Posted on 01/06/2011 5:16:23 PM PST by redreno
Mayor Oscar Goodman doesn't hesitate when he's asked what he thinks of the new four-day schedule most Las Vegas city employees will work starting next Monday.
"I am against it," Goodman said Thursday at his weekly news conference at City Hall.
"But I have no choice," the mayor quickly added. "I think prudent government requires being very wise when it comes to how you are spending your money. We only have a limited amount of money. And I think we've squeezed almost as hard as was humanly possible of our employees here to get them to make concessions."
(Excerpt) Read more at lasvegassun.com ...
it gives them a chance to attend this which is being held in las vegas:
Adult Entertainment Expo and the AVN Annual Awards — offering edgy and erotic entertainment returns to Las Vegas starting tomorrow. Top adult actress Jenna Haze, who has amassed 35 adult industry awards —including Adult Movie Entertainer of the Year, Female Performer of the Year and Dirtiest Girl in Porn — cuts the ribbon at 10 a.m. to declare the sex-sale-a-thon a go.
Is Harry “the toad” Reid one of the judges?
“I think prudent government requires being very wise when it comes to how you are spending your money.”
“We only have a limited amount of money.”
“... we’ve squeezed almost as hard as was humanly possible of our employees here to get them to make concessions.”
Oh well, two out of three ain’t bad.
OMG...does this mean you can’t get a marriage license at 3am???
I do a 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. four days a week. With the half hour commute each way it is 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
I love it for two reasons.
1. I have a job!
2. I HAVE A JOB!
One notices he made no mention of how hard he was
sqeezing the tax payers...
I would love four day weeks. Work 10 hours a day for four days would be wonderful. These people must be idiots for not appreciating this.
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