Truck Talk Host Urges Government Workers to Rethink Their Jobs

In an episode of the Truck Talk series on the 3 of 7 Project channel, host Chadd speaks directly to people who work for the government.

Snapshot

Chadd uses the glass barriers he saw at a courthouse, tax office and DMV as a starting point to address tax collectors, code enforcement staff, utility workers and police who seize property, predicting the current system has only a few election cycles left. He argues the excuse of just doing a job will not hold if institutions weaken, and urges these workers to move into jobs their neighbors pay for willingly.

Key points

• The glass barriers: Chadd says he visited a courthouse, a tax office and the DMV, and at each stop the workers sat behind thick protective glass, which he calls a sign that "the veil between order and chaos is getting thinner."
• Who he addresses: He names tax collectors, code enforcement staff, employees of large utilities involved in condemning private land, and police or sheriff's departments that seize property when taxes go unpaid.
• His timeline: He predicts the current structure of government, and what he calls its "illusion of power," has roughly four or five election cycles left, which he puts at about 15 to 20 years.
• "Just doing my job": He argues that excuse rests on the institution's backing, and that if the institution weakens, workers are left to answer to their neighbors.
• The close: He points viewers to the channel's merchandise store and jokes that any tax collector who buys a hat should send a photo from behind their glass booth.

Quick take

Chadd's view is that people in these roles still have time to leave for work their neighbors choose to pay for, like that of business owners and tradespeople, and that those who build voluntary relationships will be "good to go" if he is right.

Watch the full video: 3 of 7 Project