OPINION: Do staff want to and know how to work in Ghana?

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• Nokwere nti 8 years ago

  But I know people are not interested in writings such as this. You see many comments If NDC, NPP. All because of an Inverted educational system.

  But I know people are not interested in writings such as this. You see many comments If NDC, NPP. All because of an Inverted educational system.

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• Benash 8 years ago

  Nico, you have said it all in a very nice way. Our Ghanaian attitude and mentality is just not helping us. We, Ghanaians mostly are lazy and have bad attitude towards work.
  I do believe and will bet anyone in Ghana that our ...
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  Nico, you have said it all in a very nice way. Our Ghanaian attitude and mentality is just not helping us. We, Ghanaians mostly are lazy and have bad attitude towards work.
  I do believe and will bet anyone in Ghana that our country CAN NOT, WILL NOT develop to the par of countries like Canada, USA, Germany, Holland etc.
  And you are so right about our complaints and too many funerals to attend. We are just not serious and our education system doesn't help either.
  Thanks for sharing your insight and observations about the Ghanaian worker. I will hope and expect that we change our lackadaisical attitude and be more productive in our various endeavors.

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• ghanaman 8 years ago

  The author of the article must be thanked for expressing his candid views and worries, all aimed at making the Ghanaian worker better.
  
  Not long after the Turkish Karpower ship-based power generation plant berthed in Ghana ...
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  The author of the article must be thanked for expressing his candid views and worries, all aimed at making the Ghanaian worker better.
  
  Not long after the Turkish Karpower ship-based power generation plant berthed in Ghana there was confusion over the sacking of some Ghanaian technicians and engineers. To anyone conversant with the general work attitude at Turkish -and Ghanaian- companies, the above-mentioned incident must have come as no surprise, for the attitudes are diametrically opposed.
  
  Stating the above does not amount to lack of patriotism or xenophobia. It is a fact that productivity will be a factor as Ghana strives to build a great economy using technological and managerial tools.

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• Kwaku Gbloenawo 8 years ago

  i have been talking for years to my construction workers about such attitudes for years but to no avail. The problem is that we lack skilled workers ready for the market so you employ, train and then have to fire and repeat t ...
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  i have been talking for years to my construction workers about such attitudes for years but to no avail. The problem is that we lack skilled workers ready for the market so you employ, train and then have to fire and repeat the cycle. Really that is not what I set out to do by establishing a so I have moved some of my capital to Canada where my children live to have some peace of mind. the university graduates are even worse. I am a full blooded Ghanaian but I have been at this nonsense for thirty plus years and exhausted. I want to retire sane and comfortable.

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• dictah 8 years ago

  You've nailed it right on the head. Ghanaians must have a change of attitude towards work, if we want to see a change in the country. it's starts with everyone including me.

  You've nailed it right on the head. Ghanaians must have a change of attitude towards work, if we want to see a change in the country. it's starts with everyone including me.

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• dey 8 years ago

  Am sure we are all aware of this problem and i will not blame the youth. It all starts from the top. Our leaders are killing the spirit of the young ones by their deeds.

  Am sure we are all aware of this problem and i will not blame the youth. It all starts from the top. Our leaders are killing the spirit of the young ones by their deeds.

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• FOYOOSIS 8 years ago

  Everything said about the Ghanaian attitudinal approach towards labour force in Ghana is factual and it's only those who have not experienced it that will disagree with the concerns raised in this write-up.
  
  There is truly ...
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  Everything said about the Ghanaian attitudinal approach towards labour force in Ghana is factual and it's only those who have not experienced it that will disagree with the concerns raised in this write-up.
  
  There is truly an enormous canker amongst the Ghanaian workforce back home, which if not checked and addressed by persons in authority would keep the country retrogressing for long, irrespective of which political party is in power or voted for.
  
  What i have realized is that majority of people treated this way are mostly non residents, expatriates/foreigners who engages the services of the local workforce. It is indeed frustrating to engage the services of workforce in Ghana when all they think is to come and idle on the job and get paid at the end of the day.
  
  Sometimes, one just wishes he had the means to hire the services of qualified foreign workforce which nevertheless comes with guaranteed job to execute any project he undertakes.
  
  Ghana is full of lies, corruption, incompetency, hatred, back-bitting, jealousy, shitty people etc. Most often, Ghana is a place one yearns to go to but cries to leave, hahahaha, but one day, some of us would gather the courage to pack bag and luggage to settle home and find solace just as Nico has found in our motherland, Ghana, Africa for that matter!
  
  Nico, houd de moed en geef nooit op, want ondanks alles wat je er meemaakt, het is en blijft nog steeds een mooi land met veel mogelijkheden. Anders was je nooit blijven wonen.
  
  Heel veel geluk en sucess ermee, Meneer van Staalduinen!

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• Kay Amsterdam 8 years ago

  It's definitely true typical Ghanaian artisans

  It's definitely true typical Ghanaian artisans

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• Fofo 8 years ago

  Employers pretend to pay and employees pretend to work. it is egg and chicken situation.

  Employers pretend to pay and employees pretend to work. it is egg and chicken situation.

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• Rita 8 years ago

  You have said it all, we have to change our attitude if we want a better Ghana, wr are laxy and want easy life

  You have said it all, we have to change our attitude if we want a better Ghana, wr are laxy and want easy life

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