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I know most of us that are in the investment plan took a bath recently and I was wondering why the market was so volatile;like when the Senate or House did not pass the bailout bill for the Big 3,...

You guys do not know what really is coming next year. It's a train wreck. Just look at the people that have been appointed; Clinton rejects. You will see the most radical left wing people running...

Thanks FMCSA, for nothing. FHP and DHSMV should be ashamed.



For Immediate Release: Contact: Captain Mark Welch
September 2, 2008 Florida Highway Patrol
850.617.2301
State of Florida Gets...

My fellow Americans,

After much consideration and much soul searching, I have come to the
sad conclusion that neither of the present candidates offers any
solutions to the current problems...

Democratic Convention and freedom of the press. I wonder, Is there a connection here? Just asking.


DENVER -- Police in Denver arrested an ABC News producer today as he and a camera crew were...

MOD 28 is a hypocrite for leaving those two posts on JS. What, a Colonel has better standing than an Officer?

Since, we're on the subject. I guess it was ok for two people to slam JS when they posted his pic on the website? Right?

Since, we're on the subject. I guess it was ok for two people to slam JS when they posted his pic on the website? Right?

Well, based on my previous comment, we are in agreement. But, after reading your comment, it appears that you are insinuating something. I hope you are not. If you look closer, you will see people...

Actually, I think our forum is very tame compared to FHP. Anyway, everyone has a 1st Amendment right to say whatever they want, whether good or bad. Yup, I have issues, but I still go out and do my...

So, a lousy salary is ok with you? Hmm, management types that have no leadership and interpersonal skills. I guess that's ok with you, too? So, what's the big deal?

He/she is definitely upset about something that happened. I hope this individual has documentation. It can get messy when EEOC gets involved.

If ignorance is bliss, you must be the happiest person alive. Stop being philosophical.

Just stating the facts, gentlemen. Apparently, some of you think that it's all peaches and cream working with this agency or any other state agency. I just call them the way I see them.

Pardon me, but you've obviously mistaken me for someone who gives a damn. Why are you on this forum, if you are a trooper? If you don't like, don't read it.

Wow! The fecal matter is going to hit the rotating oscillator! Not only racism, but favoritism plays a big part with site commanders!

I can understand about the profanity, but if it's factual, I think personal slams are justified. If it's factual.

Well, you are going to get that lousy pay, no merit raises, because no supervisor has the balls to put in the paperwork, 24 hours of OT per pay period with DOT and I think FHP is allowed more OT. Oh,...

You can not help it with some people that just don't have the facts and have an I.Q. of an eggplant.

I think higher pay would be the motivator. As soon as I get in my car and turn that key, my motivation goes out the freakin' window. Just wait, with fuel prices so high, I would not be surprise if...

Couple of days ago, I noticed a bunch of people in bright yellow shirts and black BDU's at the scales. I found out that they were new trainee's. I guess this agency has a high turn over rate, too.

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug 14, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The number of highway fatalities in crashes involving large trucks dropped again last year according to a study from the National...

Well, he did veto the bill, but he stated that DHSMV (Electra) could give the troopers a raise out of their funds. Hmmm, that means Double D can do the same. Look here, they have this thing called a...

Couldn't find anything on the bill, but it looks like FHP still gets a raise on Oct. 1.

Below is a comment from a blog that is interesting. I'm still looking for the big story.



This was indeed a misleading headline, designed to provoke a gut reaction. It was done on purpose,...

Former state Rep. Sheri McInvale was sentenced on Friday to six months of probation and 100 hours of community service after pleading no contest to filing a false official statement.

McInvale had...

Consider your public safety force as the roof of your state government providing protection to Florida's inhabitants. Next, imagine the Florida Legislature is the homeowner who is expected to...

Other states try to take care of their SLEOs. I remember a few years ago when the West Virginia State Police got a 15-20 percent raise and the Governor said he was upset that they only got that...

Here you go you new recruits and job hunters!!

The head of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Tuesday budget belt-tightening may force 40 to 50 layoffs and the state might pull out of...

Looks like that FDLE did lose their on-call pay. Therefore, if the SAC gets the call, he/she has to pick someone to take the case. In addition, they are suppose to lose 50 positions. Now, I do not...

Dude, it's up to you to find the best. Start reading ALL the posts and you will find that its difficult.

I'd like to leave you with one thought, but I'm not sure you have anywhere to put it!
:D

We are 100% funded by the fed's due to weighings and safety inspections. The Legislature sets our salaries. If we don't reach our goals and fall behind 10% of the goals, the Fed's will *****, but do...

Some of the BIG boys are complaining about hip pain. I don't know why our agency switched. At a cost of about $160.00 per unit, I could have saved the taxpayers some money by not getting them.
...

United States Border Patrol (USBP) last week reported that Mexican soldiers held a border patrol agent at gunpoint early on the morning of August 3rd. The incident occurred after four Mexican...

On July 30, 2008, President Bush signed into law the "Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008." (Public...

Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced its decision to extend the cross-border trucking pilot program for an additional two years, despite widespread criticism and recent...

This is for the peeps working the bus detail this month. A little bit of the funk meister, Frankie Smith doing the "Double Dutch Bus". Word to ya motha!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kYtliQs0tc ...

Oh my, someone needs to tell the State that my car should have weights and measurements on the side of my car instead of "State Law Enforcement Officer" I would like you to read you policy manual...

Our mission is weights and safety compliance, not traffic enforcement. Traffic enforcement is an addition to our main mission.

Every law enforcement agency has its issues. Roll the dice and see what happens. Good luck.

The Senate Appropriations Committee delivered a scathing report on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in its recommendations for 2009 funding – then recommended increasing the agency’s...

WASHINGTON -- The controversial Mexican truck pilot program may be coming to an end.

Mexican trucks would be barred from U.S. highways, and the Department of Transportation prohibited from...

So, a thought crossed your mind? Must have been a long and lonely journey.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Manuel Castillo was driving a truck through Alabama hauling onions and left with a $500 ticket for something he didn't think he was doing: speaking English poorly.
...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --

A police lieutenant in Daytona Beach was fired over accusations that he threatened slower emergency response times if he was not given complimentary specialty Starbucks...

Ah, come on Just Nobody, which is a good name for you. I have posted some positive stuff. I mean, I try very hard, but most of the time it's difficult to find positive things when one mostly comes in...

Is that J.S.? Are you sure? It kind of looks like him in the face but that's it. If it is, I fully agree with you on this one "dieselcop". He is what I call a class act.[/quote]


Yup, that's...

Yup, and it's about time. He does a great job and I think he will win in Houston next month.

WHY ARE U STILL WORKING WERE U AT? JUST LEAVE!! IF YOU'RE NOT HAPPY. DUH!!!![/quote:37tceyhq]



You answered my question. You're just nobody.

He knows his stuff and he recently won the Inspector's Challenge in Tampa and is heading to Houston for the big one. His character is above reproach and finally, this agency placed a person of worth...

Funny, but sad.

While, I don’t want to participate in this deflagrating urination contest, I find it disturbing that a state employee doesn’t feel it’s necessary to pay attention to what a sitting state senator has...

Why paint a rosey picture when there isn't one.

You my friend are an idiot. Keep complaining about being dispatched to garbage trucks loosing their loads.

That's your darn job! You don't answer calls so suck it up and quit your D A M ...

Ah, we have a new face on the MCCO website. Very refreshing. :D

Oh yea there you go let's all listen to the senators. They are always right. Great idea! Listen, I happen to like my job and if I didn't I would go else where. Yes, I do complain about the things...

Wait until you come up on your tenth hour, then you get the call for a post crash. Makes for a looooooong day. Eights for me. :D

Curious to find out who is going to get the Maj slot. You have at least two more that should be leaving this year.

Ten hour shifts? Yuck! Anyway, the Trprs are voting on permanent shifts, which I think is great for them, since they rotate every month. In addition, they are thinking about ten hour shifts. It may...

Hey "dieselcop" sounds like you should find another job. You must be one to always complain. Try working for another agency before coming here. Then you might (probably not) enjoy this a liitle...

It seems like they are having an academy every quarter. Hmmm, people must be getting fed up and leaving the agency.

The only people that wear BDU's are the K-9 dudes. The rest of us wear the freakin' EMT pants that rip when you try to weigh a truck. The only reason why they don't complain, (make waves), is that...

Here's another one. FHP has SMARTCOP and when they stroke a UTC, they print two copies, have the perp sign one, trooper takes the signed copy and hands a copy to the perp. Why do we have to print...

Yeah, who got the 5% raise this year? Not FDOT!

Your car is sitting in JAX, like mine.

It's going to get worse. two guys from Pcola had a meeting with a Senator and they were told that there will be no raises next year and that there will be jobs lost in every agency.

Sharia law SHOULD be used in Britain, says UK's top judge
By Steve Doughty
Last updated at 8:07 PM on 03rd July 2008

The most senior judge in England tonight gave his blessing to the use of...

Update: We did send a couple guys to work it and found out that it's not Waste Management or EWS, or others. It's MA and PA hauling trash to the landfill. Someone needs to explain to the City Manager...

I think it's someone from WPB. 8)

24% or 28%, what ever. All I know that FDOT vehicles are legal.

Who was the Senator and when did this happen? I can relate to the top producer issue. Guess what? I'm cutting back, like the state is.

Tag comes back to a 1999 International, blue in color with a vin of 1HTSCAAM4XH605371. Sounds like it's a regular tag.

Call HQ and ask for Sgt. James Ward. He's the PIO and he will enlighten you on the facts. have a nice day. :D

Different jobs, same lousy pay. I hope that helps.

What? No bashing! We have to break ya in right! :twisted:

Yo, what's up with your chief. I listen to Michael Savge and he says that this dame hasn't shot a gun in several years. Also, what's with that murder of the father and his two kids that was caused by...

Below is a letter from Richard Jackson, City Manager of PCB, to Larry Kelley, District Secretary 3 of FDOT.

Dear Mr. Kelly,

The City would like to request additional enforcement of the Florida...

You mean Osama, right?

Don't need to join FHP. FDOT's ship is sinking too. Time to bail out!

Got to love Affirmative Action! Thank Richard Nixon for that one. White boys with intelligence and leadership skills need not apply.

Wrong!

Florida Governor Charlie Crist could be turning his constituents into sugar barons. And he's about to set the stage for the Everglades to come back from the dead.

At a news conference Tuesday...

I always had a problem with GA. I had to run VIN's to get anything.

Dude, that Col. can do whatever he wants. Power corrupts people.

He gets a shing star! 8)

Is it in commerce?

On the MCCO Press Room, you see a posting on a traffic stop that leads to seizure of 14 kilos of cocaine in a car. That makes it to the website, but I work with an officer that made at least two...

Don't you think that's a little harsh for one of Jerry's Kids. :lol:

What is the purpose of the GPS coordinates? Do they really need to know exactly where you wrote the freakin' UTC/UCC? What about adding tire sizes on ALL weight cases? For what?

Any of you guys like the new SMARTCOP program? I think it sucks. I wonder how much monet they spent on the software. Still has too many bugs and it's difficult to navigate.

Just telling it like it is.

You may not have a job! Crist just signed an Executive Order by making ALL agencies cut their budgets by 4% on July 1, 2008. Good Luck.

Below is a link to the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. It's a memorandum reference to the DHSMV/FHP options for legislative consideration. The memo describes...

Welcome to FDOT. :lol:

If you play the game, one will get promoted whether you qualified or not. I see people that should NOT have been promoted. It's all about playing the game. It's every where.

It seems that every office is operated differently. No continuity what so ever. I guess no news is good news.

Don't worry about me (Mad) Hatter. You need to worry about yourself. No spin here, bro. :lol:

Talked to two federal guys at the scales and they said if the merger did occur, FHP would NOT be able to touch the federal dollars that it was designed for; motor carrier inspections. The Senate was...

It's so amazing how every field office is different. Where I'm at, we enforce EVERYTHING. In JAX, they can't touch straight trucks. The Maj's let the Cpt's do whatever they want and the Cpt's let the...

True. Find another job. That's why guys like me and others can not take it anymore. What? 24 hours OT for the pay period to make up for NO raises! You have to be out of your mind! And these new...

I don't know, but did he even submit an LBR this pass session?

Yup, I'm an officer. Come on to my neck of the woods. We'll break ya in right! :twisted:

It's all about the money, bro. Wait until you get in and feel the pain. Why do you think the turnover rate is so high? At this point, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!

Dude, nothing. This is a DOT forum and I don't know why we are talking about AG or DFS in this forum. She has nothing to do with AG! She's UNPROFESSIONAL, like the rest of them at HQ.

18 more days to make that big salary of 31,000 per year. No STEP raises, no longevity raises, no raises in the last three years, except for FHP. Dude, wake up!

PBA picnic, barf!

The way she dressed in a non-professional manner and used foul language in an office situation. e

If one can dress like a hootchie mama and cuss like a sailor and still get an award prior to leaving MCCO, she's got something on someone.

Don't bother. The pay sucks. Join the military. Your pay check will be bigger.

The problem is that our PIO does not get the word out.

Yeah, we have a Trooper Sgt that won't stay off the radio. He's a micro-manager and also does 90+ in his patrol vehicle. clocked him a number of times.

Oh, how about that new special order. Everything that is in 316.302 needs to be written under 316.215. What? Jackson County already stated that the tickets will be thrown out!

I heard from three sources that the Glow Plugs are getting a 5% raise. The money is probably coming from the Fed's. :twisted: