The Economy is getting tough.  How would you like to work for the following organization:

    1. The entity is so late on paying bills that some suppliers are refusing to do business with it.
    2. The entity has so many past due accounts that other suppliers will only work on a COD basis.
    3. When the firm offers work up for bids, many former suppliers are refusing to bid.  For those bids that are received, submissions are priced 30% higher, than a year ago, to compensate for the late payments.
    4. Hotels, that used to provide rooms for the firms employees, through a "voucher system" are now refusing rooms to them, unless they pay with cash or a credit card.

   Which business is so poorly run that they have to pay 30% more because of their poor business practices?

                                              The state of Illinois 

    The above stories were related to me from a supply company, a large retail establishment and hotel operators as evidence of the sorry condition that is the State of Illinois.

    And yet, Governor Pat Quinn is telling Illinois shareholders (voters) that he should remain on the job for another four years.  It is outrageous that because of his party's policies, we (as voters) are now paying 30% more for items, than what we are paying as consumers, simply because the state has mismanaged their affairs so badly.

    If Illinois were a business and you were a shareholder, would you rehire this CEO for another 4 years?  Of course not!

    By comparison, I have a friend whose business lost more than 1/2 of their revenue from 2008 to 2009.  This is a multi-million dollar manufacturing firm!   A diligent business owner, he got tough on expenses and overhead.  Because of his responsible approach he was able to keep the doors opened and even remained profitable (although much less so) in 2009. 
 
    I'd say it's time for a new CEO at the helm of the entity we know as the State of Illinois.