Comments on: Disabled Community Bites the Hand that Feeds Them

By: Thew

Thew — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:23:43 +0000

Sorry Tom, as a junior high teacher, I can’t feel sorry for you. I actually make only $6.50 per child, per day (accounting for 30 students in my classroom at a time). This is not per hour, as you are being paid, this is per day. Granted, it’s not 24 hours, but then, I also don’t get paid $5 per child per hour as I sleep either. I reversed your math. You’re making $43,800 annually to take care of ONE child. So you make more than I do with a single child; and I’m assuming you have more than just one. I realize your job is probably very difficult, as is mine, but I’m going to have to agree with the CVRC staff on this one, you DO make too much. Way too much. The difference though, is this; I don’t have my greedy little paws in your pocket trying to get MY taxpayer money back. After all, I think you deserve to keep whatever money you have left over after taking care of your responsibilities; but if it were up to Senator Florez and others like him, you’d have to send YOUR extra money back to the California general fund. And THAT, is what this argument is all about, not whether or not you like the people at CVRC.

For the record, I have worked with the staff at CVRC, and like every organization on the planet, there are really awesome individuals who care about our community, and there are total idiots who can’t think for themselves and only make judgments based on misinformation or what their elected officials tell them. The jury is still out on you my friend.

By: tom

tom — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:05:52 +0000

I meant 5 dollars per hour, 24 hours a day, that was a typo on my part sorry

By: tom

tom — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:05:24 +0000

Thew, have you personally worked with anyone from CVRC?

By: Thew

Thew — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:33:42 +0000

With all due respect to you Tom, and I honestly don’t know if that’s a lot, I would recommend taking a remedial college math class, because I guarantee you that you are making more than 5 dollars a child per day.

As for comparing CVRC with dogs, well, CVRC was one of the few California regional centers to stay within their budget and not have to ask the government for more money. Good dog.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:03:10 +0000

With all due respect to the author of this article, and all disabled people everywhere, I think making CVRC repay this is right. I am the owner of a vendorized home in the Central Valley through CVRC is how I get my children. The liazon we have through CVRC allong with the 5 counselors we have worked with soo far, are unprofessional and do not know how to do their job properly. Giving somebody doing a poor job a raise is immoral and it makes them continue doing bad as they think they are being rewarded. You dont give a dog in potty training a treat for peing on your carpet, why would you reward a state worker that has their head up their butt? CVRC does a wonderfull service for people everywhere, but the way they deal with the homes is rediculous, we had a CVRC employee tell us we make too much money for what we do. I did the math, we make 5 dollars per kid per day 24 hours a day…… now I bet you anything cvrc employee’s make more than 5$ an hour, probably more than 10$ an hour…. meaning they have to work half as much for the same ammount! Peace.

By: State Senator Dean Florez is Pleased with Getting Employees Money | Varpness.com

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:28:14 +0000

[...] Regional Center’s decision to return the $500,000 salary increase for employees of CVRC. (See my previous article for more information.) Senator Florez says that he is “pleased to learn the Board… has acted promptly to [...]

By: Fred M

Fred M — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:49:23 +0000

Great article, well written and well researched. Totally agree with all points made.

By: david

david — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:17:09 +0000

did you see these other two articals

http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/story/1523715.html

http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/wo/story/1523716.html