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Here's a question: if it's so easy to find 15% waste or BS jobs in every government department, then why not keep funding on the same trajectory, and leverage these apparently obvious paths to efficiency to drastically improve the quality of programs and services?

Why is the 'solution' seemingly always to cut funding?

Eh. Bullshit jobs exist, no doubt. But the points mentioned in the article seem a bit askew -- even just the consultanty-vibe saying consultants are usually bullshit seems a bit off, though amusing.

I doubt the federal govt will be able to realistically cut just bullshit jobs / structure job cuts in an efficient way. I've spoken to managers in the public service before, and they've whined that it takes like 2 years to fire someone who's not doing their job, with all the hoops that are required due to the union etc. I'm starting to wonder if Carney's govt will even last that long.

This sounds a bit related to David Graeber's concept of "Bullshit Jobs".

If you cannot name your job in one word - maybe 2 if you're lucky, You have a bullshit job. (Ie pilot, cop, engineer, teacher, doctor). Actually typing out "Senior Director of Enterprise Accomplishment Developer Engagement" on LinkedIn is LOL.