tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post8357301129624564888..comments2024-03-29T10:36:34.157-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: About Those TimeclocksBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-70316410951551607932016-10-20T23:52:59.687-04:002016-10-20T23:52:59.687-04:00High School stuff!High School stuff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14984667619150170362016-10-20T23:46:53.008-04:002016-10-20T23:46:53.008-04:0030 years ago maybe. We now live in an electronic ...30 years ago maybe. We now live in an electronic world where managers can be called upon as a resource without being in the same building or same city. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-88563152287145761352016-10-20T21:52:11.996-04:002016-10-20T21:52:11.996-04:00No, management should not have to punch a clock. ...No, management should not have to punch a clock. These positions are exempt because those that hold these positions are trusted to do what it takes to get the job done. Hourly employees, on the other hand, can put in their time and be gone without a second thought. At least this is how is supposed to work theoretically...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14594912735981881922016-10-20T15:34:59.245-04:002016-10-20T15:34:59.245-04:00I am well aware she abused her expenses. I believe...I am well aware she abused her expenses. I believe I broke that story. Is she using a county car with no controls? That is not what I hear, and believe me, I know people who look at that all the time. As for cigarette breaks, I am not going to hold that against her or anyone. I know exactly where she goes. I am suspicious that she does take care of her friends. I am not her pal and believe her unqualified. But I do think she works hard. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-21937274073930655662016-10-20T15:07:34.010-04:002016-10-20T15:07:34.010-04:00Bernie, you miss the point. Cathy Allen cheated on...Bernie, you miss the point. Cathy Allen cheated on her travel expense report. She tried claiming mileage from her home to Gracedale and Easton, which is against county policy and IRS rules. She is using a county car with no controls. She is often seen outside the courthouse milking cigarette breaks. And if you were to actually track her work hours you might change your opinion of her being a "hard worker." She is a sleazy, unprofessional political crony who takes care of herself and her friends first and always. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-58524730897902715922016-10-20T13:17:08.366-04:002016-10-20T13:17:08.366-04:00Management that don't get OT should be there d...Management that don't get OT should be there during 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM so hourly workers would be able to get their work down and answers on a timely basis. Without management mandated to be there during those hours all suffer. That goes for HR also!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-92011454213555597462016-10-20T12:59:30.578-04:002016-10-20T12:59:30.578-04:00I welcome the time clocks. I work far more than m...I welcome the time clocks. I work far more than my scheduled 40 hours, but still get lectured when I walk in the building at 8:32. My director doesn't care that I often work through lunch and stay past 4:30. Bring on the clocks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-68555777446066322122016-10-20T12:55:05.875-04:002016-10-20T12:55:05.875-04:00I'm salaried and average 60 hours per week. S...I'm salaried and average 60 hours per week. Some days, I blow off work at 3 PM and get funny looks from hourlies who weren't at work when I arrived at 4 AM. C'est la vie. When I divide my salary by the hours, I want to vote for Bernie Sanders and get on the free shit gravy train. Time clocks are like locks. They keep the honest from straying. The dishonest will find a way to steal time, like running off to teach a community college class in the middle of the day or simply dragging anchor instead of being productive. There's a reason it's called "work."Ona Hamsterwheelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74267669395087191572016-10-20T12:12:03.479-04:002016-10-20T12:12:03.479-04:00For one thing, it eliminates a lot of paperwork. I...For one thing, it eliminates a lot of paperwork. It also prevents time theft. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-47252847664526003012016-10-20T11:53:55.806-04:002016-10-20T11:53:55.806-04:00"Horrible to think that the biggest thief of ...<em>"Horrible to think that the biggest thief of county time and resources Cathy Allen is now lecturing council about the value if time clocks. What a disgusting phony."</em><br /><br />I have to be fair, here. I am highly critical of Cathy Allen and have made that known in numerous posts. But it was not her, but Council,who wanted timeclocks. She merely reminded Werner as he started to complain. <br /><br />I have made clear that she lacks both the education and appropriate experience to be County Administrator. But the claim that she is a time thief is a lie. She has begun responding to emails concerning different aspects of county government. I will ask a question, and will get answers at all hours and on weekends. So she is a hard worker, if nothing else. I have to give her credit on that point. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-21907592019011553862016-10-20T11:46:36.673-04:002016-10-20T11:46:36.673-04:00Elaine, There should be a different set of rules f...Elaine, There should be a different set of rules for employees who are salaried. They cannot steal OT, so it would be silly to have them punch a clock. N'est pas? Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-54468344944981782332016-10-20T11:37:47.388-04:002016-10-20T11:37:47.388-04:00Please, no two sets of rules! One for the workers ...Please, no two sets of rules! One for the workers and one for administration! Nothing will changeE Mestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-88958675442712160022016-10-20T09:00:24.036-04:002016-10-20T09:00:24.036-04:00If admin are overtime exempt there is no value in ...If admin are overtime exempt there is no value in having them punch a clock. Admin also works off hours as they are exempt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-80488842530315154832016-10-20T08:55:37.871-04:002016-10-20T08:55:37.871-04:00Horrible to think that the biggest thief of county...Horrible to think that the biggest thief of county time and resources Cathy Allen is now lecturing council about the value if time clocks. What a disgusting phony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-51951774865727593992016-10-20T08:05:18.203-04:002016-10-20T08:05:18.203-04:00As long as the admin. people use the same as the e...As long as the admin. people use the same as the employees, I'm ok with it, NO DOUBLE STANDARDS for the working class and the privy few in the admin. I would expect that all admin. be at their desk at 8:30 sharp until closing at 4:30pm for normal courthouse hours, like all the employees are being asked to do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-34026363969955838102016-10-20T07:28:17.005-04:002016-10-20T07:28:17.005-04:00It's not only county employees who steal time,...It's not only county employees who steal time, private sector employees do as well. Until biometric time clocks are installed. Then the problem of time theft goes away and the remaining issues are lack of productivity, people failing to get along, and people lacking the skills necessary to do the job correctly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-29850529984624318362016-10-20T07:13:29.733-04:002016-10-20T07:13:29.733-04:00shame management must protect the citizens from co...shame management must protect the citizens from county employee slothAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-85723983825628414292016-10-20T06:54:37.598-04:002016-10-20T06:54:37.598-04:00Cathy should use the clock as an example for Count...Cathy should use the clock as an example for County EmployeesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-7490186412576210302016-10-20T06:47:00.732-04:002016-10-20T06:47:00.732-04:00In the real world, workers punch time clocks.In the real world, workers punch time clocks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-62521864290847622572016-10-20T06:01:18.927-04:002016-10-20T06:01:18.927-04:00No OT in the budget. So you clock in/out and go b...No OT in the budget. So you clock in/out and go back to work and get comp. What has changed.<br /><br />7 minute range -- So you come in 7 minutes late and punch out 7 minutes early. So what has that helped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-22997422964770677812016-10-20T03:47:50.686-04:002016-10-20T03:47:50.686-04:00It's been the third floor since the courthouse...It's been the third floor since the courthouse expansion was done.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-58916418883537374582016-10-20T03:43:46.873-04:002016-10-20T03:43:46.873-04:00Who changed the fourth floor to the third floor? W...Who changed the fourth floor to the third floor? What the Hell is that all about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com