Detroit overstaffed compared to other cities

[firstandten]

I'm curious if the city by city comparision of employees given in the News article is a fair one. Maybe someone with more knowledge of city government would know. According to the comparision we look very inefficient and other cities seem to be more efficient.

However could it be because of union contracts with job classifications and so-forth
Could it be because of city-county relationships the city gains some efficiencies [[ex Jacksonville FL)
I did notice that the older cities in the Northeast weren't included on the list

Or are we just that bad

[Richard]

I'm curious if the city by city comparision of employees given in the News article is a fair one. Maybe someone with more knowledge of city government would know. According to the comparision we look very inefficient and other cities seem to be more efficient.

However could it be because of union contracts with job classifications and so-forth
Could it be because of city-county relationships the city gains some efficiencies [[ex Jacksonville FL)
I did notice that the older cities in the Northeast weren't included on the list

Or are we just that bad

I have dealt with a few different cities on different levels and they all have their quirks,normally you can figure out these quirks and use them to your benefit to accomplish what is needed to get done but in this case it starts at the top and is affecting everything down the line.

Like the saying goes, You cannot see the forest through the trees.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_wrote_..._trees%27_mean

But I have come across a few bottom rung within the city employ that should be supervisors as they set a stellar example.

[Hermod]

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Or are we just that bad

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