Re: Letter Carriers vs Private Contractors

On Mar 16, 9:22 am, Don Homuth <dhomuthoneatcomcast.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:19:53 -0800, "Curt" <c...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >Interesting article, there, Paul. Thanks.
>
> >I've got a buddy that just retired from the USPS last year, I sent him
a
> >copy of this. I'm curious what his take on it will be.
>
> >I'm not sure I'm good with contracting out things that should be
gummint
> >functions -- prisons, armies, postal carriers, police, fire.
>
> There are some conditions under which contracting out works just fine.
> Those have been studied to a fare-thee-well over many years, and have
> now become an exercise in many MBA programs.
>
> But not All conditions are amenable to contracting out.
>
> The key is to know which is which.

yeah, and...