Working in the private sector is truly for suckers. The only way to get ahead these days is:
(1) get a Nerf job like Assistant City Manager or Superintendent of a school system or a government IT Director with no credentials
OR…
(2) run a company that wildly overcharges that same government for a dogshit product that actually costs 25% of what you are charging…like Azbell Electronics or the company that is currently selling Hanna Springs Elementary a $67,404 intercom system.
And they wonder why there is “no money for teachers”. I did about 15 minutes of research and emailed three companies – and found one that offered me a wireless school intercom system for $1,800. No joke. Roughly THIRTY TIMES LESS EXPENSIVE.
Here is the latest joke – the skatepark plans:
I don’t think the bozos in government have the first clue as to how easy it is to whip up something like this nowadays with CAD software and a 22yo intern. SPA and NewLine likely have DOZENS of saved templates and they drag-and-drop different features onto the “plans”.
The above joke apparently took OVER a year to produce, cost $18,000 and took a SECOND company to come in and finish, apparently (NewLine Skateparks).
Money well spent! Almost as impressive as the ‘plans’ for the Hike & Bike trail that never came to fruition. Those guys have the right idea too!