I have three children, I am a single mom and all of them go to school. If one of them becomes ill I would say that you need a little more flexibility in order not to feel guilty about leaving. Beyond flexibility, Keith McTeer , an engineer with Public Works and Government Services Canada in Toronto, sees the challenges in the area of communications. We need to do more work on communications with our peers, with our subordinates, with senior management. Even to the extent of ensuring that you have a surprise-free environment.
Communications is always something that can be worked on.
Despite frustrations, the group observed that many public servants like their jobs and for a variety of reasons. Salary is nice, that's fine, but for me personally, I need a little more. I like the contact with people. I like feeling that we are doing something that is actually going to benefit someone. I like knowing that my input has value.