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Not sure the "jaywalking terminology" was the actual issue, but it's the right decision either way!
Is it though...
People need to see the effects of dumb decisions. I see nothing wrong with reality. Hiding reality to make people feel happy or whatever doesn't make them think twice about walking in front of cars, seeing a dead body will. Again, reality.
Typical City of Ottawa shit. It doesn’t matter if you start with good messaging, a senior manager with absolutely nothing to do with the research or education in communication will come in and decide things have to go entirely their direction.
Oppose it and they’ll give you a stern talking to about “staying in your lane”.
So then you clap right back and tell them as "leadership" it is their responsibility to make good informed decisions to the benefit of the people, and if they don't take the advice of the expert they are failing at their duties.
People need to buck up and start pointing their fingers at their bosses. Until every public sector employee is clapping back, these assholes are going to keep getting away with it.
You are explicitly not allowed to do what you are suggesting. It’s a fireable offence and if you somehow are not fired, it’s considered a career-limiting move.
It is explained as your job is to provide advice but then implement whatever is told of you.
For this reason there will never be a mass clap-back of employees.
I'm not suggesting to refuse to do any tasks. Telling your boss they are not meeting the expectations of their position IS advice. They don't have to follow it.
Specifically what offence do you perceive here that is fireable?
Go ahead and try exactly what you are suggesting in a gov job and see how far and how long you last. Bonne chance.
I wonder if the city of Ottawa will blame pedestrians for pulling the ads.
How about the police, who work for the city, start actually enforcing the highway traffic act? Maybe start with that which generates revenue for the city before wasting our money on ads that blame the victims.