Comments on: Company running FTP has charged £590,000 in expenses – so far

By: Great

Great — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:00:17 +0000

Guern……you’re being very coy about your motivations. They can’t be that bad can they?

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By: Guern

Guern — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:23:22 +0000

That wasn’t the main motivation for joining but now I’m here there’s no harm in trying!

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By: great

great — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:35:24 +0000

So you joined the CS to try and change the system, that is admirable. Do you mind sharing what department you work in and what you see as needing change?

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By: Guern

Guern — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:40:57 +0000

If you want change you can either sit and moan about it like you are doing or try to make a difference. Of course if you find the system is too broken you can always leave knowing you tried your best. CS staff are taxpayers too so what happens to public spending affects us as well.

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By: great

great — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:11:09 +0000

I couldn’t do my job in the civil service and my friends who have worked in the CS have painted a picture (maybe falsely) of a very unproductive place.

Hmmmm i’m confused as to why on a totally anonymous forum Guern does not feel it appropriate to say why she was attracted to the CS! Seems a bit strange unless there is something to hide

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By: cp

cp — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:17:05 +0000

Great

If it’s so cushy in the Civil Service, why don’t you apply for one of those well paid jobs?

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By: Guern

Guern — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:45:39 +0000

I don’t see what that’s got to do with it. We’re discussing pay not career motivation. I just wanted to balance out great’s comment by showing not all CS pay dwarfs the private sector and not all CS staff expect to keep the pension at all costs. Why I chose to move is my business suffice it to say money isn’t everything and I don’t expect to be a CS for the rest of my life anyway.

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By: hehe

hehe — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:52:12 +0000

So the CS is worse…..which begs the guestion why you changed job!

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By: A.J.

A.J. — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:06:13 +0000

Guern. You didn’t say why you changed your job.Yes ,I know everyone is free to change if they so wish/can, but in your case. Why?

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By: Guern

Guern — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:36:55 +0000

I joined the CS from the private sector. I do pretty much the same job with the same responsibilities. In the private sector I had loads of benefits inc non-contrib pension and a salary about 20% more than I get now. Don’t get me wrong I don’t expect to keep the “gold plated” pension and I think the pay is fair but I’m just saying this to give some balance to your anecdotal comment.

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By: Spartacus

Spartacus — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:57:16 +0000

There are quite a few elected deputies who’s values I admire. The beauty about democracy is that no one can be shouted down when in the voting booth or in the States of deliberation.

I don’t work in the education system, but I’m flattered that you consider me knowledgeable enough to have that level of credibility. That says a lot.

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By: GM

GM — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:45:18 +0000

Spartacus

I understand your reason of parenthood re the Education debate.

Don’t be flattered about the Deputy suggestion. I would be more worried about how someone with your beliefs could possibly have got elected without those beliefs having been visible in the manifestos which were published!

Interesting that you didn’t deny the Education Department link….

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By: Spartacus

Spartacus — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:47:16 +0000

At least? Poor judgement call I say.

As for you, freedom of speech is important and anonymity facilitates that and under these circumstances I have no interest whatsoever in any claims you make about yourself.

Anonymity is a great equaliser.

To answer your question my reason for anonymity is for many reasons including the ones above but primarily due to parenthood.

As to the speculation on me, I’m flattered that you think enough people would have confidence in me to vote me as their deputy. That says a lot.

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By: GM

GM — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:43:11 +0000

Spartacus

At least Neil posts under his own name.

I don’t disclose my identity because I’m a major employer in the finance industry and I don’t think that posting under my own name is either advisable or appropriate, especially when I post negative comments about aspects of the finance industry, or about regulation. I couldn’t say what I do say if I revealed my identity, which defeats the object.

What’s your reason for anonymity? States Deputy or Education employee?

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By: Spartacus

Spartacus — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:47:28 +0000

Neil Forman

You put yourself up for election as a people’s deputy in the states of Guernsey, but you don’t like it if anyone googles you to find out who you are, what you are about or to find your manifesto.

You have stated your intention to stand again in the next election but you don’t like anyone to pay close attention to your public comments.

Because I have done both of the above you have called me a creepy stalker but you say you don’t resort to name calling.

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