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Post by TBEAR on Oct 14, 2007 16:23:21 GMT -6
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Post by twiggy on Oct 14, 2007 19:38:50 GMT -6
Wow. I am perplexed at the anger and hate that some people are filled with. One must be tremedously lonely and bored with his or her life to obsess with the perceived shortcomings of his or her former boss. We all have shortcomings, some much greater than others, but we should free ourselves of these non-productive obsessions and move on to positive things in life. The internet in my opinion is more evil than it is good. This may be difficult for one to understand, but I believe those who spend endless hours on this medium will suffer greatly. It is wellknown who are behind the bashings of the clerk by the details of their writings and they should be ashamed to continue to carry on like this. This will be my last visit to this website as it does very, very little to further the cause of humanity and our purpose here on earth. Moveon!
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Post by Crow on Oct 15, 2007 6:13:59 GMT -6
Twiggy, we are trying to move on to positive things in life. That's why a new clerk would be the betterment of the employees and the citizens of Lafayette Parish.
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Post by zoe10850 on Oct 15, 2007 23:16:32 GMT -6
twig, I agree that anger and hate are wasted passion. I think the posts you refer to are made by people who are directly affected by one person in particular. You may be one affected in a positive way or one of the favored few by this person, or simply one who does not have a clue as to how bad the situation has regressed.
You evidently do not comprehend the nature of a talk forum, which is to allow free exchange of ideas, issues, and events which are of concern to many in this community. It is a way for people to vent, to tell stories, to reveal issues that are of concern. You have an opinion, as do I. Perhaps you do not work in an environment such as those who populate the courthouse, however, if you are as compassionate as you say, you would feel for these people. They actually work for you.
Many feel it would be a positive thing to grant another person the opportunity to direct the Clerk's office in another direction. Many feel that their job should not be threatened on a daily basis and believe it or not, resent being forced to sign an oath to the incumbent person acknowledging his right to fire them at the drop of a hat.
As for furthering the cause of humanity and our purpose here on earth, it is safe to assume that the majority of us simply want to make a living, enjoy our job, enjoy our family, and enjoy life to the fullest. It is easy to sit on the outside and call people disenchanted when you have not walked in their shoes. It is hard to work when you know your phone is monitered for no apparent reason, that you cannot take a walk on break, that your retirement benefits that you have worked for are being manipulated for no reason, that you cannot work outside your current employment to earn extra money even though it does not effect your job, that you are not allowed free association, that your boss preaches frugality while prancing around the country on constant vacations on office funds, that you are no longer allowed an opinion if it differs from the boss, that we are forced to walk and campaign on our own free time, that the office is a kettle, about to explode. We once worked under better circumstances, and oddly enough, the service in the office was far superior. Why stay? If you had a large portion of your life invested in a pension, what would you do ? And Twig, people say the same thing about television as you do about the internet. That is technology. Get with the times. Hop on a motorcycle and feel free. Intimidation is not the American way.
You know, our boss was looking for a job when he got this one. It is time to let a fresh face in. Happy workers are productive workers. Treat them better. The Clerk created a human resource deprtment. Problem is, he and his H.R. director seem to think that means slavery. The same is true for municipal police and fire personnel. Pay them, not their attorney, the money they have earned. They will be a nicer lot if they feel the community supports them.
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Post by TBEAR on Oct 16, 2007 6:45:15 GMT -6
Heidi guest IP 64.12.117.133 on 10/05/07 wrote: "Zoe & Southside voter, you both ROCK ..... with the truth !!"
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Abraham guest IP 64.12.117.133 on 10/13/07 wrote: "360, the employees you say you spoke to are obviously none of the 95% of the rest of the employees, ho are not happy due to scrutiny, interrogation & rigid control, which no one other than those employees endure on a day to day basis. But to Perret, the issues have nothing at all to do with the employees, for they are expected to work without the proper supplies needed. Who ever heard of having such an outrageous surplus, but can't afford to supply such simple items such as sticky notes, white out tape because it's "not in the budget". And, too, you need to be aware that employees dare not say they are not happy - don't be fooled into thinking they are happy; maybe the 5% he has exalted are happy. What he is concerned about is being found out & disclosure (which means brought into view, ie, exposed) & if you are not careful & I mean, VERY careful, you will be in the pubic eye as well when the truth is revealed. Your manner of expression on this Board is disrespectful & the only person who has used the word 'disgruntled' is Perret, himself! If I were you, I would pay heed to Percy's last posting & while you are at it, visit Roger's site & see how MANY are 'coming into the light'. Perhaps you will, too. Mr Lehman has made several requests to view documentation, to no avail up until JUST recently & was offered (for a high price) copies. BOTH candidates have EVERY right to these PUBLIC records in a timely manner & withholding this information as a tactic to control & delay has only caused him more harm in that the citizens now are really questioning his intent. Getting to view public records, as I'm sure you know, is one of the first steps in maintaining a campaign. It is an ordinary thing, an expected request from a candidate & I know for certain had the roles been reversed, Perret would have never been treated the way Mr Lehman was. Frankly, I am embarrassed to even have to be affilliated w/Perret."
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Twiggy new member IP 64.12.117.133 on 10/14/07 wrote: "Wow. I am perplexed at the anger and hate that some people are filled with. One must be tremedously lonely and bored with his or her life to obsess with the perceived shortcomings of his or her former boss. We all have shortcomings, some much greater than others, but we should free ourselves of these non-productive obsessions and move on to positive things in life. The internet in my opinion is more evil than it is good. This may be difficult for one to understand, but I believe those who spend endless hours on this medium will suffer greatly. It is wellknown who are behind the bashings of the clerk by the details of their writings and they should be ashamed to continue to carry on like this. This will be my last visit to this website as it does very, very little to further the cause of humanity and our purpose here on earth. Moveon!"
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Post by wiseman on Oct 16, 2007 7:03:21 GMT -6
lol looks like some of the posters are just trying to mess with other people.........................
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Post by Crow on Oct 16, 2007 8:06:16 GMT -6
Wiseman, I'm sorry you feel this way, but we are not trying to mess with you or the citizens of Lafayette. We are only trying to get the truth out to the public, so we don't have to go through this for another 4 years.
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Post by TBEAR on Oct 16, 2007 8:33:49 GMT -6
Crow, I think was he was referring to was my post, look at the IP addresses and the comments, compare them.
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Post by Crow on Oct 16, 2007 11:03:05 GMT -6
Thanks for pointing that out to me, but my point still stands. All we want is a new Clerk that will let us do our work in peace with no stress and eyes watching our every move. We've been doing a great job for close to 20 year if not more. It's just been the last 4 to 5 years that we have been down in the dumps and unhappy. Thanks for having this talk board so we tell our side of the story.
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Post by wiseman on Oct 16, 2007 12:42:35 GMT -6
you are right you do need to be allowed to express your feelings.......you also have the right to vote for who ever your would like........not trying to belittle anyone...........my point is this............some people on this board like to stir the crap by saying different things under different names
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Post by TBEAR on Oct 16, 2007 13:54:20 GMT -6
You are welcome Crow, btw I am getting ready to lock down the site forcing people to register before posting due to the previous incident, but do not let that discourage any posters, including you, from joining, it is a simple process that will eliminate guest users from posting under multiple names which has happened many times before, I just have not taken the time to do it.
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Post by Crow on Oct 17, 2007 7:32:06 GMT -6
Wiseman, I'm not trying to belittle anyone, and most of what was written on this board is fact. Do you know the saying Walk in my shoes? Before judging some of us, try walking in our shoes for a couple of days. You can vote your choice and we will vote from our hearts. That's what makes America great. Freedom of choice
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Post by Crow on Oct 17, 2007 9:59:38 GMT -6
Sorry, the saying is Walk a mile in my shoes. When I said most I meant all of the statements I have made are fact. If you had been walking with us since qualifying then you could make a heartfelt decision on who to vote for. But do go out and vote. And may the better man win (Roger Lehman)
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Post by Cajunguy on Oct 17, 2007 14:48:00 GMT -6
The great thing (Well, ONE of the great things) about this Nation is that no matter how much intimidation, how much telling people who to support goes on, how much grief people catch, once you walk into that voting booth, NO ONE knows which buttons we push.
Vote your conscience and your heart, and know that you did what you had to do for your own piece of mind.
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Post by LisaS on Oct 17, 2007 16:36:06 GMT -6
Well Twiggy, I had to read your post several times before I could draw some conclusions. First, many of the posters have an intense dislike for their current boss. Of those, many were there before him, and knew a different way of doing business. I know we cannot go back in the past, however, the previous administration was far better by any measure that you might use.
There was virtually no employee turnover, hence, people were confident in their job and job performance. Staff has increased under current administration from 90 to about 130 people, yet, the office always seems to be behind. I no longer even know a lot of my co-workers, simply because they come and go with great frequency. Why ? Must be the poor work environment. I am not saying the Clerk is an evil man, simply that he is not competent to be Clerk of Court. Much of the Clerk's staff feels that way, the judges staffs, the District Attorney staffs, and the Sheriff's staffs do not find him to be a quality individual.
We all know that the Clerk will be investigated by the state auditor and the state ethics departments for some of the things he has done as clerk. We get painted with that same tar brush, and it is embarrassing. It is coming.
These are not perceived shortcomings, these are truths. You are a little to close the the situation, and do not see the side we see. I would be defensive were I you, but our perspectives differ greatly. You have to take that position, I have a right to vote, and will do as Cajunguy says.
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Post by percy on Oct 18, 2007 10:11:34 GMT -6
I am sorry, Louis, but I am not happy that you are proud to have increased the surplus ( as per your radio and television ). Your office is not supposed to make a surplus like a run away train. I do not see technology improvements, I do see nice flat screens everywhere. I see that you upgraded the (lousy) Cott Indexing System and Software & Services package. Nice new front end on the applications, but more like putting a fresh coat of paint on an Edsel. Better investment would have been building a first class indexing system(s) from the ground up, but that takes risk. Something that you have always tended to shy away from.
I still see microfilm in daily use.
I do not see happy employees, I see employees that are afraid of their own shadow or rather the shadows of those always looking over their shoulders.
I see a Clerk who has made a point of involving himself in other races, be it the unopposed Joey Durel or the hotly contested representative race. I see a Chief Election Officer that endorsed that candidate.
I see all of these things, and more and I, like many others, do not like what we see.
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Post by 360guy on Oct 19, 2007 15:28:54 GMT -6
Louis, I'm happy with the job your doing.
I see a Clerk who has created a surplus with the future in mind. A surplus dedicated to fund the future needs of those 20 plus year employees. I see a Clerk who is willing to pitch in to fix a failing Courthouse in order to protect the health of his employees. I see a Clerk who has made great strides in improving the technology of the Clerks Office. I see happy employees.
Keep up the good work.
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Post by percy on Oct 19, 2007 16:53:52 GMT -6
I see a Clerk who has created a surplus with the future in mind. A surplus dedicated to fund the future needs of those 20 plus year employees. FACT: THE CLERK HAS NOTHING TO WITH THE PENSION OF THESE RETIRING EMPLOYEES (IT IS A STATE PENSION SYSTEM), ONLY HEALTH INSURANCE WHICH THE CLERK HAS ALREADY CUT DESPITE MAINTAINING A 7 MILLION DOLLAR SURPLUS DEDICATED TO NOTHING, THAT IS WHY IT IS CALLLED A 'SURPLUS.'
I see a Clerk who is willing to pitch in to fix a failing Courthouse in order to protect the health of his employees. FACT: THE CLERK CANNOT SPEND A SINGLE DIME ON IMPROVING PROPERTY, EVEN PUBLIC PROPERTY, REGARDLESS HOW NOBLE THE CAUSE
I see a Clerk who has made great strides in improving the technology of the Clerks Office. FACT: NOT ONE FRAME OF MICROFILM HAS BEEN IMAGED, NOT ONE HANDWRITTEN INDEX CONVERTED TO A DIGITAL FORMAT. SO THE CLERK HAS A WIRELESS DELL LAPTOP, BIG DEAL.
I see happy employees. FACT: EMPLOYEES PHONE CALLS ARE MONITORED, TURNOVER IS OUT OF CONTROL, HOW MUCH MONEY DOES IT TAKE TO TRAIN A NEW EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYEES ARE "ENCOURAGED" TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CLERK'S FAVORITE CHARITIES, EMPLOYEES ARE MONITORED AS TO WITH WHOM THEY SOCIALIZE AND WHAT PARTIES THEY GO TO AFTER HOURS, THESE ARE NOT HAPPY EMPLOYEES I STILL see a Clerk who has made a point of involving himself in other races, be it the unopposed Joey Durel or the hotly contested representative race. I see a Chief Election Officer that endorsed that candidate. THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER OF THE PARISH SHOULD NOT BE ACTIVELY CAMPAIGNING FOR OTHER CANDIDATES BE THEY REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRAT OR COMMUNIST FOR THAT MATTER.
IT IS JUST PLAIN WRONG!
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Post by zoe10850 on Oct 20, 2007 0:23:18 GMT -6
I cannot say that the job done by current clerk is a good job as such. Only an idiot would think any governmental body should overcharge or over tax its intended users and call that a good job. While I certainly think there should be a reasonable surplus, I think 1 or 2 million is more than adequate for an office such as that. If the Sheriff had 1 year revenue in reserve, you would be asking why not raise salary of staff, or why not put more cars on the road. If the parish had over 1 year in reserve, I would wonder why more drainage improvements or road repair had not taken place.
This is not a social security type thing where money must be provided for 20 years of drawdown with an inadequate revenue stream. No good manager would condone accumulation of huge sums of our money over what is required to do the job and accomplish agency mission.
I agree a new courthouse would be nice, but not at an $80-90 million cost, and why build downtown. We need a new jail as well, where should that go ?
There is no new technology in the Clerk's Office in the last 8 years. Where do you see it Mr 360 ? I see the same stuff put in 20 years ago. A lot on money has been spent, and several new people have been put in charge of computer dept (none from ULL I note) yet after about $500-600,000, nothing has been improved. Yes software has been purchased to replace old software, and now what ? No leap forward.
I do see some "happy" employees, and I see a lot of "unhappy" employees as well. A manager who surrounds himself with "yes" men is not a manager at all, for he has no sense of perspective.
I see a Clerk who could have made great strides, but has not. If he is re-elected, you can expect more of the same; nothing. I wish he would be man enough to stand back and re-evaluate his performance but that is like hoping for a blizzard in the desert. Will not happen. He has been exposed, and if he does not lose this election, he will lose the next one because he cannot stand back and admit that he is wrong. And I again note the irony of 360; the full circle, back to where you started.
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Post by percy on Oct 21, 2007 10:23:25 GMT -6
It will be interesting to see when Perret amends the budget to reflect the 3 million for the 20 or so people that are nearing retirement, the million or so promised for the building and the 700K for a new criminal package.
Those are his plans. Let's see when he puts words into actions
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