Monday, January 5, 2009

Idea for better public-government interaction

Problem 1: Government workers who require bribes
Problem 2: God-awful-slow-service-or-no-service-at-all

Solution: Tip your government worker

What? You want service, right? You want your passport updated, your driver's license renewed, your paperwork done... pronto! They want money. So why has this never occurred to anybody?

Tip the guy if he gives you fast, good service. You get what you want. The government will need to agree first of course, therefore making the act NOT illegal. And workplace professionalism is encouraged in the government. (Yes, I put professionalism and government in one sentence AND in a positive way!)

So ok, the richer you are the better service you'll get... but how is that not happening now? The better a worker you are the more you'll make, and soon others will try and emulate the good qualities that are making the better tips. Ergo, faster more efficient public-government interactions.

Does anyone see a con here?

1 comment:

  1. amazingly clever idea. i wonder if there is a channel by which it can be shared with the govt.

    Just a loophole, it will not work if there is no choice. If there is a single person for a job, which is true for most offices, idea gets diluted in that situation.

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