The Crazy Civil Worker [Michigan's Human Services Dept. (YouTube)]

YouTube ^ | 01/25/11 | The04Don

[Kieri]

This is a 5 minute audio clip of a Detroit Human Services worker's phone mail message as well as two follow-up calls of the worker which were recorded.

[Kieri]

I learned of this recording from a "close family member" who works in DHS. He learned about it during a conversation with other DHS managers and it's currently making the rounds in "The Tower" in Lansing. Because he trains social workers and has to know both state and federal policy, he was appalled when he heard this for himself. The phone system announcements are supposed to follow a strict, approved script, which this worker obviously didn't use. It's a BIG-time no-no and he said he'd be severely reprimanded if he'd ever done such a thing. However, this occurred in a Detroit office where, he says, he's trained some workers who could barely read.

Granted, this is just one side of the story and there's no way of knowing what the applicant for services said to the worker...once they made it through that obnoxious announcement! All social workers are extremely overworked and have huge case loads in Michigan, but there is no excuse for this.

[Kieri]

PS: Be sure to listen all the way to the end but be warned — the last part is NSFW!!

[Lurker]

For later. I could use a laugh today.

[Mr. K]

JUST WAIT UNTIL GOVERNMENT WORKERS ARE RUNNING HEALTH CARE!!

*sigh*
Government workers- the best kind of workers you can have!

[PLMerite]

“JUST WAIT UNTIL GOVERNMENT WORKERS ARE RUNNING HEALTH CARE!!”

A scary, scary thought.

[Dr. Ursus]

Yes,she should be fired! How dare she tell the truth about
morons that she has to deal with.

[PLD]

OMG,this is a funny message, well at least the last part is..At least she told them what she thought..I think it is the same as I feel..Get off your lazy butt and get a job..

[Shimmer1]

I was sitting here listening to this and thought, what’s wrong with the ending? and then she started talking again. And again. Oh.my.gosh.
A sailor wouldn’t talk that trash. ack!

[Kieri]

Considering a lot of front-desk DHS workers are from the same welfare families, you’ve got that right.

[hosepipe]

Democrats!!!

[flowerplough]

“All social workers are extremely overworked” just like all other government workers? So much work, so much tax money to churn thru and redistribute, so little time.

[Elwood P. Doud]

My wife worked for the state, and had to leave an endless voicemail announcement for the cretins who’d call and leave a message saying “It’s Joe - call me.”

[oldbill]

Don’t be too rough on these democrats - both government worker and aid recipient - they need help.

Here is what happened to two of them on their way home from their government offices.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QFwso2gTTM&feature=related