Posts by Alex Roberts4

Gary Cox2 said:^^ isn't just an assistant anymore, they're full-blown sector heads now... Honestly, Rosada did a solid job with the restructuring. It used to be a total mess where you'd have three assistants crammed into one office—it was ridiculous. Now, it's one per department. Some people might claim nothing actually changed and it’s just slow packaging, but they're wrong. The pay scales are lower, which means fewer perks too. People were even getting so worked up about their slashed salaries that they started signing petitions; some folks saw their take-home pay drop by roughly $1.00. But look, Rosada pulled it off, and things are finally starting to look organized in the administration. I'm happy with it. It's not as complicated or layered as running New York City, let's be real.

They just merged the offices and called it a day; everything else remains exactly the same. You think the coefficient for a deputy commissioner is some trivial little number? Try doing the math. Just look at the merged offices and see the absolute mess of these "new" sectors—every single one comes with its own assistant, and of course, it's the same old crowd. On top of that, you've got at least two more people floating around at the office level just waiting for some cushy, low-effort job. So much for "savings," right? Everything else is untouched. You still have all these services, departments, and sub-units with barely two employees each. It's pure parasitism. What are we even talking about here? This is massive amounts of money being thrown down the drain. It's spread so thin it's insane—everyone is a "boss" or a "junior boss," and they're all perfectly fine. If this is what they call a reform, then yeah, sure. That's not a reform; that's a fairy tale. And of course, this is what happens when you hand the task of restructuring over to the exact same crew you found when you started. God help us...

"Fuzzy little creatures," I said... What kind of legal department are we even dealing with here? It’s just a bunch of clueless bureaucrats and yes-men. Seriously, they couldn't find their way out of a paper bag. You don't have actual, high-quality legal counsel—the kind that actually stands up and says, "Hold on, you can't do it that way, try this instead," or challenges a bad call, or warns you before you walk off a cliff. You know, people who actually *do their jobs*. End of story. Their dreams of making any real changes are dead on arrival. Of course the decision went against them.

Honestly, the department heads aren't even the real issue here. From what I can see, they’ve all been swapped out for "acting" directors anyway. They aren't even opening up real job postings because, let’s be real, Eric Adams clearly doesn't have anyone left to install as his "loyalists." You guys actually believe these city job openings are transparent? Like anyone can just apply and get it? Just look at that new guy running Education. Whose crony is he? He barely knows the first thing about managing a massive municipal department...

And even if he does appoint permanent heads, so what? Half the old guard is still sitting pretty in high-level positions across every single agency. They basically rigged the whole restructuring just to keep their seats. It's absolute bottom-of-the-barrel stuff. And he just let it happen... all while the actual day-to-day operations are falling apart at the seams. Don't worry, though—I'm sure the dead weight in those offices isn't going anywhere. Why would they? There's zero work left to do. Who's to blame? He watched this happening for years; he knows exactly what's going on, yet here we are...

Rachel Barrett8 said:If you want to handle big projects, you have to learn how to handle the small ones first.

There is one glaring issue you missed (but hey, it happens), and it's the same thing Mustard and the Progressives forgot back in 2013 when we joined the European Union.
The good workers now have access to a free market of 500 million people.

While Mustard is playing chess with bureaucrats and paying off distractions, the actual talent is moving to 3PM.

Yeah, unfortunately. Totally agree.

It’s only a matter of time... If anyone actually bothered to take these new administrators and cross-reference their profiles with how they used to operate, I bet my bottom dollar you'd see the same old faces. Either the managers and assistant managers stayed exactly the same, or they became the right-hand men for the disgraced leadership just to keep those fat paychecks rolling in. Or, even better, they aren't officially "bosses," but they've been shuffled into high-level "specialist" roles to stay in power. Just ask for the list of everyone promoted in this little "inner circle" and demand a report on their track records—both past and present—and suddenly people start learning some very uncomfortable truths. 😍 Yeah, exactly... That’s been the go-to trick in public agencies for years. Nobody ever actually gets fired; they just retreat into the shadows and keep sucking up the budget. And then we act surprised when everything falls apart? We need an inspector like Frost on this. Nothing happens overnight, though—if you want actual results, you have to put in the work.

Adam Diaz67 said:Spot on. Honestly, his situation is just like any manager performing a hostile takeover of another company. Or really, any corporate merger or acquisition. All the old management layers below the operational level get the boot. Operational management is put on thin ice, and if they slip up, they go too, making room for competent people from those specific departments. Most regular employees don't even care. Even then, the rank-and-file aren't exactly throwing stones at him (at least not in any significant number; lazy people are everywhere).

If he manages to just fix the system within these four years, that would already be huge progress. I mean, thoroughly auditing every department, handing out layoffs where they're deserved, and maybe even revising some collective bargaining agreements. Even though it might be expensive in the short term, it'd probably be cheaper in the long run to terminate current contracts. In a system like this, those contracts just protect the slackers and act as a weight around the necks of the good workers.

That's it right there. Precisely! Without that, the whole thing is just a total bust.

Jose Campbell2 said:It’s pretty obvious. Having a group constantly obstructing the people running the city—it's just how things play out naturally.
I don't get why anyone finds that strange.

What else would a crew like that be doing, if not 🤔 😁

Honestly, I'd much rather have the person being obstructed in charge—than someone they could actually get along with, where everything just flows and they keep multiplying... Given my own money is on the line here

Honestly, I wish someone would just clear them out once and for all. They’ve infested everything, and now I’m hearing even more nonsense coming from them. If things stay the way they are with the city government, we're basically looking at a total prčija. We are paying massive amounts of money to sustain them while everyone else is struggling to get by. Is there anyone left with the guts to actually tear this whole system down? I don't see anyone.

Quincy:

Page I can't even begin to process this. Seriously, what are we even doing here? Is anyone actually paying attention to what's happening, or are we all just collectively nodding along while the world burns? It feels like every time I turn around, there’s some new ridiculous thing being pushed through by the government, and honestly, I’m exhausted. Does anyone else feel that? That constant, low-grade fever of "are you kidding me right now?" It's like we're living in a bad sitcom where the writers have completely given up on logic. You see these decisions coming out of New York City, and you have to wonder—is there a single person in charge who actually understands how things work? Or is it just a bunch of people playing musical chairs with our lives? And don't even get me started on the latest nonsense from the Democratic Party. It’s the same old song, different verse. We keep expecting progress, and instead, we get more bureaucracy and more empty promises. Why do we even bother? At this point, I’m half-convinced the whole system is just one big prank. What do you guys think? Am I just being cynical, or is the reality actually this absurd? So, here we go again. After they were fed, handed cushy jobs, and basically saved from total extinction, those opportunists are already starting to flip the script and distance themselves. Isn't that just classic?😁 Lovrić basically shut Petek down, making it crystal clear that even though the Democratic Party holds power, there's no such thing as a "city coalition." He was blunt about it: the cooperation only exists within the two-club assembly, and that’s where the line is drawn. Period. No. There’s no such thing as a coalition in New York City. It’s just cooperation within the two-club assembly, and that’s where the story ends. Period....Petek told him. At the exact same time, those little blue activists are suddenly switching back into high gear, claiming they’d pull off absolute miracles if only the government... oops, my bad... if only the administration wasn't standing in their way.

What a complete circus. 😍

Rachel Barrett8 said:Excuses
Fair-weather stories

What?
We weren't aware of all the dead weight🤦

I don't get it

Right. So Eric Adams got rid of the ringleader, but left the entire entourage of idiots behind. Under these new restructuring plans, they’ve just slotted themselves into various roles—giving themselves raises, promotions, director titles, whatever—essentially rewarding their own little clique because they haven't finished nesting them all yet, or maybe they needed to "save" them from being let go. Meanwhile, the actual talent gets left in the gutter, stuck working both for themselves and for their bosses' pockets.

Now we have these incompetent posers running around doing absolutely nothing or wasting time on nonsense while collecting massive paychecks. Huge salaries. And honestly? I don't even think this is against Eric Adams personally; it’s just that these people are fundamentally incompetent and overwhelmed. They won't let anyone actually capable near them because, you know, "threats." Eric Adams and his crew are amateurs. That’s not how you restructure an organization; you can't aim for the top if you leave a pile of rot right underneath it. So here we are: the same old crew still enjoying life and messing with the "little guys." All that work was for nothing.

Without competent management, he’s going to end up with zero results, or maybe a mediocre B-. Seriously, how dense do you have to be to not realize that when a new leader comes in, you have to shake up the entire management layer and rotate personnel if you actually want to achieve anything? You need to audit every single role using a "before vs. after" model—asking why things changed, how they changed... It’s a massive job, but it's mandatory. Absolutely mandatory.

Amanda Allen4 said:"Repetition is the mother of learning."

Malice itself drinks most of its own poison.

Grace Richardson24 said:Maybe try drafting everything out first—or just put together one solid post instead? You can always go back and edit if you think of something else later.

You’ve dropped four posts in a row now, and two of them use the exact same quote.
It honestly looks a bit like you're just having a conversation with yourself—four times over.😁

Oh, please... coming from you...

Joseph Rivera75 said:Usually, by the time one parent speaks up, five others have already tested positive.
Only three didn't realize the kid was just running a fever or was asymptomatic, the fourth wasn't paying attention, and the fifth one finally pipes up saying they actually have a positive test.
That's why the CDC guys usually "cover" the school.

Parents aren't exactly geniuses either.
You can't take one kid who's coughing to get tested while simultaneously dropping their sibling off at school.
Then, when that second kid shows symptoms the next day, boom—an entire grade level is trashed.

We see it all the time: people stay home just long enough for the positive family member to finish isolation, then they head right back out. Five days later, they show symptoms. And once again, an entire classroom is stuck in lockdown.

And honestly, in our area, besides that initial positive case, we haven't seen any secondary clusters. Not once. It feels like everything is set up so everyone just looks out for themselves—nobody gives a damn about anyone else, it's just "woe is me." Well, guess what? Woe is me too! I’ve completely lost my mind because some bureaucrat decides to make arbitrary rules with their left hand, and who's going to hold them accountable? I have no idea what logic dictates that a child shouldn't go to school, or better yet, shouldn't even leave the house. I'm running out of excuses to justify these absences. We're talking 50 days of missed school... My husband barely managed to cover half of it. I have a great job and a solid paycheck, and now someone is messing with my livelihood for no reason. Don't even get me started on the kid. I say "for no reason" because there is absolutely no logical explanation. It's just "because it is." You ask about "close contact," but how can we talk about responsibility when you ignore the obvious? What about family? What about children? You can't just shut down a whole household. Who is actually responsible for preventing harm here? Again, I point to the parents... Why should an employer have to deal with this, or why should the state invent complicated sick leave codes? It’s like the Wild West out here. How am I supposed to explain this to my child?

It isn't my job to fix a broken system. If they want to reorganize things so they actually make sense and stop causing so much damage, fine. But this? This is a disgrace. Just like everything else.

Joseph Rivera75 said:Usually, by the time one parent speaks up, five others have already tested positive.
Only three didn't realize the kid was just running a fever or was asymptomatic, the fourth wasn't paying attention, and the fifth one finally pipes up saying they actually have a positive test.
That's why the CDC guys usually "cover" the school.

Parents aren't exactly geniuses either.
You can't take one kid who's coughing to get tested while simultaneously dropping their sibling off at school.
Then, when that second kid shows symptoms the next day, boom—an entire grade level is trashed.

We see it all the time: people stay home just long enough for the positive family member to finish isolation, then they head right back out. Five days later, they show symptoms. And once again, an entire classroom is stuck in lockdown.

And you're totally right about that. We had one parent do exactly that, and then they suddenly "remembered" to get tested a few days too late... Honestly, it makes you wonder what people are actually thinking.

That’s it. I’m filing a formal complaint everywhere possible and taking the fight to them. This whole situation is critical—we’ve been backed into a corner, plain and simple. And what do they give us? No actual answers, just that tired old "be responsible" mantra. Honestly, if I hear that slogan one more time, I might actually lose it...

Look, just lay out the reasoning and follow the established protocol. Don't try to play games or make things up. There has to be some kind of foundation here.

urbanowl81 said:Call your doctor and explain the situation. That's what my wife did, and she got her medical leave.

It's the same stupid situation. I caught COVID, but she and our daughter didn't. Our daughter isn't vaccinated, so she has to quarantine, but since my wife is, she doesn't. At work, they're telling her to show up. She called her doctor, got sick leave, and within two days, she had symptoms—meaning she actually had COVID. If she had gone into the office, she would have infected more people.

My doctor won't sign off on anything without actual proof. Honestly, he’s fed up because he isn't some school administrator who gets to decide who stays home or how kids are quarantined. There needs to be some order here; it shouldn't be this circus where people are just making things up or playing games. It’s not happening. This is the fifth time we've dealt with this kind of chaos... My kid is losing their mind, and I'm stuck wondering what to do about work. We’re just living life one day at a time, never knowing what tomorrow's going to throw at us. You get an email at midnight and you're left staring at the screen thinking, "Really?" I don't even know if they'll mandate a specific dose yet, but they've already banned him from coming to school, so much for that. I feel for these kids; this whole thing is just inhumane. They give you these vague instructions about contact and non-contact, and while they're there, they're there, but everyone just interprets the rules however suits them best. Is it hard for them? Nobody asks me, and nobody asks my kid either...

Austin Garcia said:It all sounds quite lovely when you put it that way, and the official government websites explain everything perfectly, detailing exactly how it should work and who holds the authority...
But I am speaking from my own experience. I reached out to let them know my children wouldn't be coming in because of a positive home test, promising to update them once our doctor provided the official PCR results. They responded by saying the school trusts parents and would treat a positive home test as an official case immediately. Then, they sent almost the entire class into isolation, except for those who had recovered within the last four months. They mentioned the PCR was mostly for our own records... and honestly, it just didn't feel right...
In any case, the school nurse is the one who officially mandated the isolation, likely just taking my word for it. As I mentioned before, no one ever called us or formally notified us of an isolation order, so I highly doubt they even contacted the school or our other contacts...
It feels so disorganized and unnecessary, especially since my child has been sent home to isolate multiple times just for being a contact at school...
It really lacks any sense of order or proper organization...

Yeah, "far from it" is an understatement. My kid was put on the contact list even though they weren't even remotely close to anyone infected. They didn't sit near the kids, they didn't hang out with them, and nobody even bothered to ask us anything... Hello? Where are we even going with this? There are actual guidelines in place, so let's stop pretending we can just wing it with our "left hands" and ignore the rules.

Joseph Rivera75 said:Exactly. If multiple kids test positive, they set up remote learning and send the list to the doctor (school nurse or the local health authority)... but they don't just unilaterally mandate isolation.
To an outsider, it might seem the same, but it's factually wrong to say a school can just decide who goes into isolation.
A teacher, a daycare provider, or a nurse doesn't have the power to dictate isolation or "put" a whole class under quarantine.
They can accept a student's excuse for being absent.
And they can recommend staying home if several students report positive tests and arrange for online classes.
But everything the school does is coordinated with the school nurse or the public health official, who is the one actually deciding if the entire class needs to isolate.
The school gives the health official a list of students present during the exposure window and then emails the decision regarding isolation back to the parents.

To a layman, it probably doesn't matter who calls the shots, but rules are rules.

And isolation isn't just some vague concept like "not showing up" to school and doing things online. You might do remote learning because your classmates are stuck at home testing positive, but you could still be officially ordered into isolation by the health department.
If you're in official isolation, you're stuck at home, in your room, by yourself—unless we're talking about a toddler.

That's where the paradox hits. A health official can't legally mandate official isolation based on a home test; they can only do that once there's an official PCR or rapid test from a clinic. And everyone knows how long you have to wait for a PCR (though the clinic's rapid test is faster).

This is what they've done to us: It's not "official isolation," but the kid isn't allowed in school. I mean, where am I supposed to take them? Who decides this? Where is it written down? If there isn't remote learning available, they won't let them work from home, but if it's not an official medical isolation order, there's no basis for sick leave. So, what is the teacher supposed to decide? What right does she have to tell kids, "Stay locked up and wait"? There are real consequences to this that clearly nobody is thinking about... What happens to a parent who can't justify an absence because they can't just leave a little kid home alone? Not to mention the paperwork... This matters to me! If there's no online option, where am I? If it's not an official mandate, where am I supposed to be? I have to justify this to my employer. My boss won't hear a word of it. I have to prove it. Things have gotten way too out of hand.

urbanowl81 said:Think about it for a second and you'll see why. A kid can stay in isolation because they aren't going to go poop in the park; they aren't an animal. Same goes for you going to take out the trash, but it assumes you aren't some frustrated guy who's going to head out every five minutes or wander toward a dumpster 1.2 miles "miles away because the sign didn't specify exactly where I should drop this." Unfortunately, people here get frustrated way too easily.

Oh, wow, hahaha! Thanks for that, I really had a good laugh! No, seriously, so apparently someone in isolation is allowed to go out just because a dog might poop in the park? So the whole "epic battle to contain the epidemic" isn't actually based on any kind of logic then? Is it just "The virus is spreading, lock everything down!" one minute, and then total nonsense the next? If they get to go out, everyone gets to go out. Dogs can poop, sure, but humans should be allowed to maintain their sanity or whatever. You can always find a reason, right? "Oh, look at the little doggy pooping, hahaha!" And what if it actually *was* Armageddon outside? Would the dog even bother pooping? Can a dog even poop in an enclosed space? Look, let's be clear: I have a pet too, but if it were truly dangerous outside, my wife would be the one leading the charge to take them out for a bathroom break. It's not dangerous, and I don't think someone in isolation walking outdoors is going to cause some massive catastrophe. I'm just pointing this out to highlight how absurd this all is. If we're obsessing over where a dog leaves its business, why aren't we worrying about the well-being of children? Is someone actually going to drop dead just because a kid takes a quick stroll a little ways down the street?

So, apparently, if you're under quarantine, you're allowed to head out for a stroll with your dog—and hey, grab some fresh air for yourself while you're at it. But a kid stuck in isolation? They aren't allowed to step foot outside for a walk. Truly masterclass level logic right there... They really have their priorities straight, don't they?

Gary Moore4 said:Right, and what about the teachers and aides? This isn't some disease they all have built-in immunity to. Most of them ran through all those childhood illnesses at the start of their careers and didn't end up getting sick every time a kid caught something. They could at least cut the isolation period down to 5 days; 10 is overkill. If Omicron becomes the dominant strain and turns out to be milder, maybe they'll finally scrap the whole thing.

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Yeah, well, they should at least shorten it. This current rule is definitely way too much.