tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post555747333209263541..comments2024-03-28T10:15:57.792-04:00Comments on Social Security News: ABC Story On Social Security Conference In PhoenixUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-87148665534553759072009-07-18T14:01:57.923-04:002009-07-18T14:01:57.923-04:00The "motivational dance" was a five minu...The "motivational dance" was a five minute stretch break. There was a performance by a wheelchair dance troupe, at no cost to the agency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-89810994674509576412009-07-17T06:41:59.586-04:002009-07-17T06:41:59.586-04:00This Agency has consistently provided paid vacatio...This Agency has consistently provided paid vacations disguised as training for the groups of employees who need and deserve it the least. I have sat in my office for years watching administrative law judges and office managers given opportunities to take paid vacations to resort areas during summer months while the people who do the real work in the office are unable to afford to take their own families on vacation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-1655800446052321182009-07-16T22:05:34.624-04:002009-07-16T22:05:34.624-04:00Was the conference for training or was it to relie...Was the conference for training or was it to relieve stress? That is the $700,000 question. If it was to relieve stress then the claims representatives and service representative should have been at "Casino Night" since they deal with the public and receive the death threats. No wonder Social Security employees do not have a signed contract!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-8336388912992906372009-07-16T21:01:25.711-04:002009-07-16T21:01:25.711-04:00Every July since the Reagan administration, CO sha...Every July since the Reagan administration, CO shakes loose with money it's been sitting on all year. You end up with doing everything a well-run agency would do as the year progresses in three short months. Not just meetings. All your photocopy paper and toner for the next FY, all the folders, binders, pens, pencils, markers, etc. If you don't spend the money, of course, it's gone.<br /><br />As I have previously remarked in this blog, you can spend money on anything except hiring, especially in local offices. Or occupational training, such as that for promoted employees. Or big office maintenance items such as painting the reception area or replacing worn seating, upgrading public restrooms ....etc. Nothing for that. <br /><br />Without staff to process the claims, we'll have backlogs forever. And, claimants will have every reason to complain.Nancy Ortiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-5588157904319543352009-07-16T19:01:52.897-04:002009-07-16T19:01:52.897-04:00Objective evidence,demonstrating ssa doesn't c...Objective evidence,demonstrating ssa doesn't care about their american dependants.<br /><br />I'ts no wonder the disability process is so long.It has to be,to cut cost and pay for ssa employees's luxuary(salaries and resort conferences).This is opinion.<br /><br />SIGNED,<br />CLAIMANT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-24660937605600734772009-07-16T16:00:34.722-04:002009-07-16T16:00:34.722-04:00"actually this is fairly typical for SSA conf..."actually this is fairly typical for SSA conferences. a few years ago I went to a national office of general counsel conference and a motivational shakespeare troupe performed led by former regan official and fox news contributor ken adelman."<br /><br />So SSA has a history of p*ssing away money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-26248524022342692032009-07-16T15:46:42.431-04:002009-07-16T15:46:42.431-04:00actually this is fairly typical for SSA conference...actually this is fairly typical for SSA conferences. a few years ago I went to a national office of general counsel conference and a motivational shakespeare troupe performed led by former regan official and fox news contributor ken adelman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-30633716118505374602009-07-16T12:52:22.709-04:002009-07-16T12:52:22.709-04:00Why haven't you titled this the "ABC News...Why haven't you titled this the "ABC News Attack Piece"?<br /><br />Is it only Fox News that does "Attack Pieces"?<br /><br />This managers' getaway was a huge, huge misstep and waste of time and money regardless of one's political affiliation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com