It is enough to make you go crazy, but not yet a reason for a ruined working atmosphere. “All those factors in themselves may make it more difficult to govern a municipality, but that does not necessarily mean that there should be an unsafe working atmosphere there,” says Vollaard, who conducts research into municipalities, provinces and water boards. According to the political scientist, it is more about whether you as a municipality have your organization in order and whether you have a good personnel policy.