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<blockquote data-quote="Paddledogger" data-source="post: 308350" data-attributes="member: 2876"><p>First...I am a state employee. The Governor used to hold these little virtual town halls for state employees. We listened to him and the IT folks push to get as many state employees to work from home so that he can cut office rent and leases. He thinks that all 7000 employees he sent home (because agency heads don't dare go against his wishes), will all work from home efficiently because of some study. But this study didn't take a pandemic into account. So now you have some people exploiting the situation and not working their full 40 or some that are just not as productive working from home. I just think this takes away from serving the public...so when our current leases are up, there will be no offices to go to when life gets back to a more normal after this "dark winter" we are about to have. I believe we will likely see some serious mental health issues like depression and or substance abuse. So the Governor stressed how we need to open up schools because kids need that social interaction, then he plans to keeping workers secluded at home. Doesn't amke much sense to me. He wants to save money yet I heard that some positions in the west are still offering $10K sign on bonuses and oil impact stipend. Now the office space will sit empty and building owners/managers will ask for tax breaks. I can't imagine the impact this will have on the hospitality/restaurants at lunch time in Bismarck when we get back to normal. I guess no more waiting lines!!! Anyways, the point is....there will be a ripple effect by his philosophy of pushing us home so the state buys more Microsoft equipment. ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paddledogger, post: 308350, member: 2876"] First...I am a state employee. The Governor used to hold these little virtual town halls for state employees. We listened to him and the IT folks push to get as many state employees to work from home so that he can cut office rent and leases. He thinks that all 7000 employees he sent home (because agency heads don't dare go against his wishes), will all work from home efficiently because of some study. But this study didn't take a pandemic into account. So now you have some people exploiting the situation and not working their full 40 or some that are just not as productive working from home. I just think this takes away from serving the public...so when our current leases are up, there will be no offices to go to when life gets back to a more normal after this "dark winter" we are about to have. I believe we will likely see some serious mental health issues like depression and or substance abuse. So the Governor stressed how we need to open up schools because kids need that social interaction, then he plans to keeping workers secluded at home. Doesn't amke much sense to me. He wants to save money yet I heard that some positions in the west are still offering $10K sign on bonuses and oil impact stipend. Now the office space will sit empty and building owners/managers will ask for tax breaks. I can't imagine the impact this will have on the hospitality/restaurants at lunch time in Bismarck when we get back to normal. I guess no more waiting lines!!! Anyways, the point is....there will be a ripple effect by his philosophy of pushing us home so the state buys more Microsoft equipment. ;-) [/QUOTE]
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