Need some help - Page 2

forgop · 10-16-2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

I am not looking for sympathy, and you are correct in the pot stirring comment. I am underpaid already (yes I understand that millions of others are also) my wife has been unemployed for a year and half with no good prospects now and she has management, supervisory, retail, taxes and other experience and cannot find a job. I think the board is going to give the bonus and the poll wont sway them, but this is just my way of hitting back. I wouldn't ask anyone who doesn't feel comfortable or agree with my position to vote. I don't think the board is making decisions based on a poll, but it will be fun to see them try to figure out how the poll was in our favor.

I wasn't implying you were asking for sympathy from anyone here, but the local people in your area are those you have to concern yourselves with more than people here. At the end of the day, they're footing the bill for your salaries and trying to get by with less themselves.

A lot of us probably don't really appreciate the services provided by our fire, ambulance, and police departments and recognize it's not a path for making big bucks. After 10+ years in the corporate world, I realized I wasn't cut out for it and back to school now for a degree in nursing. There are far more riches in life you can achieve that don't pertain to a dollar sign.

Good luck.

G G · 10-16-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by forgop

I wasn't implying you were asking for sympathy from anyone here, but the local people in your area are those you have to concern yourselves with more than people here. At the end of the day, they're footing the bill for your salaries and trying to get by with less themselves.

A lot of us probably don't really appreciate the services provided by our fire, ambulance, and police departments and recognize it's not a path for making big bucks. After 10+ years in the corporate world, I realized I wasn't cut out for it and back to school now for a degree in nursing. There are far more riches in life you can achieve that don't pertain to a dollar sign.

Good luck.

I didn't misunderstand Duane, I meant I'm not really looking for sympathy from the folks who are against us in this. I understand where they are coming from, but the whole story is too involved to into here. Suffice it to say they (not all the folks, a very specific group) are using very unscrupolous tactics to try to achieve their agenda and I am trying my best to get our employees this bonus, which is what they voted me in to do. Congratulations on going to school for a degree in nursing, wish I had the good sense to do it myself.

cort · 10-16-2010, 09:30 PM

DONE.

Anything for my favorite Hillbilly

GolfNut · 10-16-2010, 09:04 PM

Mission accomplished!

RevSmoke · 10-16-2010, 09:06 PM

Voted "yes."

I know what EMTs go through. As a volunteer chaplain, I don't get anything. They wanted to cut what we do get, which is only my dues for the Internation Conference of Police Chaplains - about $75 a year. There are no other chaplains in the county.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

G G · 10-16-2010, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RevSmoke

Voted "yes."

I know what EMTs go through. As a volunteer chaplain, I don't get anything. They wanted to cut what we do get, which is only my dues for the Internation Conference of Police Chaplains - about $75 a year. There are no other chaplains in the county.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

I know you don't want to hear it my friend, but I hold what you do in very high esteem, because I know you are a great blessing to those folks when they need you. I'm not trying to come across as being unthankful because I do get paid. I just wanted to have some fun and shake things up a little bit.

DPD6030 · 10-17-2010, 01:26 PM

I am part of the 62.9% that said yes. Anything to help you out

captain53 · 10-17-2010, 04:50 PM

Done

hotreds · 10-17-2010, 05:53 PM

Onward!

G G · 10-16-2010, 09:15 PM

Don't bomb Greg either Ryan, and if I get bombed you get bombed. I will hold you personally responsible.

Oh yeah it has tipped already. Keep em comin.

MedicCook · 10-16-2010, 09:28 PM

Greg does the EMS bill insurance companies or is it a tax based system?

G G · 10-16-2010, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicCook

Greg does the EMS bill insurance companies or is it a tax based system?

Oh we bill insurance companies and individuals if they don't have insurance. You prolly know well though the individuals usually get wrote off as bad debt after some time when they don't pay. With the addition of the inter-facility transport truck about a year ago we now cover about 75% of our operating budget with the remaining 25% supplemented from the county budget. We do our own billing too (no third party billing) so that means that the county doesn't turn it over to collections and no ding on your credit if you don't pay, so we do pretty good statistically speaking on our ratio for payments.

G G · 10-16-2010, 09:55 PM

We also have a FB page for anyone who cares to check it out.

http://www.facebook.com/bcemspros.com

I don't expect you too just thought I would post if you did want to read about it. There is more specific info there. And some cool pictures of what we do.

Eleven · 10-16-2010, 10:09 PM

Must be some Haters in your county. 54.1 For and 45.9 Against.

Should have changed the title from 'County Employees' to 'Awesome EMT guys'. The former is a little to wide of a net to get overwhelmingly good results....

G G · 10-16-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Eleven

Must be some Haters in your county. 54.1 For and 45.9 Against.

Should have changed the title from 'County Employees' to 'Awesome EMT guys'. The former is a little to wide of a net to get overwhelmingly good results....

Well the $1000.00 bonus will go to all county employees of which we are only one department. I wish I could change it to awesome EMS guys no doubt we might get a little more support. The truth of it is that most folks don't think about us unless they need to call 911, and that's ok---just the nature of the beast. Heck I don't like to think about us sometimes and I work here.

MedicCook · 10-16-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

Well the $1000.00 bonus will go to all county employees of which we are only one department. I wish I could change it to awesome EMS guys no doubt we might get a little more support. The truth of it is that most folks don't think about us unless they need to call 911, and that's ok---just the nature of the beast. Heck I don't like to think about us sometimes and I work here.

I wonder if minds would change if they called 911 and no one answered the phone when they needed help. No ambulance showed up to take their loved one to the hospital. No cop arrived to stop a domestic. No fireman came to put out the fire.

icehog3 · 10-17-2010, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Eleven

Must be some Haters in your county. 54.1 For and 45.9 Against.

Should have changed the title from 'County Employees' to 'Awesome EMT guys'. The former is a little to wide of a net to get overwhelmingly good results....

Just voted "yes"...and it's 59%-41% now.

CigarNut · 10-16-2010, 10:18 PM

Done. Good luck!

bonjing · 10-16-2010, 11:09 PM

Voted! ! !

kelmac07 · 10-16-2010, 11:15 PM

Another yes vote submitted!!

10-16-2010, 09:30 PM	#3
cort ◤◢◣◥ Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Posts: 4,478 Trading: (41)	Re: Need some help DONE. Anything for my favorite Hillbilly

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GolfNut Back in the woodshop! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Forrest Location: Living room Posts: 1,361 Trading: (38)	Re: Need some help Mission accomplished!

10-16-2010, 09:06 PM	#5
RevSmoke Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Todd Location: Northcentral woods of Wisconsin Posts: 6,881 Trading: (51)	Re: Need some help Voted "yes." I know what EMTs go through. As a volunteer chaplain, I don't get anything. They wanted to cut what we do get, which is only my dues for the Internation Conference of Police Chaplains - about $75 a year. There are no other chaplains in the county. Peace of the Lord be with you. __________________ Todd__ "Smoke what you like, and enjoy it!"

10-17-2010, 01:26 PM	#7
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: Need some help I am part of the 62.9% that said yes. Anything to help you out

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captain53 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Lake of the Ozarks & Austin, TX Posts: 1,333 Trading: (3)	Re: Need some help Done

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10-16-2010, 09:15 PM	#10
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,748 Trading: (10)	Re: Need some help Don't bomb Greg either Ryan, and if I get bombed you get bombed. I will hold you personally responsible. Oh yeah it has tipped already. Keep em comin.

10-16-2010, 09:28 PM	#11
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Need some help Greg does the EMS bill insurance companies or is it a tax based system? __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

10-16-2010, 09:55 PM	#13
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,748 Trading: (10)	Re: Need some help We also have a FB page for anyone who cares to check it out. http://www.facebook.com/bcemspros.com I don't expect you too just thought I would post if you did want to read about it. There is more specific info there. And some cool pictures of what we do.

10-16-2010, 10:09 PM	#14
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Need some help Must be some Haters in your county. 54.1 For and 45.9 Against. Should have changed the title from 'County Employees' to 'Awesome EMT guys'. The former is a little to wide of a net to get overwhelmingly good results.... __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

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CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: Need some help Done. Good luck! __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.

10-16-2010, 11:09 PM	#19
bonjing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,018 Trading: (39)	Re: Need some help Voted! ! !

10-16-2010, 11:15 PM	#20
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Need some help Another yes vote submitted!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"