Prince George's County imposes hiring and funding freeze (Adelphi: university, military)

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by UrbanScholar

Cutting up their credit cards should be at the top of the list in terms of reconciling the budget. They should either move to a reimbursement system or a per diem system since they don't know how to be fiscally responsible with their cards.

Prince George

I personally don't have a problem with credit cards for employees. I had one from my job when traveling. What gets me is that these cards are being used WITHIN the county. Even for hotels. There's no way I could get away with having my company pay for a hotel and I live 25 minutes away.

And as far as lunch is concerned, unless they are on official business where it is understood that they are entertaining valued guests, meals should be paid on the employee's dime and kept at a $50 limit per individual. Simple. School visits are not an excuse to have the county pay for your lunch unless those school visits require an overnight stay in another state. I used to travel all over the DC area for my job, but my lunch was my own responsibility.

[EdwardA]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

Makes getting non-government jobs here all the more important. There' splenty of housing stock.

I suspect that's all the county will ever have if its schools remain the second worst in the state. Major employers have to factor that in their relocation plans. It can be a barrier to attracting employees, since they'll have to live far away from work.

[UrbanScholar]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

I personally don't have a problem with credit cards for employees. I had one from my job when traveling. What gets me is that these cards are being used WITHIN the county. Even for hotels. There's no way I could get away with having my company pay for a hotel and I live 25 minutes away.

And as far as lunch is concerned, unless they are on official business where it is understood that they are entertaining valued guests, meals should be paid on the employee's dime and kept at a $50 limit per individual. Simple. School visits are not an excuse to have the county pay for your lunch unless those school visits require an overnight stay in another state. I used to travel all over the DC area for my job, but my lunch was my own responsibility.

I should have expounded more on my thought since my thought is the same as yours. I don't have a problem with travel/credit cards to support legitimate expenses but, like you said, it should pertain to traveling on business for the county/school board. I have one as well and couldn't get away with using it for lunch downstairs in my building or even for a local conference unless I received prior approval. If I didn't I would be in big trouble once the bill came in. I recall one of my co-workers being fired for abuse of privileges for similar actions taken by the board. What I was attempting to convey with my statement is that, if we are having budgetary issues as a county, reducing those expenses should be first on the list of things to cut.

[armory]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

Makes getting non-government jobs here all the more important. There' splenty of housing stock.

I have pounded that drum on here several times. The US federal government is the single largest employer in PGC and most of the state. Look where people commute from to get to DC. Every corner of the state; literally.
The liberal state government would seemingly have it no other way. They ran Beretta's manufacturing out of the county/state. What we need is manufacturing because that is a real tax base.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by armory

I have pounded that drum on here several times. The US federal government is the single largest employer in PGC and most of the state. Look where people commute from to get to DC. Every corner of the state; literally.
The liberal state government would seemingly have it no other way. They ran Beretta's manufacturing out of the county/state. What we need is manufacturing because that is a real tax base.

None are so blind as those who refuse to see.

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by armory

I have pounded that drum on here several times. The US federal government is the single largest employer in PGC and most of the state.

Where is your source? I'm seeing something different from my source. My source says Virginia has more public sector jobs than Maryland. And Maryland has more private sector jobs than VA.

Government-Financed Employment and the Real Private Sector in the 50 States | Mercatus

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

Where is your source? I'm seeing something different from my source. My source says Virginia has more public sector jobs than Maryland. And Maryland has more private sector jobs than VA.

Government-Financed Employment and the Real Private Sector in the 50 States | Mercatus

Size of population will play a part. Public sector at all levels or federal only will also play into it.

You want to be entertained? Go to a Tri-County Council meeting when the NAS PAX commander meets with it and talks about "realignment of human resources". It's a good thing most of the local government officials have good bowel control.

[EdwardA]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

Where is your source? I'm seeing something different from my source. My source says Virginia has more public sector jobs than Maryland. And Maryland has more private sector jobs than VA.

Government-Financed Employment and the Real Private Sector in the 50 States | Mercatus

Does the chart count the sailors down in Norfolk?

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by EdwardA

Does the chart count the sailors down in Norfolk?

I would believe so as each state as a whole is represented in the chart and not sections of states.

[armory]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

Where is your source? I'm seeing something different from my source. My source says Virginia has more public sector jobs than Maryland. And Maryland has more private sector jobs than VA.

Government-Financed Employment and the Real Private Sector in the 50 States | Mercatus

VA is roughly 4x the size of MD and most of VA is nowhere near near DC. A lot of VA is rural nothing with Appalachia thrown in. Where is the federal government down there, other than the Navy? How many in the SW corner down by TN and KY work for the federal government?

Most of MD is but 3-4 hours from DC. I have seen a large part of it and don't know of many huge corporations boasting thousands of employees.
Are private sector jobs in MD truly private sector or are they tied to the federal government in some way?

What private industries does MD hold up for all to see as a shining example? How many jobs support those industries? C'mon...give us some good ones.

The MD state government laughs while wiping their arse with us and will continue as long as sheople keep voting progressives into office.