THE BEGINNING

I GOT THIS IDEA FOR A COUNTY EMPLOYEE BLOG FROM A BLOG THAT WAS STARTED FOR THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS OF THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT. I AM CERTAINLY NO EXPERT MYSELF, SO IF YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS LET ME KNOW.

SINCE MY PERSONAL PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THE COUNTY YEARS AGO, I HAVE FOUND OUT FROM TALKING TO MANY OF YOU THAT THERE ARE MANY FORMER AND PRESENT COUNTY EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE THEIR OWN STORIES OF BEING WRONGED BY THE COUNTY AND NOT HAVING ANYPLACE TO GO TO GET ISSUES RESOLVED.

YES THE COUNTY HAS POLICIES IN PLACE TO HANDLE GRIEVANCES OF EMPLOYEES BUT MOST OF US KNOW THE PEOPLE HANDLING THESE GRIEVANCES ARE USUALLY PART OF THE LARGER GROUP THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH.

FOR MYSELF, I HAVE GONE FROM AN INFORMAL VERBAL GRIEVANCE TO NOW WAITING TO BE HEARD AT THE CALIFORNIA APPEALS COURT IN FRESNO. I HAVE BEEN TO THE SHERIFFS ADMINISTRATION, HUMAN RESOURCES, COUNTY COUNSEL, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND THE GRAND JURY.

BEING RETIRED, I AM IN THE POSITION WHERE I CAN SPEAK OUT AND NOT BE AFRAID OF RETALIATION ON THE JOB. MOST OF YOU DON'T HAVE THIS LUXURY AND WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING WRONG YOU KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND JUST HOPE THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY OR IT DOES NOT AFFECT YOU.

YOU KNOW WHAT?? THE PROBLEMS DON'T GO AWAY AND SOME DAY ITS GOING TO BE YOUR TURN. IT TOOK 20 YEARS BEFORE IT BECAME MY TURN.

THIS BLOG IS FOR ALL THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES WHO SEE THE WRONG BEING DONE ON A DAILY BASIS BUT NOW YOU HAVE A PLACE TO GO AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS.

I HAVE BEEN SURPRISED WHEN I TALKED TO MANY OF YOU IN ALL THE DIFFERENT OFFICES WITHIN THE COUNTY HOW WIDE SPREAD THE PROBLEMS ARE BUT ON THE OTHER HAND THEY ARE THE SAME PROBLEMS IN ALL THE WORK AREAS.

LETS SEE IF THE PEN (KEYBOARD) IS MIGHTY THAN THE SWORD.