Saturday, July 21, 2007

Solidarity Works at El Dorado Irrigation

This posting is in response to a comment left by “Anonymous” on 7/20 @ 10:37 am

To those being derogatory about the association and others expressing their concerns. This blame game banter only downgrades our blog's credibility, especially to those looking from the outside, like the Grand Jury.

Don't take the bait and fall into management's trap because this is exactly what they want and it's the type of confusion Ane and her management 'team' thrive on.

We need to stay focused and on point. Just state facts as we've experienced or have seen others experience. Try not to get caught up in emotion. Simply disregard and 'weed' out suspect comments, as Setoda has been heard to say, "Employees are like weeds..."

Remember that "SOLIDARITY WORKS" when everyone sticks together and works as "ONE TEAM" opposing another. Just as Ane and her team of expert manipulators are doing.


I have to take a moment to apologize for my last posting and to thank you for reminding me as to why I originally started this blog. To the best of my ability I try to keep my emotions out of my postings, but sometimes it doesn’t work.

I was looking forward to the BBQ, but when I found out that the same management staff that I have watched day-in and day-out demoralize and personally attacked good and hard working employees was invited to this BBQ I became very annoyed. For the most part I believe in our Association and the work they do. Without them many employees would be in a far worse situation than what they are in right now.

So, once again, thank you for reminding me of what is important and for getting me back on track.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

I UNDERSTAND BEING FRUSTRATED AND RESORTING TO NAME CALLING--WE ALL DO IT CAUSE WE ARE HUMAN. APOLOGIZING MAKES US EVEN BETTER HUMANS--GOOD FOR YOU. FOR THE ONES WHO ARE HAPPY WHERE THEY ARE--I AM GLAD FOR YOU TO BE IN A PALCE AT EID WHERE YOU ARE SAFE AND SHELTERED FROM THE UNSAFE AND UNFRIENDLY ENVIROMENT I WORK IN EVERYDAY. TELL ME TO MOVE ON IS EASIER SAID THEN DONE WHN YOUR A SINGLE MOM AND HAVE A YOUNG CHILD IN SCHOOL--WHERE TO GO SINCE I AM HIS ONLY SUPPORT? 50 MILES AWAY TO WORK DOWN THE HILL? SO I DO THE BEST I CAN AND KEEP MY HEAD DOWN--I HAVE BEEN IN THE VICINITY OF DEISTERS RANTS AND THEY ARE TERRIFYING--I WISH SOMEONE COULD STOP HER. THERE ARE LAWS TO STOP SEXUAL HARRASEMENT--WHAT ABOUT TERRORIZING?

Anonymous said...

I appreciate your apology, well justified from what you have gone through. However, please remember there are those of us that are just trying to make this a happier place. Granted, the morale is low.
Example: Everyone around me is getting promotions even though I have been told my reclass request was denied because "I have to wait until EVERYONE goes through the class and comp study". Not true. . . I guess I'm just not worth it.
But in the meantime, we can only hope for consistancy and professional structure within the next election year because I don't know abut you, but my work and dedication is unrecognized.

Anonymous said...

On July 11, 2007 at 5:07 PM, under the heading of EL DORADO IRRIGATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS IGNORES HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT, Anonymous said:

“Then I found out last week that Ane is getting yet another new car, and are you all ready for this? It is because the one she just got (less than 2 months ago) doesn't have enough bells and whistles for her ego.”

Is it really true? When is she getting it? How do you know?

Anonymous said...

Yes, sad but true! The car is sitting in the parking lot, it is blue and is loaded. I wonder why we are paying for a new car with gps built in, didn't the rate payers already pay for one that is in her current car? I also heard it has a voice activated dvd player, now why would she need this????

Anonymous said...

I have a question about the new cell phones.At first we were told they were going to be GPS ready and now we are being told it was just a rumor. Does any body know for sure if we are being tracked now? I just would like to know one way or the other.

Anonymous said...

I want to know if this newest car was budgeted for OR did somebody else who requested a vehicle in this year's budget not get one now... Or at least not the one they needed.

Anonymous said...

Is it true that another layer of management has been created just to establish higher wages for managers at higher levels like department heads and Ane?

Anonymous said...

All the power or most of it does favour management, it's all on how it is worded in the MOU and the bi laws.It is so nice of management to pick my Dental and Medical(there are trying) for me. You know it cost 800.00 out of your pocket for a root canal and cap OH that's right how many people know management got 5,000 extra per year for time off/deductables maybe they should share some of this with us,I may have a good paying job but I sure don't have a bunch of money just laying around in my bank account oh I forgot about my generous cost of living raise I got.If we want to have power to fight management then we need to take it to the public because management has got unlimited funds they get this from the customers.We need to educate our customers as much as we can,nothing upsets Anne more than if she hears or reads about in the Media

Anonymous said...

Wow, so nobody is running against any of the board members! Can we get on with the class and comp study now?

Anonymous said...

How about this interesting fact! Ane had a security system installed at her house with EID funds. How can the finance deptment and all the department heads approve of this requistion? I would bet the grand jury would want to review accounting on this transaction, public funds spent to enhance personal property. Did the board approve this one too? This would not happen if EID was regulated by the PUC. What policies does EID have on the use of public funds for personal gain.

Anonymous said...

So is the new HR director off work due to his support of the employees? Ane finally has another job, and the board is looking at Steve Setoodeh? I think we need to vote for a new GM and the public should participate on who should be the canadidtes.

Anonymous said...

Well...I've heard the good news!! Ane giving in her resignation!I guess we won't need this blog site any longer.