OPINION: Public servants must share the pain

Due to the pandemic, private companies have made difficult decisions, such as reducing expenses, reducing working hours, granting furloughs, and, unfortunately, suspending contracts together with the separation of employees. Sacrifice and economic pain in the family have intensified with the loss of income of informal workers, micro-entrepreneurs, and independent contractors, who do not have savings or a certain source of financial assistance.

In contrast, the national government has increased payroll costs, maintains a large number of public servants with travel expenses and mobilization expenses that are not justified, and the same continues to earn 100% of their salary without performing their duties, all of the above despite the significant reduction in income received by the State as a result of the pandemic.

If the health control measures must be prolonged, either due to a spike in infections or eventually to prevent a flare-up, the government will inevitably have to make adjustments to the payroll, in keeping with the new reality of its income. To get ahead, the sacrifice belongs to everyone.- LA PRENSA, June 16