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What long hours, how many times have we seen her at an activity. Isn't there an assistant rec director that also helps out. Our season is not in June it does not start to the very end of June it is really just July and August which is no more then 10 weeks even with the last week of June and first week of Sept. What exactly would the Rec Director do in the off season we don't have any trips or even activities on the weekends after Labor Day. Just keeping the clubhouse open doesn't count. This whole thing seems very fishy
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I think the rec director has to start working in late winter/early spring to start coordinating schedules, etc so things for June are probably scheduled in May and researched in April. I also think when working on these things she most likely doesn't work a straight 9-5 Mon-Fri week, she may be working on Sat and Sun depending on what is in the works. If you look at the calendars there is something planned in almost every date. If you ever planned a birthday party for your children you would realize how much work goes into one little afternoon of fun and games so I can't fault the hours as she plans things right into Christmas. The salary, maybe a little high compare to the stress, responsibility and work load of the office workers but given I wouldn't want to do it maybe the salary is justified. Did I read correctly, Total Recreation only sold 4 trailers to LA? $250 each kickback to LA. If 12 wides passed the community stands to make a good amount of money from the dealer. I know a few came in from other dealers.
December 3, 2008 10:20 PM
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OK YOU ALL PROBLY BEAT UP THE RECS POSITION PRETTY GOOD.KATIE AND HER CREW DO A GREAT JOB AND I THINK ALL OF YOU RUDE AND THOUGHTLESS PEOPLE PROBLY MADE HER THINK HOW LITTLE YOU CARE ABOUT HER JOB AND HER CREW.SHE MIGHT NOT RETURN,WHICH WOULD BE A MAJOR LOSS FOR LA.WE COME UP EVERY WEEKEND AND AT 7AM I GET MY PAPER AND SHES THERE AND AT NIGHT I SEE HER THERE AFTER 8 SOMETIMES,DO THE MATH SHE DOESNT WORK A 40 HOUR WEEK LIKE OTHER DEPARTMENTS,AND ATLEAST I SEE RESULTS,WHICH OUR DAUGHTER ENJOYS,AND ISNT THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.HER AND HER CREW ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY,SO LETS NOT TRY TO LOOSE THEM RON S 66 BLUE ASPEN
ReplyDeleteCOORDINATING SCHEDULES???? Just take out the calendar for the past few years. How many DIFFERENT items are on there from year to year? Get real!!! You could basically just change the year on the printout and call it your current schedule! If the trips were new and different, maybe there wouldn't be cancelled trips due to lack of participation. And she SHOULD work on Saturday and Sunday, especially during May, June, September and October so there would be activities because the majority of the people who are up at LA those months are there for the weekends! As far as the stress and long hours during the summer - she has a STAFF! It's not a one-person department! An assistant to the director and the actual director should be alternating their hours so that neither one is stuck having to work overtime. It should be the rare occasion such as Lake Adventure Day that anyone on the recreation staff has an overtime schedule.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know what board member proposed this glam 8-month deal when originally in August it was proposed as a 6-month CONTRACT position. A contract position would save us money: first 2 months of unnecessary wages, payroll taxes (subcontracted personnel pay their own payroll taxes), and they are not usually eligible for benefits or unemployment.
One last thing, what role does the Social Committee have in regard to the Recreation Department - personnel, activities, etc.?
I agree, the position is needed and as I said a lot of behind the scenes work goes into planning before the actual event. Just an ice cream night takes planning, contacting vendors, coordinating times, dates and costs, etc. arranging tables, clean up. Seems like just a little ice cream but a lot of time goes into planning. I worked as an admisistrative admin for years and it took at least an hour or two just to plan a lunch meeting for 10 people so planning something for hundreds, estimating turnout and costs is a lot of work. There are a lot of headaches doing this full time and I and my family appreciate the effort the Rec Director puts in.
ReplyDeleteUp till several years ago the rec director was a seasonal job which had full time hours just for July and August and all the activities were similar. So why does it now take a full time employee or a seasonal employee for 8 months to now do the same job? As far as what activities occur this decision is made by the social committee not the rec director.
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