my view, Sand Springs (10/26/2009 10:09:24 AM)

I would tell those that believe their employer is not being fair should look elsewhere for employment.

There are many in this state that are unemployed looking for jobs. They would be more than happy to take their places.

Medicine or heat give me a break.

H_Harl, (10/26/2009 10:09:57 AM)

in my opinion, the state should do away with the parole board alltogether. way too many innocent people have been murdered and brutallized by excons, who the parole board thaught deserved another chance.

Mar, Tulsa (10/26/2009 10:19:25 AM)

And they think they are special because...? Having to take a few furlough days is better than eliminating some of their job positions.

I agree with my view, as I'm one of the unemployed.

You have a point there, H_Hart.

H_Harl, (10/26/2009 10:27:40 AM)

my view and mar...you both have good points. better to get a few "furlough days", than be unemployed alltogether. they should be thankfull they still have jobs. personally, i'm gratefull everyday that i still have one. while people all around me are getting layed off. i really feel for them. it's tough times.

olddude, tulsa (10/26/2009 10:40:12 AM)

I am sure everyone without jobs feel very sorry for you having to take a furlough day.

okierose, Tulsa County (10/26/2009 10:40:20 AM)

Several years ago I got laid off. I too had to make difficult choices. But I also learned my lesson to prepare for the lean times. Recently, I got totally out of debt, except the mortgage. I now have a cushion (savings). Your household budget should not be so tight that missing several days pay would break you.

GTrain, (10/26/2009 10:47:32 AM)

Let me great this straight - they lost 5% of their gross salary for 3 months, which if you are making $50K comes to about $200 gross a month, or $120-150 per month, and they can't pay a heating bill or get their pets emergency medical care? Good economic decision making, especially from people who are old enough to know better.

fld11, (10/26/2009 10:58:54 AM)

Any employee actively protesting his or her company or department should be terminated immediately. There's no reason for animosity within any department like this. I feel so sorry for them having a bleak Christmas. Not! There's no way the taxpayers should fund anymore of these goverment hacks in their pursuit of greed.

richard noggin, claremore (10/26/2009 11:03:32 AM)

Oklahoma parole board members.

Just quit and find another job.

Certainly will not happen. They may have to actually work.

Loophole, (10/26/2009 11:18:31 AM)

Maybe they should look to the fat cats on Wall Street that caused all this for subsidy to their paychecks. Their bonuses should just about cover it.

Bob 1, BA (10/26/2009 11:19:43 AM)

Just suck it up and live within your means like most everybody else has had to do and get over it. If a cat makes you that poor then it shouldn't have been in the household in the first place. Get over yourselves..........

Mar, Tulsa (10/26/2009 11:21:28 AM)

fld11, you are right. Most companies, if their employees protested, they would be fired. Well except for union members, they are special. ha!

jsludge, tulsa (10/26/2009 11:23:55 AM)

3 days in 3 months? the lady in the article talks like these days off killed her cat and left her financially ruined. i wonder how much money we're talking about here.

GTrain, (10/26/2009 11:25:32 AM)

How does being a Christian in Oklahoma relate to government employees making poor economic decisions, then whining about it when other people are truely suffering?

nunyerbisness, Tulsa (10/26/2009 11:32:13 AM)

Wow! there are people today who don't have a roof over their head! Boo Hoo! poor me. Bad move on their part. Nobody has much sympathy for you losing three days pay in three months. Would you like a bit of cheese with that whine?

redbeard, Stillwater (10/26/2009 11:46:21 AM)

These Parole Board employees won't get much sympathy from the unemployed and those scared they may soon be.

It's time for people to tighten their belts like many of us have had to do lately.Don't eat out as much,don't buy that new car,outfit,TV,vacation etc.

DBJohn, Tulsa (10/26/2009 11:52:10 AM)

State employees salaries, at the lower end, are pathetic. It's sad when your take home pay can't take you home. Then on top of that they have to be furloughed and lose even more money.

jsludge, tulsa (10/26/2009 12:14:05 PM)

dbjohn. no one made them choose this job to make a living. if they're not satisfied with their "pathetic" pay, then they should supplement their income like the supervisor in the story or look for another job (good luck). that's how it works for everybody else. really, they should probably just be grateful they have a job. times are tough.

yonv01, Sand Springs (10/26/2009 12:18:49 PM)

Why not furlough the higher paid workers like supervisors. It's about saving money and that is where most of the cost is at. And if I may add most of the wasted taxpayer dollars.

Groove Monster, San Antonio (10/26/2009 12:30:39 PM)

[/sarcasm on](sniffle) These people had to make sacrifices... where are your hearts people?! Jan Reeder is going to have to buy a more economic car, that's just not right! [/sarcasm off]

Now to light the REAL fire... I vote we extend health care coverage to cats. Vote for me in 2012 and every cat will have a fresh fish in their bowl and complete health coverage!

richard noggin, claremore (10/26/2009 12:31:11 PM)

Bottom Line
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Get a different job that pays more.

Ric, Broken Arrow (10/26/2009 12:37:08 PM)

Take the furlough or take a hike...

GTrain, (10/26/2009 12:48:20 PM)

"Why not furlough the higher paid workers like supervisors."

Point out in the article where it states only lower level employees are being furloughed.

Rick222, (10/26/2009 12:48:28 PM)

I agree that they shouldn't be complaining about just a few furlough days, because they still have hobs and should be living within their means. But if the furlough days increase a lot in the future, maybe it may be time to complain a little. But my company is closing the last week of the year to save costs, and I think it's reasonable, because not much is happening that week anyway.
Groove Monster, that is funny. I'm sure health care for pets is the next on the Democrat legislatures agenda.

Twilight in Paris, near the water in SE OK (10/26/2009 12:56:08 PM)

I don't mean to sound cruel, but they should be lucky they still have jobs! I would rather have furlough days then NO job!

It is hard to have your pay cut either by furlough days or a simply pay cut, but that usually means that you are still employed which is more then a lot of people, so be happy that you still have a job and try to make your dollar stretch a little further.

A lot of people would rather take a pay cut then have the company have to fire people, espeically if their job is on the chopping block.