State Employee: I Get $93,803 For No Work

Times-Union of New Jersey ^ | Thursday, February 5, 2009 | James Odato

[indcons]

There’s something wrong with this story - this govt. employee WANTS to work (of course, after 10 years of goofing off).

[digger48]

Office Space

[lewisglad]

"The trick is to work just long enough to retire. He's got enough years in, and he's the minimum age to retire. He should just put in his papers, and get on with his life."

And this is exactly why he is doing this now, getting a little payback/parting shot at his bosses for screwing him over the last 10 years (all the while still getting full pension/retirement benefits when he decides to start a 2nd career)

[TankerKC]

Take away his pension in a meeting for dereliction of duty!

Are folks reading the same story that I did? The guy is complaining because he wants to work.

They gave him a job and an office but told his boss not to let Hinton handle anything of substance, according to Hinton and his former manager.

[Trajan88]

This dude is going to learn real quick that he should have kept his mouth shut and "worked" until retirement age.

Now the world knows of another example of our tax dollars at "rest."

[TADSLOS]

LOL! That movie is so dead nuts on. Cubicle hell.

[mass55th]

"obviously he hasn't investigated himself. "

Obviously not. Most NY State employees are only eligible for a very short period of "light-duty" status if injured on the job, or recuperating from an illness. This guy's been on "light-duty" for years, yet pulling his full salary and benefits. He should just shut-up and retire.

[lewisglad]

Doesn’t matter if he wants to work or not. The guy is now a PR problem for the state government, and the shiny nail sticking out is gonna get hammered down.

[Salvation]

And is his state going borke?

Are other people losing their REAL jobs because of him?

[Nathan Zachary]

Is this guy an idiot? If I had his job I'd be out on the golf course all day, come back to the office to punch out and go home.
If he want's to sit there and count cars, he's a victim of his own self. No computer? Wahhh! Go buy your own then, and trade stocks all day.
Typical democrat, can't do anything unless he's given something to do.

[PigRigger]

why do I not feel sorry for this man???

It appears he has been latched to the teet of government forever....refuses orders to change assignments....and falls back on racism as the reason for his plight....

Not once did it mention that he find another employer for his highly valuable skills...

Sounds to me he is jealous of those white males who received political appointments a head of him....seems he felt he was entitled to these positions due to his race and years of service...

Forgive me if I cannot find much empathy....you see....when you swim in the cesspool of political favortism....don't complain when you are unfairly treated....

But I'm just a white male....what would I know about such things...?!

[lonevoice]

Hinton contends he is without portfolio as retaliation for suing Gov. George Pataki's administration 10 years ago, alleging discrimination then, too.

Hinton alleges that his lack of meaningful work is due to the fact that he sued Pataki for discrimination. But, he also alleges he's being discriminated against because, quote, "they don't care about Indians."

Which is it, victim boy?

[DYngbld]

I wouldn’t mind earning that kind of dough for doing nothing. I would make myself useful, not count the damn cars.

Let see for 93K I could buy a laptop, and Internet card. I would be on FR all day and get paid for it.

[Blind Eye Jones]

He should sue again for “cruel and inhuman” punishment and be rewarded a similar job but one that pays twice as much (he has to financially compensated for his dignity).

[BookmanTheJanitor]

Looks like the state needs to fix the glitch.

[1_Rain_Drop]

"Are folks reading the same story that I did? The guy is complaining because he wants to work.

Yes we're all reading the same story.

After resting his feet on a desk for 10 years, NOW he complains about it? why wait ten years? Why didn't he complain after the first year?

He obviously enjoyed doing nothing and now wants to cash in on whatever he has up his sleeve.

If he truly wanted to work he would have quit that job and found real work. He just is passing the blame on someone else and does not want to take responsibility for himself.

OTOH, how do we know that it's true what he says? Maybe he refused to do any work that was given to him because the assignment was "beneath" him.

[My hearts in London - Everett]

That was my thought also. He obviously likes being paid to do nothing all day. If he didn’t, he would hand in his notice. He’s complaining to have something to do! I think they should now put so much on his plate that he doesn’t have a free moment! Give him the sh!t jobs no one else wants to do.

[IYAS9YAS]

LOL! That movie is so dead nuts on. Cubicle hell.

So is "Idiocracy", also by Mike Judge.

Watch it, and you'll understand our current situation and where we are headed.

[My hearts in London - Everett]

"Why didn't he complain after the first year?"

If he was an honorable person, he would have complained after the first hour!