A letter that finally needed to be written.
I’m sitting here writing this because I am waaaaay beyond confused and tired of hearing the same old $hit over and over and over again. This is THEE main reason why I hate politics. #WeThePeople deserve not to be treated like idiots. We are not cattle that need to be herd from place to place listening to the same ole thing. This talking political code and campaign jargon gets really old and monotonous. If you want to get the point across to us, talk to us in plain old English.
Let’s talk about Cleveland politics. We got a HUGE dose of Cleveland politics in this last election. The same old promises. Jobs, jobs, jobs. Every campaign speech is a repeat of the last one. OK so let’s talk about jobs. Where are all of these jobs coming from? Who’s creating all of the jobs? First off, Cleveland is not a magnet for huge job creators. There is a ton of work to do to remedy that but first the attitude has to change. Politicians can scream about jobs until their blue in the face but that’s not changing anything. All across Greater Cleveland there seems to be this “do it half-a$$” mentality when it comes to work ethic. The mentality of “oh it’ll get done, right now I need my 15 minute break.” Where is the go
getter mentality? That hunger to get things done and get it done with Attention to Detail? Cleveland will never attract companies that employ thousands with this lackluster attitude towards work.
Next up. What is local government doing to attract big business? Shouldn’t local government set the standard of what they want to see in companies that moves here? How can any local government say they’re looking for companies to come to Cleveland and bring jobs when getting things done, with the utmost excellence, isn’t a priority? Is that the way to set the tone for potential new businesses? Cleveland local government needs to be doing their job better and better every day. This attitude needs to start at the top and filter its way down the chain of command. The guy mopping the floor should be the best floor mopper possible and take pride in his work.
Infrastructure. It’s HORRIBLE. Plain and simple. Do you honestly think developers are going to flock to Cleveland and invest millions in this horrible Infrastructure? Why is it like this? Was every plan to fix it exhausted? OK some will say budget. Budget huh. Well where was the talk about BUDGET when it came time to vote for the Glass Atrium on the basketball arena? The same goes for the football stadium, that doesn’t have a retractable top for possible NCAA Bowl games. This goes back to that MENTALITY that I’m talking about. The forward mentality is just not there.
Marketing Cleveland to the world. In my travels for work I’ve met and worked with some of the brightest minds in Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations. They tell me the marketing of Cleveland to the world is lackluster. A failed attempt to show Cleveland to the world. Is there any possible reason why Cleveland can’t be a bigger tourism location? Is anybody seriously trying or is the current job the best they can do? Cleveland has amazing attractions to offer. Not just Cleveland but other areas in Ohio as well. Yet the tourism industry is extremely weak. How long is RNC 2016 going to be used as the beacon for Cleveland tourism? Maybe it’s time to form the Northeast Ohio Convention and Visitor’s
Bureau and staff it with seasoned professionals that have experience in bringing in big conventions, corporate meetings, annual Music Festivals and other events that can use Cleveland as their backdrop but at the same time experience what Cleveland has to offer.
Cleveland sits between Chicago and NYC. Where is the music scene in Cleveland? A concentrated area where you can get a taste of multiple types of music on a daily basis, that’s promoted worldwide. Does that even exist in Cleveland?
In order to be THE BEST you have to hire THE BEST and let others learn from THE BEST. Working closely with THE BEST you learn quickly catch on to that being THE BEST mentality. The Attention to Detail. Going the extra mile to separate Cleveland from the rest. It’s not about having a big ego. It’s about having extreme confidence that you’re doing your job at a high level and giving the customer an AMAZING EXPERIENCE. Make Cleveland attractive to the world to the point that people save money all year to come to Cleveland for a week or 2 to have a great time. This will never happen until a “treat the customers like gold” mentality is put in place. Customer Service in Cleveland is horrendous. Just ordering
a pizza is an ordeal. Management is supposed to set the tone for workers to follow. If the workers aren’t projecting the “treat the customers like gold” mentality, then that has to fall on the management. It’s up to management to train and instill this into all of the staff.
OK back to the politicians and public servants. That is what you are right, PUBLIC SERVANTS?? Working for THE PEOPLE?? I’ll leave it short and simple. Cut through the bull$hit and tell us exactly how you’re going to fix the problems. We don’t wanna hear the written speeches that every candidate seems to manipulate to make his/her own. We wanna hear about how you’re going to do better than the incumbent and talk to us like we’re sitting at the dinner table having a normal conversation. Stop trying to pull the wool over our eyes and stop with all the pep rallies.
How are you going to make everyday life better for us?
Sincerely,
#WeThePeople of Cleveland, Ohio
