Comments on: BTA Executive Staff Receive Bonus Payments

By: Blueberry Bangbelly

Blueberry Bangbelly — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 01:17:31 +0000

I think the commenting avatars here are actually chosen randomly by this blogging platform by default — UNLESS specifically assigned to an email address such as Gravatar dot com?

By: BornB

BornB — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:22:31 +0000

Makes no sense ranting and raving about someone who has ALREADY received the bonus and is smiling from ear to ear off the DUMB Bermudians who issued it to them. What you think … that they bonus will be given back because you complained…. be for real… dont care how many people object ….have you not understood yet that whatever government is in place THEY WILL DO AS THEY WISH….. like it or not is the strategy…. They know Bermudians are just noise makers… 2 weeks or less from now, they know it will all be forgotten about. This is why they do what they do. NOISE, NOISE, NOISE…. anyone can deal with noise!!!!

By: stunned...

stunned... — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 09:40:49 +0000

a little late to this post but cannot fathom how the BTA could accept their bonuses in all good conscience.

By: Baldr

Baldr — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:24:19 +0000

What we should be asking is why Bill Hanbury (amongst other high-earning expats) has a housing allowance of $75,000 on top of his near $300,000 salary… We’ve got a system in which rich people have housing allowances when their base salaries are more than sufficient to cover living expenses and you’ve got an increasing number of people below the average median income line struggling to feed themselves and their families. That is something that I as a young Bermudian will never understand or be happy about.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 02:10:29 +0000

Don’t forget SpongeBob, WE are BROKE, we have no MONEY.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 02:08:15 +0000

Well, how about the people who don’t get a pay raise, no sick, leave without pay and no vacation and get fired at any given time ????????????????????????????????????

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 02:03:36 +0000

Well what happened to the $800 million SpongeBob borrowed, and don’t give me a FUZZY answer.
Trying not to laugh

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 02:00:18 +0000

They are fulfilling their campaign for change, change for WORST.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 01:56:19 +0000

Well I guess we’re living in an illusion.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 01:46:34 +0000

Ya, that’s because people want to travel to an inexpensive destination where there is lots of fun.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 00:17:50 +0000

Absolutely insane! e.g. Civil service employees. They have protected jobs. Guaranteed pay rise, 14 weeks sick, leave with full pay and 33 days vacation etc.(The no you can’t fire me people )

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 22:06:12 +0000

So Hanbury who is already a Multi-Millionaire gets a half Million for jumping off cliffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only in Bermuda.
There has to be an advertisement somewhere that says ” If you want to make Quick, Easy Money before 2017, contact U.B.P ASAP.

By: OnionJuice

OnionJuice — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:56:49 +0000

A guaranteed bonus even if there are no results.
PRICELESS

By: OnionJuice

OnionJuice — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:39:06 +0000

@ Bored, maybe you closed your mailbox for applicants a day too early.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:33:23 +0000

BTA is cheaper than the old Dept. Of Tourism.

So it saves money.

So far from media exposure, magazine reports , press reports it seems that the BTA are doing a great job at promoting Bermuda.

By: Really Really BETTTY

Really Really BETTTY — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:22:09 +0000

#xannotmakethustuffup ……for real

By: Really Really BETTTY

Really Really BETTTY — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:19:59 +0000

#Thanksforreadingmycommentsanyways

By: Onion juice

Onion juice — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 17:05:37 +0000

this is Bull S!@#, and remember SpoongeBob saying “we are broke, there is no money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTF
So now we know where the $400,000 went for the Exhibition.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 15:48:37 +0000

Privatize things to save money and to manage things better?
Hmmm, you’re on to something there.
Let’s make a list. The post office, customs, PTB. There must be civil service jobs that can be privatized.
Let’s do it.

By: Time Shall Tell

Time Shall Tell — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 15:15:36 +0000

Perhaps better yet would be a panel made up of neutral 3rd party individuals with the reflected background to monitor the performance & cost of the various government departments & the politicians themselves. Wait, that isn’t an original idea is it? It’s just one that hasn’t been set into motion even after being agreed upon….hmmm.

By: Bermudian to the core

Bermudian to the core — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 14:17:37 +0000

That depot project is the epitome of PLP arrogance and the OBA campaigned on change which is why there is so much outrage and disgust that the OBA haven’t pulled the plug on it yet.

By: Christopher Notorius

Christopher Notorius — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 13:51:42 +0000

You clearly are an idiot if you think it will fund itself.

By: cromwell

cromwell — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 13:01:00 +0000

This is outrageous. Privatize the BTA immediately get this monkey off the peoples back.

If its private they can pay themselves what ever they want but it will not cost the Bermuda tax payer anything, and at the same time get the expenses and debt off our books.

Government can never say no to its self it will always increase its own wages and justify its own existence.

By: gwan

gwan — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 03:31:21 +0000

why do you reply to these Numpties ? I have seen 14 different people use that avatar and they all talk the same drivel . They are desperate because they know the hammer is coming down. Can’t you feel the desperation .
Intelligent people , black and white can see the real picture . Hang tough people .

By: Bwoy

Bwoy — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 03:19:47 +0000

You got it right there . IT IS JEALOUSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Mr.Ungawa Bundolo

Mr.Ungawa Bundolo — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 02:34:58 +0000

People actually need to be paid more to purchase healthcare and insurance even with a business the prices all went up due to plp and that crazy health minister they had….then he says don’t pay anyone….strange goings on indeed!

By: Micro

Micro — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 02:10:50 +0000

ah so some imaginary post you made up then?

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 01:40:22 +0000

You were amazed that a lot of people are angry that a large maintenance depot is being put into the Botanical Gardens? Really??

By: Coffee

Coffee — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 00:27:58 +0000

Now at the height of the tourism season Front Street remains empty .

By: Bored

Bored — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 23:40:44 +0000

You’d know if you bothered to check the job board and apply for it. Rather than trolling the web.

By: Bored

Bored — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 23:31:23 +0000

Like schools, to teach proper grammar and spelling.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:52:35 +0000

If we’re just going to be paying people based on merit, and results, I like it.
Let’s take another look at that Sage report.
Start with teachers.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:49:47 +0000

Good point. I should have asked about the civil service emoyees that he brought up. They’re the protected jobs, guaranteed pay rise, 14 weeks sick, 33 days vacation, no furlough, can’t fire me people.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:46:53 +0000

Ok, suddenly you want to talk about measurable outcomes? What were the Measurable Outcomes to Faith Based Tourism then? Because to the rest of us it looked like a way to use government funds to pay a clueless nutcase to achieve nothing. Typica PLP, in other words.

By: Say What?

Say What? — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:16:32 +0000

The question is why the OBA isn’t stopping the depot project in the Botanical Gardens given how broke the island is. At best the whole project is nothing more than a perk for unionized staff and doesn’t benefit the island, least of all it’s taxpayers. Come on OBA time to turn off the tap on this type of waste

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 20:38:00 +0000

Get real. With all them mistakes, (like 2 billion dollars) made by the former P.L.P. Government, don’t you and others still support them? ‘cccording da fella, “the lesser of the 2 evils” Therefore, I stick with the O.B.A.

By: Tired

Tired — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 20:17:29 +0000

Doodle dee, I agree!! I too am in the private sector & would have loved a furlough day but took a 50-60% pay cut. But again I say the bonuses make no sense. If I have to sacrifice then the bta does not deserve these bonuses because quite frankly & simply put BERMUDA CANNOT AFFORD IT!!! Bermuda is not in the green! We are far in the RED!! PLEASE MAKE SENSE MINISTER CROCKWELL!! Show BERMUDA THAT YOU ARE MAKING THE TOUGH DECISIONS THAT MAKE SENSE!!

By: Neutral

Neutral — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 19:52:17 +0000

Bonuses are given when a company has done good throughout the year. The CEO, The Minister and all parties that make up the body of The Tourism Authority have done nothing to deserve any bonus.

By: Slinky

Slinky — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 19:01:05 +0000

What job? I’d like to know.

By: Really Really BETTTY

Really Really BETTTY — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:49:10 +0000

Where is the Evidence of Performance based Measurable Outcomes? There are none……do No need for Bonuses to be paid …..this is outright wrong. ….politics does not matter thus is common sense business practices 201…….please….

By: Really Really BETTTY

Really Really BETTTY — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:46:14 +0000

Real #OBAdiehardblindfaithfulness

No Tax Payers monies should be paid out if there are No Measurable Outcomes by the BTA. This is foolishness by the OBA Government and a real waste of monies. Ray your defense sure demonstrate blindfaithfulness following the party with out any Critical thought or logic…..really….

By: Really Really BETTTY

Really Really BETTTY — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:42:27 +0000

The BTA has failed to achieve any success with our Tourist Product. There is NO evidence to indicated that any of the Performance Measures have been Achieved in the area of growing Bermuda’s Tourism Product. THE development of the BTA seems to be merely a waste of Tax Payers Money and must stop. HANSBURY is laughing all the way to the bank off Bermuda government and Bermudians……really

Based of the lack of Success and Measurable Outcomes from the BTC NO Bonus should have been paid out.

Tax Payers money could have been used wisely somewhere else in Government. This is a big Waste of Money. MP Crockwell needs to put away his Ego and recognize this fact.

The tourism growth market must be addressed differently. Wake up Crockwell.

Really really really #xannotmajethustuffup

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:36:39 +0000

If the PLP and their cohorts keep up with what they’ve been doing for the last 2 years , OR they get re-elected then the bottom will certainly come . Sooner rather than later .

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:33:33 +0000

- Who is taking furloughs ? -

I guess that would be us in the private sector who aren’t just taking under time but have outright lost our jobs and we’re the ones where the money for bonuses is supposed to come from.

By: Yahoo

Yahoo — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:17:17 +0000

Collected a (nice) paycheck?

By: Keepin' it Real!...4Real!

Keepin' it Real!...4Real! — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:13:34 +0000

I’ve told you minions many times before…Bermuda hasn’t bounced back because we haven’t hit rock bottom YET!… and YOU don’t wanna see what’s down there…but trust me you Will!

By: Bored

Bored — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:08:07 +0000

Where are these talented locals??? I posted a job advert, and not a single Bermudian applied. Not even a single person from the present staff asked to move up. Hired and American, and they went bonkers. Wish everyone would stop with the poor me, and focus on applying for these jobs so the “Americans” wouldn’t “steal” them.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:03:25 +0000

Yet in all honesty, them that are employed by B.T.A. do earn a “handsome wage” already. These “bonuses” can and should go where the money will help others…others that are in need
Yes, I’m also disappointed in-spite of the fact that I support the One Bermuda Alliance Government.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 17:25:26 +0000

Who is taking furloughs?

By: Tired

Tired — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 16:42:46 +0000

No no no!!! You’ve asked the civil service to take furlough but some employees of bta get bonuses? How is that logical? Since 2009/10/11/12/13/14 & now 2015 & with education cuts and all other sort of cuts in other departments how is it fair that on top of an already good/great salary in the bta is a bonus? How is that fair? With Bermudians getting decreased hours or laid off or redundant, late paying mortgages, houses being taken because of default mortgages, how are these bonuses fair? With a deficit that Bermuda has right now how do these bonuses make sense? I voted oba & a lot of what oba has done has been positive for Bermuda & some not so positive but I’m really shocked to see this despite the fact that a lot of Bermudians are in dire dire straights!! I’m utterly disgusted!! Who and what can we depend on? Plp, oba? I’m just tired of this….Let me take a nap!