By Dallas Gislason, Times Colonist
A commentary by the executive director, regional economic development, for the South Island Prosperity Partnership.
We all understand the appeal of working from home.
Throw in a load of laundry between meetings. Skip the commute. An easier school pickup. Save money on gas. Maybe reclaim some time for exercise, family or sanity.
Those are real benefits, and we can all relate.
But when it comes to the B.C. General Employees’ Union’s recent call for the province to shift to more full-time remote work in response to rising fuel prices, the conversation cannot stop at personal convenience.
Public servants do not work only for themselves. They work on behalf of the public. And that means public interest has to be part of the equation too…
