Teletype?!!?? Seriously really? Hello Dept of Justice (not doj_gal), it's 2010. Even citizens have PCs, inkjet or laser printers, smartphones or even Twitter.
Reminds me of a certified state professional group that was correcting exams using an ancient Access database from 15 yrs ago. So old that it has little fault tolerance and if a connection between client and server failed or briefly dropped, the session was lost and correcting the exam had to be restarted.
Yes, I would agree with you. My department is stuck in the 70/80's. We do have personal computers and have begun to recently update procedures and get anyway from the teletype. However, it's still the main way to comunicate and receive messages since they fear emailing is a risk of security/idenity theft. Plus, I really do not want them buying things our state cannot afford. Currently, I bring in most of my own supplies because it's less state money, less jobs lost and lessens the $7.25 per hour possibility!
That always seemed so stupid to me, to attempt to escape from jail when you're about to get out anyway! All that means is they'll go back for escape charges and spend even more time on top of their original sentence, lmao!
On a totally serious note, I have to wonder why he was only in minimum security to begin with (that's almost tempting them with escape!). I don't want to turn this into a debate about crime and sentencing, but that should only be for really minor and nonviolent offenders, or at least ones that have basically proven they're reformed. I think one of the most despicable things is a guy who'd put his hands on a woman, that should be punished more.
DOJ, I bet that's unsettling and bizarre to think you knew that dude! I'm guessing that's mid 90s, right? If we're all about the same age, it's crazy to think there's a vague chance I might've seen him at least in passing without knowing it. Orangevale wasn't that big of a town, lol. I think it had 26,000 people then.
I agree, why leave when you are close. He was almost finished but never-the-less some people just do not learn. Yeah it is kinda weird but I am sure everyone knows of someone that has gone to jail. Most are just smart enough to not leave. Funny thing, is I have not thought about him nor talked to anyone that has known him in years. He was my first bf...if you could call it that, better yet first crush. My parents did not approve of a bf at 14 and said I could date at 16. Plus, he was on "that" type of track even back then.
Did you read the article in the Bee the other day about why they can't go to minimum wage for State workers? Because the computers use COBOL programming!
My sister works at State Controllers and their systems are just acient. She says their would be sooo much overtime to change each employee to that pay range, if they could even get the systems to update pay in that manner...but they cannot. We will know by the 28th if they can change the systems. I am glad for that fact because it is ridiculous to pay us minimium wage. It will not help our economy nor our budget. Thank goodness I have savings and Golden 1. Otherwise, It would not be looking so pretty. Luckily, I have planned for this way before when they were talking about furloughs.
I kinda want them to give us minimum wage then owe us penalties and intrest...which I know will never happen but I am sick of being Arnie's pawn. I know there are many...many problems with these agencies and departments. I do know that it's not people like me that are causing them. Once they start addressing over spending on our goverment contracts and units with more managers than employees, than change in our spending will occur.
