| Ramblings of a state employee |
[Feb. 28th, 2010|10:07 am] |
Have I ever told anyone that I hate the Sacramento Bee. They seem to take great pleasure in bashing state employees. Today it's the amount of vacation/annual leave that people have accrued. For pity sake! We're working people just like the reporters at the Bee.
So why, you ask, do I read it? That's a good question. I did stop subscribing some time ago when they saw fit to publish our individual salaries. Now I know that I work for a public entity and as such my salary is paid by the taxpayers. However, I believe that while you, the taxpayer, is entitled to know how much my salary range makes (and I'll gladly point you in the direction of the place to find that information), I do NOT believe that it's any of your gd business exactly how much I personally make. And since the Bee saw fit to publish that information, I made a statement and discontinued my 30 year plus subscription! I still read it occasionally - online or go to our lodge to read it - but I'M NOT GOING TO PAY THEM ANY MONEY!!!! I don't give a rat's ass if they go bankrupt, lose money, etc. It's my opinion (and I know it's a small one) that just because someone CAN do something, it doesn't mean that they SHOULD do it!
Vacation/annual leave and sick leave rates have been the same ever since I came to work for the state of California in 1972. They have never increased. In fact, when I opted to earn annual leave instead of vacation/sick leave, I took a 4 hour cut. I was making 14 hours vacation and 8 hours sick leave - now I get 18 hours annual leave. That was originally because I didn't like the normal Non-Industrial Leave benefit and I could get an enhanced NDI if I went to annual leave. I was a newly single parent and concerned that if something happened and I had to take a lengthy time off, I wouldn't be able to support my family on the NDI benefit. Now, it's just habit and since I'm so very close to my retirement, I'll just leave it at the annual leave.
I don't usually exceed my limits on annual leave. Last year though, we started having to take furlough days before anything else. AND, since my pay was cut 14%, I couldn't really afford to go away much during vacation. So, I just didn't take all the hours off that I was entitled to. At this point, I've made a plan to take them but I'm not gonna!!!!!! If I were to take off all the time that it would take to get me down to the maximum hours by January 1, 2011, I would have to take 2 months off AND that's in addition to the furlough days!!! COME ON!!! That's not even reasonable. I'm the only one at my workplace that does my job function - who's gonna do this OCIO mandated function? Our unit has lost 2 positions but gained functions that have to be done. We're between the proverbial rock and a hard place.
That's my rant!
CA__Girl |
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| New Job |
[Dec. 18th, 2008|09:22 am] |
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My last day at my present job is 12/24. I'll wb on vacation from 12/25 through 1/9 and then start the new job on 1/12. I'm TOTALLY thrilled!!! |
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| Start Date |
[Dec. 16th, 2008|12:10 pm] |
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Old boss wants to keep me 30 days. I think she forgot that I'm on vacation from December 26 to January 12. Oh well, not my issue. I'm very willing to start at the new job on 1/12. We'll discuss tomorrow. |
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| Job |
[Dec. 16th, 2008|07:52 am] |
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Formal offer received today. Accepted and asked supervisor if I could start the new position 1/1/09. She is on vacation but home now - hopefully she has her blackberry turned on and will respond soon. |
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| Job |
[Dec. 10th, 2008|08:25 am] |
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Tentative offer today - formal offer on Wednesday, 12/17 at 8 am. |
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| Job |
[Dec. 8th, 2008|02:33 pm] |
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Interview on Wednesday, 12/10. Details to follow in the next week or so... |
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| Because I said I would.... |
[May. 10th, 2008|06:25 pm] |
1) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
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2) What was your dream growing up?
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3) What talent do you wish you had?
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4) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
A.
5) Favorite vegetable?
A.
6) What was the last book you read?
A.
7) What zodiac sign are you?
A.
8) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
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9) Worst Habit?
A.
10) If you saw me walking down the street, would you offer me a ride?
A.
11) What is your favorite sport?
A.
12) Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
A.
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
A.
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
A.
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
A.
16) Do you have any pets?
A.
17) What if i showed up at your house unexpectedly?
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18) What was your first impression of me?
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19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
A.
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
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21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
A.
22) What color eyes do you have?
A.
23) Ever been arrested?
A.
24) Bottle or can soda?
A.
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
A.
27) What's your favorite place to hang at?
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28) Do you believe in ghosts?
A.
29) Favourite thing to do in your spare time?
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30) Do you swear a lot?
A.
31) Biggest pet peeve?
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32) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
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33) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
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35) Do you believe in God?
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36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? |
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| Favorites |
[Apr. 28th, 2008|12:51 pm] |
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I was just wondering - what's you favorite word? A friend of mine here at work uses "reveal" and I really like that word. |
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| Silly Quiz |
[Jan. 1st, 2008|10:55 pm] |
Father went to college
Father finished college
Mother went to college
Mother finished college
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
Had more than 500 books in your childhood
Were read children's books by a parent
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
Went to a private high school
Went to summer camp
Had a private tutor before you turned 18
Family vacations involved staying at hotels
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
There was original art in your house when you were a child
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18
You and your family lived in a single family house
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
You had your own room as a child
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course
Had your own TV in your room in High School
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16
Went on a cruise with your family
Went on more than one cruise with your family
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family
I don't know that I was privileged but I think I had a nice family life.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! |
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