If one investigates a pit bull that attacks, it is usually easy to pinpoint a reason. Something precipitated it. And the same is true with people.
I’ve got a few people on the Fifth Floor upset with me these days. I’ve been told that I should not expect help when I keep taking jabs.
County administrators have brought the pit bull out in a few people of late. I would say the two most prominent are Jim Erwin and me. Let’s put my situation aside for a moment and look at Jim’s.
We are told regularly that the Fifth Floor doesn’t like our blogs. But which came first—the blogs or the torment? The answer is the torment.
I am not even going to argue the criminal case against Jim again except to say he is not charged with any crime involving the Assessor’s Office. Yet he is named in the civil lawsuit regarding the situation at the Assessor’s Office with the Postmus’ executive staff.
Everyone knows Jim was given a severance package—a severance package where both parties agreed neither side would sue. But, the county turns around and sued him anyway, claiming that criminal activity voided the agreement. The problem with that is that a) he has been convicted of no crime and, again, b) he has not been charged with any crime related to corruption in the Assessor’s Office. So why was he being sued. It is direct violation of the written agreement.
He was charged due to personal vendetta by Paul Biane, Mark Uffer and Ruth Stringer. Ms. Legal Beagle knows she can’t do what was recommended but did it anyway as a way to torment Erwin. This is just one of many examples were the Fifth Floor has committed acts against people because they know they have unlimited funds to defend lawsuits and outlast plaintiffs.
But on occasion they run into people like Jim and me who will not give up no matter what. Not only that, we will fight back using whatever means we have.
Blogging is relatively new. I wonder if the powers that be in the county knew beforehand the number of readers we would gain, they would have undertaken the same vindictive path. I know some of them would, because it’s not their money being used to defend suits or pay out settlements.
As I explained to someone on the Fifth Floor today, I have lost almost everything I own. I have no air conditioning or heat, no hot water, no bed to sleep in, no medical insurance, no television, no high-speed internet connection, and no income. I also have no reason to be nice. I have nothing in the world to lose by taking jabs every chance I can. After all, I have been jabbed time and again for no other reason than to be mean. My tormentors have taught me well.
Lots of tormented county employees out there just like you’ve indicated.
It’s small consolation to know that you are in good company Sharon.
Paybacks can indeed be a bitch; they just have no idea.
I know people on the 5th don’t like this blog, but too bad.
These government employees have lots of money. Loved your Mitzelfelt post. Perfect quote, ” I also have no reason to be nice. I have nothing in the world to lose by taking jabs every chance I can. After all, I have been jabbed time and again for no other reason than to be mean. My tormentors have taught me well.”
I understand that the 5th floor also possesses no love for real Pitbulls. Ironic, don’t you think?
I’m new to taking part in the blogging. I’ve kept my for quit some time and I admire anyone whom can speak their mind in a productive manner. I thought if everyone sits on the side lines and does nothing. Then nothing will ever change. Trust me when I say this I have made a lot of people very angry with my views and thoughts. In time these people will get over it and if they don’t then oh well. Good for you. They need to be held accountable to the people they serve as well as to the employees they burn along the way!
totg:
Welcome! Make yourself at home!
Using the word “tormented” is being gracious to some of these people.
They have earned having tomatoes with vinegar thrown at them for a LONG time.
I am curious as to how the county budget relates to the state budget in some of these issues? In the ‘real world” (ie not tax payer supported,) I know LOTS of people who are going through hardships in the workplace due to economic restructuring and layoffs.
None of them would ever be offered severance packages. Of course, most real world employees have no unions to protect them so it is far easier for them to be fired as well. However, there is still normal issues between staff and coworkers…..
So my question is, is all of this stuff at the county related to the economic restructuring in process due to the budget cuts state wide?
V:
Most of the stuff you read about here has to do with the fact that we have a bunch of greedy, power-hungry assholes who run the county. The state budget fiasco just serves to exacerbate their overall asshole-lishness. You know, akin to shit rolling downhill?
I must apologize, I just discovered that I’ve run out of coffee and am therefore perturbed at the moment.
ACU:
The powers-that-be at the county should be brought out to the town square, tarred, feathered and chased out of town on a rail.
I’d previously thought they should be gathered up and thrown to the hungry lions but that was a bit melodramatic.
Did I hear Bell Bell Bell? I think when all of corrupt people in the County finely get caught up with Bell will look like a square dance party compared to the storm headed San Bernardino County’s way.