Comments on: Customs Officers Pursuing Law Degrees

By: Grace Bell

Grace Bell — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:15:15 +0000

Amen @ Whoyafoolin!

By: Whoyafoolin

Whoyafoolin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:26:55 +0000

It’s not a matter of being negative eeeritated; as a taxpayer I am entitled to my opinion just as you are. That doesn’t mean that I have to think like you! When so many people are being made redundant and are struggling to make ends meet, while others are having overtime payments cut, government can find money to ‘help’ these two individuals who have been working for the government for several years and, therefore, should have been in a financial position to fund their own educational prospects? Plllleeease!! Bermuda College students and many university students are not receiving help from this government, and are working to fund their own tuition or are having to take up student loans. This is taxpayers’ money that is being used to help these mature students. I’m not disputing their fine performance, as a matter of principle, I’m looking at the whole picture!

By: eeeritated

eeeritated — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:10:24 +0000

wow. i guess all some people in this country can do is be negative. it doesnt say that gov is paying for their entire tuition, it says gov is helping them. stop hating everyone, cheesh. Well done Knight and sampson. Keep up the good work.

By: Silver Platter

Silver Platter — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:48:16 +0000

Struggle is the highest form of education, where is the struggle? To think some are told government doesn’t have any money for salaries!

By: whoyafoolin

whoyafoolin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 02:28:49 +0000

Was this type of arrangement extended to ALL Customs Officers or just this select few? You start out as a Customs Officer, desire a career change, convince the government to fund your idea, have your job reserved for you while you study and get paid at the same time? WT? Weren’t the Bermuda College students just told that the Bermuda Government can no longer afford to give them free tuition? Aren’t they now required to pay a portion of the school fees themselves even though free tuition was promised? Something stinks in Bermuda!! Some people have been denied assistance from the government and struggled to pay for their own tuition for courses, and I’m sure that this is a slap in the face to them! How many people have HAD to quit their jobs in order to pursue a higher education, paid for it themselves or took out a bank loan and returned home on their breaks to be cashiers etc.? I don’t think this is right at all!

By: Malachi

Malachi — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:11:56 +0000

Choices my friend, just choices!

By: itwasn'tme

itwasn'tme — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:15:50 +0000

Good news…..so what makes them different from the guys going around shoot at each other?

By: MinorMatters

MinorMatters — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:21:48 +0000

Congratulations to both Mr. Knight and Mr. Sampson! Thanks for the positive news.