Quote from: rescue5271 on July 11, 2005, 08:01:20 PMBill you have changed your mind on the elect vs appointment issue.
recently my brigade held its elections and as per normal people where but into positions because they where friends rather than people who had skills and been in the services alot longer.Yes these where elect positions and voted on by all that where there. What got up my nose was that fact that paid staff who are brigade members and only show up to vote each year did that and we never see them again for the rest of the year. Sure they voted for there mates,so tell me how would a appoint situation work???????
On May 26 you said that you prefered the election system so something has changed your opinion?
I am aware of the Staff that you are refering to and it appears to me that you have sour grapes at not being nominated into a position of power/authority. I think that your judgement may be a little blured as the staff you refer to have 49 years combined experience in the Naracoorte brigade and have sound judgement on who should hold senior brigade positions. There may be a good reason for them not to turn up so much, maybe they don't want to take a volunteers position at calls or training. Maybe Bill you need to talk to them to find out why??
Just dont bag them, find out why, you may be surprised.
Walker