01-31-2018, 06:24 AM
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Originally posted by My 2 cents
His poor performance has been documented for years, and other members of the team say they were not comfortable working with him in any role."
And yet he was still working there (probably a union issue) in a position where he could be a CRITICAL DANGER TO SOCIETY. This is on management.
Although I agree that it was almost certainly a union issue, I can't fault the managers. For a manager to fire a state employee for any infraction less than a felony (or a headline...) is nearly impossible and takes years to accomplish. (and I'm not betting that the guilty employee will get fired - more like retired with full pension..) The news media says that Miyagi has stepped down - that will be a real tragedy - I've worked with a number of those guys over the years and he was one of the best: conscientious, serious about the responsibilities of the office, supportive of improving preparedness and responsiveness - everything you could look for in that office. But the state system is so broken, that even good people like him can't overcome incompetence (and indifference, and maliciousness, and...) in the rank and file positions that have union protection. But they are expected to fall on their swords when this kind of thing happens. Which is why it is so difficult to find and keep competent people for these positions - I've seen several come in from outside Hawaii, with great enthusiasm, and suddenly disappear a year or so later.