Some points/comments from reddit
Quote:
There is a certain level of professionalism I expect out of a governmental office to be honest. If you're seeing guests, chances are you're conducting business with them. Best to provide them with something that they'd expect to sit in, and the type of chairs these guys buy can last decades. One thing I have noticed with customers of mine who aren't comfortable with guests at their modest or "shitty" offices, is that they tend to want to meet and spend time outside of their offices. My office has chairs at the IT desk that cost nearly a thousand bucks - great way of placating me while the bumble about with my machine. I also consider decor and office an investment in my retention rates, you want your employees to like the place they work at.
All of this really reeks of jealousy. This isn't the ho-hum office of some 120 population rust belt town in the decline, it's literally the office of the city with the highest GDP in Western Canada.
|
Quote:
Global News is really reporting on an office furniture delivery order?
Is this suggesting city employees should be sitting on folding chairs from Costco, or keep using the ones from their last era of furniture in 2011 (read: 9 year old equipment)
|
Quote:
|
I actually laughed out loud when I watched this air at 6 and wondered if the filming crew was new. Clearly they’ve never looked at the overall state of city hall, or sat in the chairs in the Media Center.
|
Quote:
|
Like any large organization, I'm sure the City has a lot of spending inefficiencies, but this is not something worth reporting on, especially with a title like that.
|
I'm okay with this. You need to equip your staff properly. The order may have been made in May, but the money was most certainly committed to the renovation well in advance. You can't just back out of a contract without penalties. People see a dollar sign and freak out. The article even says that, under the contract, they won't be paying retail price.
Office furniture, even if it's expensive, is an asset. Herman Miller chairs come with 12 year warranty and are reliable. They are still worth a lot of money years after. You can sell them back out 10 years later for $500 and someone would still buy it.
Having said that, i don't actually like Herman Miller. I prefer Steelcase.