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karmablock wrote:

Iommic Pope wrote:Dude, I work in disability support, so I'd say there's a fair amount of crossover between what we do. When people don't pull their weight, it makes life really hard for everyone else, not to mention potentially dangerous.
It shits me off.
I know it feels sometimes like its hard to make a difference, but when people abuse client time and funding like that, it enrages me.
We have a culture of it at work and my boss promoted me to narc on everyone, but then immediately told everyone I had no authority at the very next staff meeting. So how do I police a workplace that doesn't respect me? Can't basically. And why would I be motivated to when I've been undermined by the boss directly?
Fuck that asshat who threatened you though. That's clear cut workplace harassment. You should let your boss know that in condoning it, they're open to liability. That might motivate them to get off their ass.
It's like the only thing that motivates a human services manager is the threat of legal repercussions.
And even then I think they push it to see how much they can get away with.

We've talked to the state licensing people. And they told us the reason our company (which is a nation wide one) gets away with having shitty staff and buildings that should be condemned is because they spend a huge chunk of their budget on the best lawyers available. You know instead of fixing shit and hiring decent people. And that they've rarely been able to do anything because of that (plus mental health in Texas is funded more like an after thought).

Edit: They fired him and now he's blowing up my phone with angry texts.

Iommic Pope wrote:

karmablock wrote:

Iommic Pope wrote:Dude, I work in disability support, so I'd say there's a fair amount of crossover between what we do. When people don't pull their weight, it makes life really hard for everyone else, not to mention potentially dangerous.
It shits me off.
I know it feels sometimes like its hard to make a difference, but when people abuse client time and funding like that, it enrages me.
We have a culture of it at work and my boss promoted me to narc on everyone, but then immediately told everyone I had no authority at the very next staff meeting. So how do I police a workplace that doesn't respect me? Can't basically. And why would I be motivated to when I've been undermined by the boss directly?
Fuck that asshat who threatened you though. That's clear cut workplace harassment. You should let your boss know that in condoning it, they're open to liability. That might motivate them to get off their ass.
It's like the only thing that motivates a human services manager is the threat of legal repercussions.
And even then I think they push it to see how much they can get away with.

We've talked to the state licensing people. And they told us the reason our company (which is a nation wide one) gets away with having shitty staff and buildings that should be condemned is because they spend a huge chunk of their budget on the best lawyers available. You know instead of fixing shit and hiring decent people. And that they've rarely been able to do anything because of that (plus mental health in Texas is funded more like an after thought).

Edit: They fired him and now he's blowing up my phone with angry texts.

Fuck man, I hope that blows over for you.
I think human services everywhere, whenever it actually receives funding, is an afterthought.
As opposed to thinking preventatively, which may actually curb problems that become social issues and catch costs early before they increase exponentially.
Apparently governments have a problem with that.

waltdogg wrote:My good friend's dad just died and I'm starting to have nightmares about the fucked up things happening lately. I keep waking up from panic attacks then try to clam myself down but I remember that I'm awake and I just get sad.

Sparrow wrote:

waltdogg wrote:My good friend's dad just died and I'm starting to have nightmares about the fucked up things happening lately. I keep waking up from panic attacks then try to clam myself down but I remember that I'm awake and I just get sad.

sorry to hear this. be well.

D.o.S. wrote:So we can get rid of the guns now right?

D.o.S. wrote:So we can get rid of the guns now right?

D.o.S. wrote:Good white* guys with guns. Gotta stay on message for our constituency.

untilshewokeme wrote:

D.o.S. wrote:So we can get rid of the guns now right?

But if good guys with guns were there, it never would have happened..............