There are several dynamics that are creating a hinderance to your search for employment such as the age-old education/experience quandry; a government freeze on hiring, a stagnant economy and a general investor cautiousness about the future.

Notwithstanding, there are things you can do in the meantime, read. Really look at and critique yourself – how are you presenting yourself in the interviewing process? Ask yourself if your frustration is seeping through unconsciously? Do your writing skills need to be improved – if so, seek assistance, get on-line help. Are your job expectations realistic? Enlist the help of a friend to do mock interviews to hone your interview performance. Figure out what you do well and how you can turn it into a business.

Finally, see yourself as a job creator instead of a job seeker. I’m sure you have ideas. Remember, sometimes, the degree that you studied for is just the beginning of the journey and is a stepping stone to what you end up doing professionally.

Most importantly: never give up.

I hope you find something useful in the above.

Every person that the government employs costs the country money. These all have to be paid for by taxes from the private sector.

A government’s employees should be as few as possible to get the job done.

I was at a Rotary meeting in 2004/5 in which Sir John, the guest speaker, gave a speech completely lambasting the PLP for their complete ignoring of the infrastructure issues that existed at that time. It was not the speech he was supposed to give and he gave it anyway. The PLP supporters in the room all left in a huff.

There is even some suggestion in one of these posts that it was a problem before the UBP lost power well over a decade ago. I suspect that this is the sort of problem that gradually gets worse over a long period of time, but if it was a problem when the UBP were still in power, it is inconceivable that no complaints were everr lodged during the PLP’s time in power.

I suggest that in the public interest we be advised of the first dates when complaints were officially made. Mr Rabain may well be correct when he states that we “must ask why it took so long to remedy the situation.” But if the complaints were coming in during the PLP’s reign then Mr Rabain must surely ask his predecessors why no action was taken from the start, and let us know why no action was taken while the PLP were in power.

STAY ALERT AND AWAKE, BERMUDIANS. This Government is BAD NEWS for all of us!!!!!!!

If you don’t know what you are talking about then remain quiet. Clueless.

don’t forget that two GOVTs took this long to do it BUT don’t make that the issue

the result doesn’t befit the amount of complaining it took to fix what appears to be a SIMPLE fix.

short version – when you are responsible, GET ON WITH THE PEOPLE’s BUSINESS IN a SHORT, SHARP MANNER and you won’t have to play the political blame game!!!

glad it has been resolved

And it’s the New York Yankees vs The Boston Red Sox game, Premier Dunkley is pitching at. Go Red Sox!

PLP found all sorts of money for golf courses and condos, but couldn’t find funds for ageing pipes?

Your excuses are pathetic.

PS: Who increased our deficit >2600% in less than 10 years which resulted in $400k a day in interest payments for the island?

Once you answer that question in a truthful manner then you will see why we are where we are as of today. But I know responsibility isn’t a strong suit of the PLP or their supporters.

If you want to go finger pointing, point at them, and all the die-hard PLP members at the head of the civil service (installed during which administration?) who are stalling every single project in order to make OBA look bad.

Make a pati request and ask to see the files and correspondence of W&E projects

or, instead of wasting more time and money, the Bermuda government can claim/own the Sandys facility for $807,000 (already paid to the Trustees (oxymoron)) and call it a day.

Awaiting next mouthpiece sound bit.

THAT would have enabled the PLP to carry out the prescribed PM on ALL systems and infrastructure. Who built the failing systems, the buildings that are in such a bad state and everything else that is falling apart?…..yup you guessed it right..the UBP, big brother of the OBA!!

So Sarai,NCM, Jeremy Deacon and all the rest who think like you, why don’t YOU look in the past before you blame PLP who were in for 14 years as opposed to 400!!

While you are all plotting over the weekend, why don’t you download the CURM paper written by Lynne Whitfield and then ask yourselves why THOSE things weren’t rectified!!