tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post8630656512910498497..comments2024-03-15T05:45:01.402-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Layoffs at TYCGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-64001621726905055032009-01-19T06:47:00.000-06:002009-01-19T06:47:00.000-06:00Yup, by the time people are alleging "corruption" ...Yup, by the time people are alleging "corruption" at individual units when the post has nothing to do with that and gloating over other people's misfortune, I agree it's time to shut it down. Y'all have had a good discussion here, but I'm afraid its usefulness has played out.<BR/><BR/>In this case, the turning point for me was the commenter who wants to allege corruption at Giddings but provides nothing but smears to support it. Similarly, sweeping smears about teachers help no one when there's no constructive angle to the criticism.<BR/><BR/>Henceforth every TYC post will stay open for comments as long as people are polite and on topic. But I'm not going to spend all my time deleting comments, and when you start ranting about your coworkers or supervisors at individual units or broadly alleging corruption with no obvious reference, I won't argue with you anymore, I'll just end comments on that post. And if such garbage continues, I'll eliminate comments on TYC strings altogether, permanently.<BR/><BR/>The vast majority of TYC commenters are behaving like adults and it would be a shame if a handful of trolls ruined the blog for everybody. Thanks to those who contributed to a productive discussion. To you, I apologize for limiting your platform here.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-37056343581424011352009-01-19T00:15:00.000-06:002009-01-19T00:15:00.000-06:0047.......You just lost any credibility you may hav...47.......You just lost any credibility you may have had earlier. Your post is hateful, distastful and wanting of any feelings of many people recently hurt by all this shuffling in TYC. Go to anothet post if you dislike what you read here. You are not the only one in the spotlight...turd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1361486250353410222009-01-18T23:51:00.000-06:002009-01-18T23:51:00.000-06:00As an outsider, Grits, I appreciate your strings t...As an outsider, Grits, I appreciate your strings that allow TYC people to vent some anger. I don't think they should get out of hand, but they do need to say what they see and feel about TYC conditions. It had been kept a secret, apparently for years, until it all exploded in 2007. Most of the posts seem sincere and provide an insight to this dreadful occupation. Hopefully, someone in a power position will act on these strained conditions that effect youth and employees. Thanks for your help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72372746765777104432009-01-18T23:36:00.000-06:002009-01-18T23:36:00.000-06:00Yeh 1047...who made you lord and censor on high? O...Yeh 1047...who made you lord and censor on high? Others have comments and concerns that may not delight your fancy, however, we don't all fancy your comments. Get back a bit and let others have their chance here. This is not just about you, even though you seem to think you are rather special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-70760873959452802812009-01-18T22:56:00.000-06:002009-01-18T22:56:00.000-06:0010:47, isn't this string about job layoffs. people...10:47, isn't this string about job layoffs. people can clearly criticize how these happened. <BR/><BR/>As for the integrity of comments on the string yours did nothing to improve it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-68567628830177802002009-01-18T22:53:00.000-06:002009-01-18T22:53:00.000-06:00Sounds to me like it is time to shut it down Grits...Sounds to me like it is time to shut it down Grits. <BR/><BR/>All those who talk about corruption and cover ups,What are these people covering? what is the corruption? Sexual abuse? What does any of this have to do with layoffs? why are you going after psychologists? Where are the facts? Your complete dismissal of the influence of increased OIG, OIO, youth rights, hotline, etc. etc. etc. lowers your credibility. Inform everyone you need to inform and stay on topic. It is unfortunate that the layoffs didn't get rid of some of the veteran, lazy, actively retired types. Layoffs may have been necessary, but why you would cut caseworkers and teachers at institutions which clearly won't be closed is beyond me.<BR/><BR/>combining TYC and TJPC will not save the money it claims. It may not be a bad idea but clearly will not solve either agencies problems and will likely cause more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72445690524101471522009-01-18T22:47:00.000-06:002009-01-18T22:47:00.000-06:00Scott sounds like we are headed for more TYC BS. ...Scott sounds like we are headed for more TYC BS. Shut the trail down on all this. Its over. Has been for years. Its just now a written in black and white much like the inmates in TYC. Face it they are criminals who need help. And none of you mofo's on here are capable of of helping them. <BR/><BR/>Quit crying about your job and join the rest of America in the unemployment line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-23266260659257119092009-01-18T19:34:00.000-06:002009-01-18T19:34:00.000-06:00WOW....544...you must be extremely new to the agen...WOW....544...you must be extremely new to the agency or part of the problem. Were you brainwashed by Austin? This has been going on for years and even with the changes.....it's still going on....you cover for me; I cover for you; if you really don't see this, get your eyes checked or see a phychologist.....not one of Giddings. Were you given money to come as you have? Tragedy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-81603007212254668542009-01-18T17:44:00.000-06:002009-01-18T17:44:00.000-06:00It makes you wonder if those pointing fingers and ...It makes you wonder if those pointing fingers and saying a campus leadership is corrupt don't have an axe to grind. I mean, we have an OIG that breaths down our neck daily. I don't see how anything can be "corrupt" and rise to the level of being illegal with these guys around. Maybe you need a new word, because corrupt aint cutting it given that fact. If you don't like your facility's leadership style, then that's fine, but just because you have a difference with someone in your facilities leadership does't make them corrupt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-36575208057341805262009-01-18T17:02:00.000-06:002009-01-18T17:02:00.000-06:00Even if it is true that individual jobs are being ...Even if it is true that individual jobs are being protected because of friendships, sucking up, etc. So what? Aside from venting frustration about an unfair world, what does it change? If Giddings is corrupt, who among you is going to call the Executive Director, the media, the OIG, the whoever, and provide a list of undisputable facts to back up your beliefs? And even if you had a list to share, how is it going to change what is happening now in the agency, weather it is at Victory Field, Giddings, Brownwood or anywhere else? Venting is fine, but we are still looking at the train coming down the tracks whether we believe it is fair or not. What are we going to do about it? Is there anything that we can do that will shape the agency, which is certain to change weather we like it or not? Are there not "constructive" or "productive" suggestions that we have? Somebody..........Anybody...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-26321531740911613212009-01-18T12:27:00.000-06:002009-01-18T12:27:00.000-06:00Of course you must mean Giddings State School. How...Of course you must mean Giddings State School. How this continues to go on is beyond me. I have witnessed so much coruption here and it just goes on and on. Why are these people protected so they can continue to trash this institution? Cherie knows, but Cherie won't act on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-19987249892106173682009-01-18T12:20:00.000-06:002009-01-18T12:20:00.000-06:00Now would be a good time to clean up the agency. M...Now would be a good time to clean up the agency. Many of the people who for years did the most to promote and cover up the corruption are still doing their thing and running things on the local turf. They still support their loyal clique and look out for the protected ones.<BR/><BR/>Why do we still allow this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-90016274667415727212009-01-18T12:19:00.000-06:002009-01-18T12:19:00.000-06:00Many of the good, knowledgeble staff left TYC from...Many of the good, knowledgeble staff left TYC from frustration caused by administrators and management. Some were ran off, others were simply burned out. The kids were not the big problem; its management and still is. Combine the agencies, get rid of most of the management, old and new; and start fresh. That's the only way the system can survive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-5229240037832315972009-01-18T04:14:00.000-06:002009-01-18T04:14:00.000-06:00There are many knowledgable, experienced professio...There are many knowledgable, experienced professionals on this blog that could really help the agency. PLEASE LISTEN TO THEM. There's alot of trash, but if you read closely you will see recurrent ideas being expressed several times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1181624760237569492009-01-18T03:58:00.000-06:002009-01-18T03:58:00.000-06:00It seems obvious to me that what we see going on a...It seems obvious to me that what we see going on at TYC is retribution. Somebody at TYC made Gov. Perry or some of his compadres awfully angry or something like that. The West Texas scandal was not a big secret. It was turned in many times and just swept under a rug. I believe there is evidence that proves Perry's office knew and ignored. Maybe that's why all of this is happening. It's the only thing that makes any sense. Every move made since Harris left has been detrimental to the agency. It was like a big set up for failure. The agency. The inept, cowardly, step and fetch it style management of Harris had already left the agency in turmoil. What Perry, Whitmire and company did just made it worse. They have torn the agency apart and now they are laying employees off. I've never seen anything like it. Kimbrough, Neidlekoff(sp), Pope, not to mention all of the others did nothing but damage the agency. Whitmire decided Resocialization was the root of all evil and ordered it removed without having anything else in place. Resocialization was a good program and at least was some stability to cling to. I can't help but believe that was an intentional move. The staff were ordered not to even mention resocialization but they had to use it because they had nothing else. That stupid Connextions has never been implemented. On top of that the kids were totally out of control because they knew, and still do that all they have to do is cry abuse and the staff was screwed and still are daily. What you have is a dangerous chaotic environment. That is not a theraputic environment. There is no treatment going on and you can't tell those fools in the leg and Perry's office don't know. I don't swallow their BS and I sure do believe that they should have to answer for it. They have failed. All they did was replace bad with worse. This whole thing is totally outrageous. I say stop the madness now. Hammer those guys as hard as you can and stand up for TYC. I'm tired of watching them destroy the agency. Politicians should not be immuned from anything. They need to under the microscope, not the other way around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-56427867878784530382009-01-18T00:08:00.000-06:002009-01-18T00:08:00.000-06:00At Mart all the layoffs appear to be clerks (almos...At Mart all the layoffs appear to be clerks (almost every one of them, this after a hiring freeze on clerks for the last several months), and some case workers who just started in those positions. Generally, the least costly positions, and ones that will hinder the information flow and documentation process. I don't see where the cuts made any sense in terms of making clear decisions about what programs are important. Rather, it appears that there is just a trim of the only place that there can be cuts without facing prioritization of programsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-2561436034511319992009-01-17T23:27:00.000-06:002009-01-17T23:27:00.000-06:00I used to work at the West Texas State School. I q...I used to work at the West Texas State School. I quit because I found the prison culture to be discusting.<BR/>But, it was an easy job and the money was good. The grazing out there was as good as I've seen anywhere. Thats the kind of place a person gets fat from the lack of activity. Its a shame to hear of more people getting shoved off the gravy train. But, its probably best for them whether they can see it at the moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-83904421324741923732009-01-17T23:04:00.000-06:002009-01-17T23:04:00.000-06:00Despite the inflamatory remarks that have been and...Despite the inflamatory remarks that have been and continue to get posted here, this blog really has some great potential for TYC and the staff......if........Henson would condone it. That being a place to provide annonymous, yet objective feedback to the administration on the current programs within the TYC. Instead of focusing on what is wrong with a program, say in education, or in how the dorms are managed, or on the restrictions of pepper spray, maybe there could be some positive and well thought out suggestions for improvement from the field staff. If comments are not laced with venemous accusations about the ill intentions of administrators and/or co-workers, maybe, the comments would actually be read "annonymously" by someone in a position to change or write policies that get meaningful results. Writers could avoid any feared retribution by remaining annonymous. Example: Make believe hypothetical problem: Connections has no strategy that "immediately" impacts a youth's disruptive classroom behavior. Proposed hypothetical strategy: In addittion to the connections intervention, add an immediate consequence that the classroom teacher can impose on site. Now I don't hava a particular solution for this myself, but I would like to know what the JCO's and the teachers who work in education have to suggest. If we as TYC employees can start changing our own mindset from one of negative defeatism to one of being professionals committed to solving problems, albeit annonymously, maybe this blog site could become inspirational and productive. Of course, that may not be appropriate to this site, and if so, Grits will so inform. Anybody got any other problems they can identify with workable solutions? There are people blogging here who bring lots of experience and knowledge about TYC and Juvenile Justice to the blog, but it seems to get wasted because there is not any "focus". I'm just curious if anyone feels the same wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-58913606749906850132009-01-17T21:41:00.000-06:002009-01-17T21:41:00.000-06:00Slither back to your hole if you dislike the truth...Slither back to your hole if you dislike the truth. The truth hurts, but teachers are a big part of the TYC problem. They come to TYC to hide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-91166347605556374832009-01-17T21:31:00.000-06:002009-01-17T21:31:00.000-06:009:20 you seem to be disgruntle against teachers in...9:20 you seem to be disgruntle against teachers in TYC. That is ok to have your own thoughts. But we have been asked to not run others down on this website. Please try to be more civil so that your hate of teachers does not start a war and we all are stopped from blogging on grits.<BR/><BR/> It is not the right time in TYC to start wars with co-workers in any department. No one is perfect and everyone dislikes someone.<BR/> ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-63853695538651341262009-01-17T21:20:00.000-06:002009-01-17T21:20:00.000-06:00Concur with the ones who seen teachers playing gam...Concur with the ones who seen teachers playing games; allowing crosswords in class; allowing youth to run the class; not knowing how to teach; always absent from class; TYC has the worse teachers in the world..."teachers"...a misuse of the word. TYC youth have been misguided for years by these worthless teachers. Perhaps three of the dozens I have known were worth a dime. Thanks for nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-43385628579870818382009-01-17T20:18:00.000-06:002009-01-17T20:18:00.000-06:00Can all the TYC employees get together and file a ...Can all the TYC employees get together and file a sexual harrasment case against the govenor for creating a hostile workforce environment? Would love to. I transferred out 4 months ago to another state agency to prevent a nervous breakdown over all the unknowing and bleak future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72509519435030695232009-01-17T15:10:00.000-06:002009-01-17T15:10:00.000-06:00You know I wonder if the tenured staff that got ri...You know I wonder if the tenured staff that got rifted were meeting the rule of 80 to retire and hadn't done so? That would almost seem like age discrimination but it wouldn't surprise me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-87170029261490812412009-01-17T14:02:00.000-06:002009-01-17T14:02:00.000-06:00I never herd foster was riffed all i know there wa...I never herd foster was riffed all i know there was 6 case manger, 1 laundry person a couple of maintence people.Riffedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303486648136881412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1017896014843380752009-01-17T13:52:00.000-06:002009-01-17T13:52:00.000-06:00Who else was canned at West Texas besides Foster? ...Who else was canned at West Texas besides Foster? He was a good staff, it doesn't make much sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com