Comments on El Dorado Irrigation District - The Real Story of EID: Reflecting On Things

Ane's house new solar deck was built by Mr Mansfie...

2007-08-22T11:30:00.000-07:00

Ane's house new solar deck was built by Mr Mansfield. Any conflicts or speacial treatments here?

What are we going to do? Do you have any ideas?

2007-08-03T06:32:00.000-07:00

What are we going to do? Do you have any ideas?

Should the board not begin cutting jobs in upper m...

2007-07-31T17:01:00.000-07:00

Should the board not begin cutting jobs in upper management and think about not building a new building? I think many of us have heard the spiderman say that if he was running EID that he could cut $1.5 million a year in management, and if we dont do something soon others might step in and privatize us, meaning do our jobs for less than we can do them for.

Its no wonder EID needs three HR employees that av...

2007-07-11T15:54:00.000-07:00

Its no wonder EID needs three HR employees that average over a $100k a year in salaries

Has Mary lynn Carltons husband ever done consutlin...

2007-07-05T12:22:00.000-07:00

Has Mary lynn Carltons husband ever done consutling work or a study as the board call it for the district as a consultant? Who is working on the Baldridge award Michele Weimer, Mary Lynn Carlton, and Mr Carlton? What about Diane kloeffer? Who is copying the Santa Clara Water Districts suit for perfection so Ane gets a boost as she leaves office?

I was actually talking about Jennifer Kitchen. Wat...

2007-06-18T13:39:00.000-07:00

I was actually talking about Jennifer Kitchen. Watch out for that one!

EID has never been so top heavy in it's history un...

2007-06-15T15:44:00.000-07:00

EID has never been so top heavy in it's history until Ane came aboard!
The state honestly needs to come in and dig into some deep investigations!

Wasting public funds is that fact that the HR depa...

2007-06-15T08:25:00.000-07:00

Wasting public funds is that fact that the HR department has a staff of 3 and a Manager, Asst Dept Head and a Dept Head to the tune of about 1/2 a million annually in salary and benefits. Why does HR need three hightly paid management positions?

It is sooooo obvious that Ane gave Larry Hull the ...

2007-06-13T08:17:00.000-07:00

It is sooooo obvious that Ane gave Larry Hull the promotion just to pad his retirement pay! There was absolutely no reason to make the new postion he was put into!
I guess if you brown nose enough, it can take you places!
Shame on you Ane for wasting public funds!

If you are talking about Jennifer in billing, we a...

2007-06-13T08:11:00.000-07:00

If you are talking about Jennifer in billing, we all know what it takes to get a promotion, don't we?

Well if I'm not mistaken the Larry Hull issue cons...

2007-06-12T19:48:00.000-07:00

Well if I'm not mistaken the Larry Hull issue constitutes retirement spiking, can you say illegal? Has anyone contacted the insurance commissioner or PERS?

To "anonymous" having "fun with names." You do no ...

2007-06-12T14:14:00.000-07:00

To "anonymous" having "fun with names." You do no justice to yourself or your cause by calling people ugly names. It seems small and pathetic and undignified. Well done.

I think the person that referred to being careful ...

2007-06-12T01:15:00.000-07:00

I think the person that referred to being careful of support staff had Jennifer in mind. Wouldn't you agree?

Fun with names:Michele WhinerAne ShysterMary Lynn ...

2007-06-11T21:36:00.000-07:00

Fun with names:

Michele Whiner
Ane Shyster
Mary Lynn Charlatan
Deanne Klepto/Drunko

Sorry, couldn't resist. Consider it humor from the trenches and to let them know how we really feel, what we're really saying when they leave the room and what everyone here really sees when one of these pod people slithers by. The board is in bed with them, don't think they're not. Time for a new board! Get your friends and neighbors to run against them!

And how come nobody asks about Ane getting six new cars in the last five years? How much more is my water bill so she can drive a new car whenever she wants one? Where is the grand jury on that one?

Is it legal to promote someone to a higher positio...

2007-06-11T11:48:00.000-07:00

Is it legal to promote someone to a higher position knowing that the person is planning on retiring? For instance, Larry Hull's position?
We all know the games you're playing Ane!

The International Labor Organization (ILO) has cal...

2007-06-11T11:11:00.000-07:00

The International Labor Organization (ILO) has called the fastest growing complaint of American workers--bully bosses! Bullies threaten, humiliate, ostracize and try to take away a worker's power. They keep mental lists of blacklisted employees and can add names without the target ever knowing why!
The ILO describes workplace bullying as persistent, offensive,abusive, intimindating or insulting behavior, abuse of power or unfair penal sanctions sanctions which make the recipient feel upset, threatened, humiliated or vulverable, which undermines their self confidence and my cause them to suffer stress!
Doesn't this describe Ane Diester?
It is time to stand up and take a stand against Ane's bullying style of managment! You will be heard!

Isn't it sad to see the number of people that will...

2007-06-11T09:10:00.000-07:00

Isn't it sad to see the number of people that will stab a co-worker in the back just to get themselves promoted to a higher paying position?
You all know who you are!

Has anyone counted the number of long term employe...

2007-06-11T08:06:00.000-07:00

Has anyone counted the number of long term employees that Ane has let go since her reign of terror? Why is it that such a large number of long term employees have been harrassed? And, isn't it a bit strange that the newer employees/management get away with more than the long term employees?
Makes you think that Ane wants all of the long term employees gone so she can "control" the new hires!

What is with the Board? How can they ignore 60 vi...

2007-06-10T16:46:00.000-07:00

What is with the Board? How can they ignore 60 vialations against the District! How did Ane, Michele and Mary Lynn lie their way out of that! Michele has been worthless since day one. AND I am amazed that Ane did not fire Michele and Mary Lynn as scapgoats for their poor and criminal treatment of employees. And then there is Steve Setoodeh... Anonymous said Be careful of Ane's support staff, well everybody knows that Ane gets tired of people really fast. You make her mad one time and she holds it against you for life. I have seen evidence of Jennifer leaving any day now to go to work in another department PROBABLY with a big fat "Promotion" and raise. Is Kim Kocis going to be doing Jennifer's job now? Beware Kim, it is not what they make it to be, it gets to be very waring and will burn you out and destroy you.

From the way I have seen Ane look lately, she is beginging to look worn down. I have a feeling her days are numbered at EID. It would be great if she left but it would be even better to get her indited (sp) or worse for her criminal acts at EID (and outside)

I'm sure that all of you know this, but for those ...

2007-06-08T13:31:00.000-07:00

I'm sure that all of you know this, but for those that don't: PLEASE BE CAREFUL of Ane's support staff. They pretend to be your friend but EVERYTHING you tell them gets RIGHT BACK to Ane and gets all TURNED AROUND! The lies that they create are AMAZING! And if they get to her first, watch out!!!!!

I feel Ane's way of thinking is Divide and Conquer...

2007-06-06T10:34:00.000-07:00

I feel Ane's way of thinking is Divide and Conquer! It's Ane's way or the highway.
What we need to do is a Vote of No Confidence! Ususally, a vote of NO CONFIDENCE is taken for the specific purpose of requesting the manager to be removed from their position because of their perceived lack of leadership, lack of communication, and lack of support--or caring for employees. Ane is aloof and dictatorial and has been unfair in promotions and discipline.
By doing the Vote of NO CONFIDENCE, we should be able to show our local polititians that we are serious and need some local support in getting a new manager and maybe new Board Members who will listen!

How is it possible for certain employees to be pro...

2007-06-06T08:40:00.000-07:00

How is it possible for certain employees to be promoted while other employees are being fired for doing the same so called "mistake"?

What about the year when Ane broke her leg and hir...

2007-06-06T08:21:00.000-07:00

What about the year when Ane broke her leg and hired a personal driver to take her everywhere? Her leg wasn't broken at EID, so why was she allowed a personal driver when everyone else has to manage on thier own?
Using public funds for this just doesn't seem right.

Who is trying to outsource our work? Is it the gu...

2007-06-03T10:47:00.000-07:00

Who is trying to outsource our work? Is it the guy with the spider in his office? What happened between karen T. and Janet pollard? Why did HR escort Karen T out of the office that day? What about this new FERC license? What is managements plans on reducing or outsourcing our work due to major license revenue restrictions? Why was Dave Powell released? Did steve setoodeh sell him out?

What employees husband built Ane's new addition at...

2007-06-03T10:42:00.000-07:00

What employees husband built Ane's new addition at her house last year? Why is the board allowing Ane to build a new building to house management and not taking care of the workers that really get the work done? Why builkd a new building if we are headed to outsourcing as Steve Setoodeh is actively working on behind the scenes and out of the papers headlines? I would bet that EID could cut its managment staff by over $1.5 million a year and save ratepayers and our staff many rough times. I would start with strategic management division and work right into the G.M office support staff. Easily done in a matter of weeks. Ane has managment pursuing the balderson award like Santa Clara has often been the reciptient, why spend ratepayers money for this award of excellence which just keeps managment focused on awards and reports vs quality of our water? How about that Tunnel? Are we going to stasndby and watch our management spend many more millions just to lose it again? Why is the board sitting idle on this one? Janet and Karen sure had a blowout, did we all get the facts or was it covered up by HR? Can Tina Stewart ride and car pool with her husband when he is on standby?