Cleaning out the office
A congressman will visit our office tomorrow. We have been tasked to clean everything up so it will be spotless for the high potentate and his aides-de-camp. The purpose of the visit is to attract money (earmarks?) to help us in the development of our new technologies. Hmmm… So, I get to spiff up my office and kowtow to a (relatively minor) elected official for the purpose of attracting monies that will come from the taxes I get taken out of my paycheck. This does not really seem like a great business model, but as long as MY company gets more of that money they YOUR company, I guess I am good. Even if it does not work, at least I have a clean office for the first time in about two years.
No sympathy here, man, I already drank that cool aid. In my line of work, I spend tax money like a drunken sailor (aptly punned) every day.
You have to ask yourself the question, “Is what I’m doing really helping?” Politicians will tax and politicians will spend … bottom line: was it a good invesment of the people’s treasure in the end (i.e. are we safer/better off for having spent it?) If the answer is yes or even maybe, then it’s a good thing.
Our government has a few mechanisms for procurement that are really quite unique and beneficial to innovation and entrepreneurship. Not all bad.
In any case, good luck with The Suits tomorrow.
Comment by Eric — Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 12:52 amThanks for the luck. On the way into work today, I heard that the guy who is coming is the guy that ramrodded a totally unnecessary rail system ($1/2 billion worth) through congress for NC. That is exactly what the economy needs right not is more pork.
Comment by Dad — Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 2:13 pm