Comments on: The Chronicles of Fischer: Vacation Abuser http://bloggingblue.com/2008/04/27/the-chronicles-of-fischer-vacation-abuser/ Blogging Liberally In The Badger State Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:58:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: capper http://bloggingblue.com/2008/04/27/the-chronicles-of-fischer-vacation-abuser/#comment-554 capper Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:51:46 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/2008/04/27/the-chronicles-of-fischer-vacation-abuser/#comment-554 It obviously was not a mistake. He did it at least two years straight. This was intentional. So was Lazich's negligence. After the first year that he bilked the taxpayers, she should have been paying a little closer attention. It obviously was not a mistake. He did it at least two years straight. This was intentional. So was Lazich’s negligence. After the first year that he bilked the taxpayers, she should have been paying a little closer attention.

]]> By: Zachary http://bloggingblue.com/2008/04/27/the-chronicles-of-fischer-vacation-abuser/#comment-555 Zachary Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:51:07 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/2008/04/27/the-chronicles-of-fischer-vacation-abuser/#comment-555 Cindy, that's the problem here. I could see if this was an honest mistake, but there's absolutely no way Kevin Fischer wasn't aware of how much - or how little - vacation time he had left. As Kay noted, even if it weren't on his paycheck stub, most smart folks keep track of that balance, so as not to miss out on a day off or money in their pockets. The fact that Fischer can't even use "I didn't know my balance" as an excuse is absolutely appalling, and the fact that he's done this year after year has to say something about the kind of office Senator Lazich runs. If she can't be counted on to make sure her staff are following state guidelines regarding the use of leave time, then what else can't she be counted on to do? Cindy, that’s the problem here. I could see if this was an honest mistake, but there’s absolutely no way Kevin Fischer wasn’t aware of how much - or how little - vacation time he had left. As Kay noted, even if it weren’t on his paycheck stub, most smart folks keep track of that balance, so as not to miss out on a day off or money in their pockets. The fact that Fischer can’t even use “I didn’t know my balance” as an excuse is absolutely appalling, and the fact that he’s done this year after year has to say something about the kind of office Senator Lazich runs.

If she can’t be counted on to make sure her staff are following state guidelines regarding the use of leave time, then what else can’t she be counted on to do?

]]> By: Cindy http://bloggingblue.com/2008/04/27/the-chronicles-of-fischer-vacation-abuser/#comment-553 Cindy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:36:08 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/2008/04/27/the-chronicles-of-fischer-vacation-abuser/#comment-553 Oops. "Not" should be "now." Oops. “Not” should be “now.”

]]> By: Cindy http://bloggingblue.com/2008/04/27/the-chronicles-of-fischer-vacation-abuser/#comment-552 Cindy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:35:21 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/2008/04/27/the-chronicles-of-fischer-vacation-abuser/#comment-552 The gentleman I interviewed did indicate the vacation balance is always on the check stub, not that you mention it. Of course he knew that he was overdrawn! But since he wanted time of to work a second job, he took it anyway. The gentleman I interviewed did indicate the vacation balance is always on the check stub, not that you mention it. Of course he knew that he was overdrawn! But since he wanted time of to work a second job, he took it anyway.

]]> By: Kay http://bloggingblue.com/2008/04/27/the-chronicles-of-fischer-vacation-abuser/#comment-549 Kay Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:18:46 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/2008/04/27/the-chronicles-of-fischer-vacation-abuser/#comment-549 well, I don't know about other people but when I worked at a job that gave out vacation days I knew exactly how many I used and how many I had coming! As a matter of fact all my co-workers kept very close track of vacation days since no one wanted to ever miss any time or money coming to them. well, I don’t know about other people but when I worked at a job that gave out vacation days I knew exactly how many I used and how many I had coming! As a matter of fact all my co-workers kept very close track of vacation days since no one wanted to ever miss any time or money coming to them.

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