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[papps953]

Every month, members of a local church send all the troopers at my office a card telling them how much their work is appreciated.

I've had people thank me for being out there, doing my job. This was after I gave them the expensive ticket.

 

[ShakaZulu]

Every month, members of a local church send all the troopers at my office a card telling them how much their work is appreciated.

I've had people thank me for being out there, doing my job. This was after I gave them the expensive ticket.

Why thank someone for doing their job, its their job? No one is thanking me for doing mine?

 

[dherbman]

ShakaZulu,

Thanks for doing your job.

 

[papps953]

In Washington it is unlawful for any state employee to accept a gratuity. I was told the legislature passed the law because too many legislators were accepting gifts and there was concern this was influencing their votes.

If I lecture someone, I don't give them a ticket. If I had to choose between a courteous tongue lashing or a ticket, I'd take the former.

 

[H2Andy]

ShakaZulu,

Thanks for doing your job.

crap... nobody thanks ME for doing my job

:14:

 

[ShakaZulu]

In Washington it is unlawful for any state employee to accept a gratuity. I was told the legislature passed the law because too many legislators were accepting gifts and there was concern this was influencing their votes.

If I lecture someone, I don't give them a ticket. If I had to choose between a courteous tongue lashing or a ticket, I'd take the former.

I like that idea, otherwise we could teach our state employees to become corrupt in a hurry (look at Africa), not that they already are...............haha.

PS. Thanks D Herb Man, pass some of that S.

 

[ScubaBabe22]

whoawhoawhoa... as a former state intern, I'll argue that many are already corrupt/ lazy taking advatage of the state. but thats just an outsider's perspective

 

[Green_Manelishi]

Why thank someone for doing their job, its their job? No one is thanking me for doing mine?

I used to receive "thanks" all the time. What I told them was I'd rather have a decent raise because my bills were not payable with thanks.

 

[dherbman]

PS. Thanks D Herb Man, pass some of that S.

Sorry dude, that's Herb as in Herbert (my last name).

H2Andy, Attorney is a thankless job. Same as I tell my wife.

 

[ShakaZulu]

whoawhoawhoa... as a former state intern, I'll argue that many are already corrupt/ lazy taking advatage of the state. but thats just an outsider's perspective

Had no idea we had Monika on ScubaBoard, welcome...........