wow - SA - I am sorry things have gone so badly where you are working. It seems awful to be in place where you have been wanting to try to make a difference to people who are so disturbed - and then realize you have to leave for your own health and sanity.
Like Ron asked - where is the new place? I hope it is better for you! mm > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Heather Perella > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:08 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MD] Lyceum Movement - Chautauquas > > > > > [Marsha] > > This man and his little red boat was out on the > > lake again on Sunday. It was 19 > > degrees. Brrrrrrrr. I was tempted to get out > > the binoculars to see if he was fishing or > > meditating, but that seemed too intrusive. He > > had to go through a thin layer of ice to leave > > and was having a tough time. I worried for him, but > > he made it. > > Sorry to go on about this man, but I find him > > incredible. Brrrrrrrr. > > The lake still is far from frozen. > > > SA: Sounds like that man found a niche. He must be > having loads of fun. Going out in the cold, leaving, > warming-up, and wanting to go back again. I love > these kinds of activities, even the thought of this is > inspirational. I don't know why. I really get this > wonderful feeling hearing about this cold, icy lake > and this man with a red boat doing something. To me, > according to my experience in the snowy woods, these > activities have always been such a joy for me. I love > it! I guess one could contrast this with my job, > which by the way, today is my last day working at this > terrible place. I got a new job, for lower pay, but > it worth it. I was finding myself staring at my son, > thinking about my dad dying at such a young age due to > stress, and I couldn't take it anymore. I've been > doing a lot of leg work, found another job, put my two > weeks notice in, and I'm finished. Last night was > terrible. The place is falling apart. About 8 > different staff have gotten assaulted via punching in > the face, bloody noses, spitting up blood, kicking in > the legs, and swelling, etc... About 5 different > residents have been doing this assaults. This is over > a span of about 4 weeks. Before this, for over 20 > years, this place has had some hair pulling, and the > occasional pushing, maybe a punch or two, but it has > become ridiculous. About 10 different residents have > tried running from the place in the last 6 weeks. > This is the end product, with more to come probably, > of everything that I've been sharing over the last > year on this forum. The change in administration, the > turn-over of staff with no staff being replaced, with > about 49 staff working at the place and last week ca. > 30-35 overtime shifts given out, the place is about to > blow. I've been saying to other staff, and I hear > other staff saying they been thinking the same thing, > that we're going to hear this place on the news. I > wouldn't doubt by this summer if something very > drastic doesn't change. This one female resident > literally tried to kill a staff, banging the staff's > head off the floor, punching her in the face, and > pulling on her hair while she punched. She then > grabbed the staff's throat and tried to choke her. > One other staff and a resident - yes - a resident had > to pull this other resident off of the staff. The > cops have been out every night for over a week. Their > sending their chief out to the place, due to them > wondering what the heck is going on. Their wondering > how long the place is going to be open. Last night > the police were questioning the policies of the place. > They couldn't believe some of the events that have > been taking place according to policy. The state has > been calling, along with probation offices, wondering > what the heck is going on due to so many incidents > being reported. Some staff have started to file > charges against residents, but this placement facility > doesn't want that to happen due to their reputation. > Yet, their making such dumb decisions we're starting > to wonder if somebody can be that dumb or maybe their > trying to run the place into the ground. We had a > resident who ran away two weeks ago, that was picked > up by a male, either sexually assaulted or willingly > sexually participated with this stranger, then went > back to her mother's house and was thus returned. > Upon arrival she walked in the door and a resident > walked up to her and punched her in the face and > knocked her out. Other residents have been punching > residents as well. > > > Thank Goodness! My last day at this place working. > > > snowy, snowy, snowy, woods, > SA > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ______________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. 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