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.
They are a odd looking couple.
ReplyDeleteBerry could get rid of darren white and his staff instead of cutting our salarys. None of us make $150,000 a year like they do. Cutting 3% might not seem alot but when your paycheck doesn't pay the rent right now getting by on even less is impossible.
ReplyDeleteEditor of this blog is really a piece of work.
ReplyDeleteAt one time and is still here, you were pissing over who you thing should be Associate Director. You even had a poll going.
Then you complain and write up some crap over those who you say were crying because the position was eliminated.
Now Your upset at the Mayor for eliminating the position?
Do you even know WTF you're talking about?
Hey anonymous above, there is a difference in mocking the people who are sucking up for a position that won't be filled because of budget cuts - and mocking berry for throwing a "gala". Get it together! You sound like Annette...
ReplyDeleteOperations would fall apart if it weren't for Annette. We are lucky to have her.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the last comment, Annette. You must spend all day on this blog! Or was it Danny Gonzales?
ReplyDeleteDon't flatter yourself, if everyone left the place would still run. Good or bad, but there would be service. Sort of like the bad one we have now under the current management.
ReplyDeleteHey anonymous above, there is a difference in mocking the people who are sucking up for a position that won't be filled because of budget cuts - and mocking berry for throwing a "gala". Get it together! You sound like Annette..."
ReplyDeleteThanks! Don't know who she is or even work for the city. Just following along.
Guys always have a dopy look but she is a very cute lady. You should lay off the wives. Very uncool.
ReplyDeleteCan't have it both ways. Here's me and my wife(so the gay rumors aren't true, wink wink) in a glamour shot you paid for just as I cut your salaries but don't say anything about us? Please! Take the pix alone next time.
ReplyDeleteI now feel sorry for Mayor Berry. If he follows through with this wage cut, he won't have a snowballs chance in hell of being re-elected.
ReplyDeleteDid anyone really see the council chambers? It was packed. With the entire city workforce against him in 3 years, he won't be back.
Don't feel sorry for him. The jerk doesn't feel sorry for us. Anybody But Berry!
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