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GentleShiv OP t1_isaxlcl wrote

I feel like having public sector employees might be helpful to actually getting the goals of the city done....

Anyways, back to the office people.

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SuperTeamRyan t1_isbx5rj wrote

Doubt, the issue isn’t that private sector is somehow more efficient than the same talent pool in public.

Once private sector takes control of a public sector project they often times do a worse job because there is essentially a blank check to get the job completed, no real oversight and they take longer to complete the task because the faster they work the quicker they’ll be out of a job.

They’ll also understaff the project and with that small staff have them split time between their own projects to maximize profits.

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D_Ashido t1_it430ml wrote

Ah, I see you've been to a negotiation meeting or two and discovered the real money sink.

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jay5627 t1_isba6gi wrote

Aren't there still more gov't employees in the city compared to any other mayor not named DeBlasio?

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TeamMisha t1_isbdsby wrote

City staff roster includes everyone, like NYPD and FDNY, which are huge and may distort the picture. Dunno the numbers, but reports suggest DOT specifically is losing talent and people. Teams are crumbling there as people quit. Remember it takes literally 6 months to a year to hire at the DOT, so the turnover is wreaking havoc and people do not want to be told to come into the office 5 days a week by Adams when they can instead take higher pay and flexibility in the private sector.

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jay5627 t1_isbe9wt wrote

> they can instead take higher pay and flexibility in the private sector.

This has always been the case.

Your other point re; DOT specific employee numbers vs general city employees is valid, though

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TeamMisha t1_isd16hn wrote

> This has always been the case.

True, but I think it's even worse now. Prior to the recession forecast it was a total jobseeker's market, so I suspect more fresh grads and young engineers happily would take their pick and shop around from private companies instead of even bother with DOT. Previously you'd kind of want to take any entry/intern position you could get, but not so in recent history!

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