Yesterday!!

While there has been a mere passage of a day and seemingly there has been only a shift of 24 hours -- MUCH has changed. As referred to in an earlier post there has been a lack once again of action in Sacramento. But more significantly, at a local level, is the departure of many of our valued and trusted staff and colleagues as the fiscal year ends.

There are those that leave us in retirement (hooray for them) and start a new phase of their life with their focus moving back in a more concentrated manner on their families. WE, however, lose a tremendous amount of experience and capacity -- and a colleague. On a less celebratory note, as of yesterday, we also lose a number of our colleagues due to layoff, etc. with lasting effects on their families and lives -- these farewells are even more difficult (with absolutely NO joy). We have other valued colleagues that have not lost their jobs but have been moved back in the organization with a loss of pay and position. Additionally, the impact on our organization is significant as we can NOT provide the same level of service with these continuing reductions. Bottomline, our children and our society loses.