in. :lol And friends from out of province wonder why I refuse to move into the city... |
Where I did my co-op in BC public service, we were so short staffed on front line staff, and the new ceo of our agency let go several middle managers for higher level executives. So salarys went from 65-85 range to 6 figures..Also, with offices in Vancouver, the people he hired were all from Victoria, so when the big staff meetings occured, all these people would come in from Victoria. The general public would not be happy with how money was being spent.. |
I work for the City of Vancouver, in Equipment Services, and things have already happened. Positions have been removed, a bunch of part time people have been let go, hours have been cut. It looks like just the tip of the iceberg too. I'm glad I've got some seniority on other people or I'd be more worried... |
Things just never look up for vancouver does it, seems like it's just bad news after bad news. Just not too long ago Translink was the concern, now it's this. |
$60 million? they should just sell off a park to a developer ;) |
lol bike lane |
Welcome to last year. I'm surprised they haven't cut jobs and work hours earlier until now. Any yes, another reason behind this is how and where they spend there money. |
shit.. |
Tell me this...how much of the shortfall is Olympics? I cannot wait to see the final bill. Oh wait...I never will. |
nothing new, im not surprised |
LESS JOBS + INCREASE TAXES. I ♥ Vancouver. |
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About time.........way too many people working for the government, at all levels. They are overpaid, lazy ass workers getting way too much in benefits and takes their sweet ass time to perform any task. Seen too many of them like that. |
Fucking 2010 absolutely useless. It only benefits the wealthy! |
they should cut people starting from the top and not the bottom...they will definitely save money that way but good luck doing that...people on the top do diddly anyways and the people on the bottom are the ones suffering |
Every other sector in North America has seen cutbacks and layoffs I don't see why the city should be any different. I agree that they should start at the top/middle management as well but since management is the one making decisions that's highly unlikely. I think some of the problem lies in the mindset of most of us, city job = safe. |
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To those who have worked in the public sector (only to later complain about overpaid workers), why did you leave? |
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However, as I am aware, our pension fund has been running a surplus to the tune of about $1 billion since 2000. |
^ they should just get the shortfall from your pension :D |
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