Gov. Schwarzenegger
Current mood: disappointed

I know I should be happy to have a job when so many others are being laid off – and I am. That however does not remove the fact that the your furlough and layoff plan was perhaps the worst possible approach for obtaining savings from the state payroll. It doesn’t proceed from any intelligent or thoughtful plan to raise the productivity and efficiency of the state work force. It ignores the adverse long-term impact of its actions. It doesn’t address the administrative redundancy found in many departments. It doesn’t address the state’s poor hiring practices which frequently place both workers and managers in positions they are unqualified to perform. Lastly it doesn’t address the lack of standards of performance and accountability for our state agencies and departments.

As for how I am dealing with my paycut, I’ve cut my contribution to my Roth IRA by 75%, increased my tax deductions, refuse to pay my State tax until April 15, no eating out, no shopping, i.e. that big screen Sony TV will have to wait, and we are only living on the bare essentials. How is that going to help the economy?

I’m sure I don’t have it as bad as other State workers who are on only one income, but none the less, it still hurts. Sad to say, for the first time, I will not be voting for a Republican Governor in 2010; pretty bad both the Republican candidates have already said they would slash another 10% of the State workforce.

You’re a disgrace to the Republican party Arnold. I never thought I would vote Democrat, but I’ve had enough; I’ll be voting Democrat in 2010.

Truly yours,
Just another State worker

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