THANK YOU, ANDREW!!

Anyone who has been following the media coverage would think Andrew Padilla, one of our union leaders, is totally opposed to doing anything to solve the city’s budget crises. After weeks of one-sided coverage from the Albuquerque Urinal, Andrew finally got his day in front of the City Council. He and our other union brothers and sisters did us proud.

There argument, which the Urinal refuses to print, is basically, how can R.J. Berry claim the City is broke while paying his top staff MORE money, hiring MORE staff (especially for Darren White) and issuing no-bid contracts like the one for $50,000 for a union negotiater? Meanwhile, Mayor McClueless wants to cut the pay of people struggling to get by on $35,000. Political blogger Joe Monahan is one of the few who has mentioned the subject while the Urinal continued to parrot the spin of the Berry administration.



Watching him last Thursday we could tell Andrew had been put through the ringer. We want him to know A LOT of us appreciate his efforts. Berry and the Journal will fight for the fat cats until the city is bled dry. We’re glad we have Andrew and his team doing everything they can to stop it.

Cutting positions, cutting pay, no more balls?!?

For anyone that drives by the electronic billboards in town, you'll notice the new Mayor, Richard "RJ" Berry, and his wife Maria are hosting a "Gala" benefit...in lieu of the former Mayor Chavezs' Mayor's "Ball".



Cutting positions like associate director of transit, cutting salaries by 3% and probably furloughs and more layoffs in the future have been Mr. Berry's solutions to our budget problem. It's so nice he has the time and energy to not only hire more exempt employees than the former Mayor, that get paid more too by the way, but Mr. Berry also has time to throw a Gala! Must be nice to be able to have so much fun while the rest of us that don't make nearly enough as it is, get pay cuts.

Thanks Mayor Berry, keep up the good work! Our eyes also saw the current Mayor Berry yucking it up with his minions at the Isotopes opener last night. He must be having a ball as mayor, or at least a Gala! Say what you will about former mayor chavez, but at least he made sure we got regular pay increases, and he didn't have any Gala's...Mayor Chavez at least had BALLS!



Hope you're having a good week and don't forget to email us at eyeonabqride@gmail.com for your comments, anonymous is you'd like.

Associate Director: Which suckup will never get the job?

Keith Perry


Connie Jones


Nick Manole


Annette Paiz


Can you match the names to the pictures? While furloughs, pay cuts of 3% and even talks of layoffs continue, the cast of characters vying for the Asociate director position at transit, continue to suck up and kiss ass to their master Bruce Rizzieri and we're sure anyone else they can find that they know on the 11th floor.

The funny thing is, this position may never be filled, not with the way the city is struggling with it's budget crisis, and surely not for at least another 2 years will it even be talked about. Yet these 4 and who knows who else keep kissing ass and doing whatever they can to suck up to Rizzieri and the mayor's staff. Yet, they all routinely come and go as they please, leave early, show up late and don't ever seem to be doing any real work.

Get on these people, Bruce, to either contribute or be fired. Oh wait, the union would never let that happen...not in a million years. Well maybe you could at least demote them, teh rest of us know one thing...none of them should be associate director, that's for sure.

An ode to Keith Perry

An ode to Keith Perry, transit fashion director. Don't forget to turn up the volume to hear this gem.

UPDATE: Transit Fashion Director Gets Head Start on the Weekend

Keith Perry, the brain's behind yesterday's fashion show fiasco, got a head start on the weekend we're told, leaving work just before 3 o'clock friday afternoon.

Things are so bad at the city that pay raises are being taken back, pay cuts are imminent, positions are going unfilled and their may even be furloughs and layoffs.

Response from Transit upper management? Throw a fashion show on April Fool's Day then take off before the end of the workday on Friday to congratulate yourself for all you hard work.

Of course Perry couldn't get away with it if Bruce Rizzieri didn't let him. So here's to you, ABQ RIDE's "Real Men of Genius"! Have an ice cold Bud light this afternoon while the rest of us sweat out our jobs and our pay checks.

UPDATE: mastermind behind fashion show

So, our eyes have informed us, that is was no other than the brilliant Keith Perry from marketing/planning that came up with the idea for the fashion show. Some folks had been giving us holy hell for seemingly attacking the meek and helpless Mr. Perry...but after conintued stunts like this, why wouldn't we?!? This guy not only wastes taxpayer dollars by leaving early everyday and not working hard AT ALL, but apparently fashion shows are more important than people's salaries. Good job Keith. What, did you need a date so bad you had to hire broads to come to the ATC for a mock fashion show? And I would like to know if everyone filled out a p30...but i seriously doubt anyone did. This is just another example of a "work-filled" day at the ATC, while the rest of us worry if we're going to be able to pay rent next month. Thanks again Keith and management.

Budget crunch, layoffs, furloughs...fashion shows?!?

So, the city is in a huge crisis, positions aren't being filled...and it looks like layoffs, higher taxes, etc. may be on the way. Yet, today...instead of finding ways to save money so people with families can keep their salraieys, or working diligiently at their jobs...we head the marketing division hosted a "fashion show" at the ATC today.

A FASHION SHOW?!?

Cutting salaries? Fashion show. Not filling Vacant positions? Fashion show. Can't make the Sun Van run on time? Fashion show.

Great job, Bruce...keep up the good work. Pathetic!

Keep us informed at eyeonabqride@gmail.com, and have a great weekend!