Do the CWB Payrolled Deserve a Christmas Party?

[parsley]

Sasktel,SGI ARE my money. You really don't think they print their own, do you?

And my Co-op is also my money.

I have seen the per diems and the meals and the trips. Over and over. All crap.

Buying a dandy Christmas party meal and entertainment and prizes etc out of pooling account money says several things:

1. The CWB management/staff is rewarded for a job poorly done. Remember they consider themselves a team.So they should cut back as a team.

2. The pooling accounts are not returning enough $$$ to farmers. How to change the trend? Start in every department and quash unecessary spending. Some of you talk and act like Arnold Swartzenagggggger ...but, you too,soon enough, won't have a Christmas cup to snort in. Just keep it up.

3. Christmas is about giving. This is a free lesson in economicsa. it's worth something if you take the time to read it.

4. It shows that the CWB itself practices no restraint.

5. Staff and management see each other every day. If you think they really want to smile at each other every evening, you are out of touch. Mainly, it's another chore.

6. Overall, if the staff want to get together, go sing Christmas Carols in the Care Homes and Hospitals. Giving instead of taking lessons.

7. I don't care what Viterra does. They have their shareholders to answer to. Public institutions are entirely different. Capista?

8. Charity SHOULD and MUST begin at home. Farmers have to come first at the Board. Sending payments on a weekend! (And not a word from you Board wasps! Sour puke!)And I'm just not negotiable on that one.

9. If you want to give until you beg, don't give away my portion of money.

Pars

[DogPatch]

Define this.....
"don't give away my portion of money"
How do you calculate it?

[parsley]

They seem to be able to calculate the final payment.

Should be able to calculate the crap spending including grey cup parties, first class tickets, meal allowances, per diems, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

No problem CALCULATING HOW FARMERS WILL PAY FOR Avis Gray's expense sheets, was there? btw, I have them. Pars

[booboo04]

I don't know about Sasktel, SGI, etc. But at the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority (SWA) our social club pays for all functions including Xmas parties. I put in a few dollars and the SWA matches it. No big free parties here.

[DogPatch]

yeah, a nice supper and an evening with friends. Works out to less than a $1/week.

[bluefargo]

I worked for the Sask government for many years. We paid for our own Christmas party through our social fund. Taxpayer paid zippo.

[bluefargo]

Regarding the CWB I am not opposed to a modest Christmas party for staff and spouses. It's a drop in the bucket.
I am deathly opposed to $1000 stress payments. That was criminal!

[hobbyfrmr]

This is a tough decision. I am a councillor in a village in Sask. Our water guy is so stupid he can barely draw a breath. He is a shining example of incompetence. No exaggerations. We need to fire him, yet nobody has the courage to do it for fear of no replacement. November council meeting we paid out the Christmas bonuses which I objected to his because he provides no value. He thanked us by leaving town when the power was out, system depressurization and a boil water order. It makes me want to puke, we reward people for doing a bad job and incompetence. Its really sad, its happening everywhere and costing billions.

[shaney]

I think for famers to worry whether or not the CWB has
a staff christmas party is a little much. If they fly the
whole staff to Hawaii then I would have a problem but
a party in Winnipeg seems more than reasonable.

[Burbert]

New low, established on Angriville. DON'T ALLOW THE ENEMY (CWB) A CHRISTMAS PARTY! You sound like Dick Cheney, when you say garbage like this!

[ProFarmer]

Sure they should have a christmas party Burbet they gave away our wheat to the world at the lowest price possible just like their motto and mandate requires...