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tnjessen writes:

in response to Marconian:

Your statement is only of the the complete negative maybe you should return to where you came from. The men and women in the trenches or the ones you call (all the way down) get there direction from the top so if your call is not transfered to them to address your concern you cant blame them our islands general employees are some of the best and most talented in the state that is why they are here but if you notice morale and attitudes starting to dwindle from our islands general employees it may be in part of gaining more and more work load all the while not being offered raises or cost of living for about 3-4 years now. and as another above blogger posted the city continues to purchase nice to have items spending millions in total all the while telling the ones who make this island function we have no money & we are broke. so you might want to spend a little time to truly see the facts before you go blowing off at the mouth about what disappoints you. sorry if that sounds rough or crude but the truth usually is.
so in whole its not the hard working folks you see out at midnight fixing that broken pipe so you can have water or on the roadsides working or in the ditches making repairs that cause your problems that would be the political fiasco we call City council/manager that are to busy filling their days with over thinking and coming up with over the top decisions only to satisfy there own wants.

Marconian - No raises and increased workloads are happening everyday in many places. In some cases people don't even have a job. This does not EXCUSE you from treating people with respect, returning calls,providing correct answers or acting in a poor manner with islanders, co-workers etc. As an employee for a large corporation for more than 15 years I dealt with low raises, no raises and always an increased workload. I treated this as an opportunity and used it to my benefit. The one that holds up in times like these will be rewarded one day when times are better. The boss will remember the ones that did little or no complaining, treated customers with respect, completed their duties, AND always looked for ways to make their job more efficient, therefore lowering future workloads.

I know the facts more than you think I do. I'm not just spouting off aimlessly. Unfortunately, when a large percentage of employees treat people with disrespect the entire group is put in this category. There are always some very hard working, exceptionally wonderful workers with a work ethic that makes them what and who they are. Those people should know who they are and the people above them too. I truly believe the ones that can weather the storms are the ones that will stand out in the end. Good luck to you Marconian. I'm sure your job at the city is tough especially if you are one of the few good ones I talked about. Hang in there and think of the unemployed that would love to just have a job.

BTW - cust serv is provided and expected within all business and by all job titles. In fact, the city manager, or Pres. or VP is held at a higher standard (or should be). My complaints in regards to the city most definately include the top guy and the terrible customer service.

Still disappointed :(

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