A CERTAIN OFFICE near the sea has been the scene of major activity in the last few days since the arrival of visitors from overseas.
It would appear these visitors, who are bearers of standards that could make people richer or poorer depending on their viewpoints, are not too pleased with what they have seen and are being unduly critical.
Our fly on the wall reported to Cou Cou that the visitors are saying a number of things that should have been done were not done, so the situation they have already expressed dissatisfaction with has worsened. So they are already shaking their heads and may have to mark down their hosts yet again for their performance.
What makes these visitors’ concerns so critical is that there are other visitors from overseas here who are also not happy at what they are seeing. They too feel that there is a lot of talk but not enough action, and the latter is what is urgently needed.
Gift causing worry
IT SEEMS a gift of items recently received by Barbados is causing unease to those who will eventually have to work with them.
Cou Cou understands this gift involves 13 new rides to transport sick Barbadians and accident victims to the hospital.
Though this is good news for the population, and something significant embattled Minister of Health John Boyce can point to, some ambulance workers are expressing mixed feelings about these new rides.
That’s because these 13 rides are three-wheeled drive vehicles – in other words, elongated motorcycles with a small purpose-built container at the back to transport a patient.
A spokesperson for those not in favour of these motorized rickshaws is saying they are not suited to Barbados, and they can’t imagine working in them.
Cou Cou understands the three wheelers are a gift. Unfortunately, the giver didn’t seem to realize Barbados is in the West Indies and not in the east.
Staffers defend boss
SOME ADMINISTRATION STAFFERS at a statutory corporation are dismissing suggestions that the trip their boss has gone on is just a junket.
The loyal staffers have told people that the boss did not cut into his holiday just to make the trip to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower, but was actually going because it was vital to the continued operation of that corporation.
The problem is, though, the line workers are not sure how vital the information he gleans from this jaunt will be any different from the other trips he and others would have made through the years.
They point to trips being made, talk following, but little implementation afterwards. Because of this, the workers are saying that at a time when they are unsure of their future with talk about layoffs or possible amalgamations between statutory bodies, their boss should not be travelling to Europe unless it is critical.
Guess in order to see if this trip was worth it we’ll have to see what plans are fertilized and how they will grow and blossom.