Bear in mind that firing someone can be very difficult even in
private companies without any unions to deal with.

I know. I've worked inside some big 'uns, and I've had to fire people
that were clearly incompetent (and in one case, downright dangerous) --
and it took more paperwork than an ADIZ violation.

But at least you can do it. Most of our friends are government
employees, and we hear stories all the time about employees who sleep
at their desks, or don't come in at all, and are never disciplined in
any way. One of their favorite jokes to tell is that they could kill
someone, and -- as long as it occurred on the job -- they would only
receive "anger counseling"...

The bureaucracy -- the part of our government that is REALLY in charge,
and survives untouched from election to election -- is a real mess, and
each of us pays for it every day.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"