I dunno, 'middle managers' can get a bad rep (the phrase itself has a negative connotation).... at one of my co-ops they were some of the hardest workers. I'm not that familiar with the situation in Ottawa yet, but hopefully the cuts are sensible and they aren't just letting great personnel go to the private sector. There was a
story in the Citizen that Toronto is taking the opposite approach and
hiring more people.
Citizen: The city has laid off 33 middle managers and support positions.
the Sun says 44
Quote:
Forty-four city managers and administrative staff have been let go in the latest round of realignments at City Hall.
The information provided in a briefing at City Hall today says since restructuring began, 44 people have lost their jobs; 115 city employees have been affected in total. In addition to the staff who have lost their jobs, 23 have been offered lower-level positions, 26 have been offered transfers and 22 have been promoted.
The realignment will result in a total savings of $3.7 million, or a 7% reduction in total city administrative costs.
"There is going to be a wave of shock through this corporation," a City Hall source told the Sun yesterday.
"There isn't just going to be layoffs, it's a total reorganization. This is going to be big for the city."
The restructuring is an attempt to streamline city bureaucracy.
"A lot of people are going to be reporting to different people," said the source. "It's a shake-up."
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