tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786731.post7952195479274830487..comments2007-11-27T13:35:08.720-05:00Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659696729706771552noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786731.post-83566095256531350082007-11-27T13:35:00.000-05:002007-11-27T13:35:00.000-05:00No, it's more an issue of the union being way too powerful. Getting someone fired requires a boatload of red-tape and bureaucratic thumbs up asses. It's a terribly long and torturous process. Easier to get him out of the area (i.e. lateral transfer) and make him someone else's problem.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659696729706771552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786731.post-35743214730408167952007-11-27T11:57:00.000-05:002007-11-27T11:57:00.000-05:00Is this just due to a fear of being sued by the employee? It seems like they could document lack of work, being chronically late or just good old incompetence and then fire the person without worry of being sued.<BR/><BR/>Clearly, you are correct and no one ever gets fired (had to laugh about the scenarios that *might* get one fired from a govt. job) but is it just for fear of being sued?cardiogirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01322965001273835193noreply@blogger.com