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dixiegrrrrl

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16. Sometimes it does not work, tho.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 03:28 PM

Jan 2013

I survived the hellhole of a social services agency for 2 years before I quit.
The place is known all over the West Coast, and very connected to state and city officials.
Toxic people from the leadership on down plus I discovered really iffy use of funding.
After I left, the CEO killed himself when he learned he was being investigated for fraud,
mis-approppriation of funds, etc.
Huge internal shuffle of staff, the smart higher ups ducked out and got other jobs.

Agency is STILL going full tilt, all these years later.

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Sometimes it does not work, tho. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #16

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Yes whats good for the goose and all that... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #36

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quel horror! blackspade Jan 2013 #29

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