Mr. Mahoney created more stress than anyone at the CDJFS. He verbally abused his management staff for years and insulted most of his employees at one time or another. He had a very public affair with an underling even though he was married and had no shame whatsoever flaunting the relationship. He not only promoted his girlfriend, he also hired her roommate. Then oh-so surprisingly he promoted her, too, over staff with more education and way more experience. I almost feel sorry for him because his shame is being aired so publicly, but he has only his OWN hubris, greed and corruption to blame. It's like some Greek tragedy. I feel more sorry for is his wife (although he always claimed they had an "open" relationship - so maybe she didn't care as much as the rest of us did). The Commissioners were told about his anger issues, his mean streak, and his very unethical affair (and illegal promotion of his mistress) yet they protected him for years as one of the "good old boys" from JTPA. How swell.
What a relief for all of his former employees that he did himself in finally. I hope he gets the help he needs and starts to realize all the hurt and stress that HE caused others and can move on with his life in a more positive and productive way. Please, Tom, get some help and stop blaming others for your spectacular failures.
Cuyahoga CDJFS has NOT laid off 1 person, let alone 300. The Columbus Dispatch reported this earlier in the week and has since retracted it. The Cuyahoga County Commissioners are doing the right thing and avoiding lay-offs for as long as possible. They have offered all county staff a 3 year buy-out (through an early retirement incentive plan) and expect to reduce staff through early retirements and regular attrition. They have not ruled out lay-offs at a future date if not enough people leave the agency.
Maybe Mahoning County Commissioners ought to do the same.
Ex-Trumbull JFS chief put on probation for drug use
Mr. Mahoney created more stress than anyone at the CDJFS. He verbally abused his management staff for years and insulted most of his employees at one time or another. He had a very public affair with an underling even though he was married and had no shame whatsoever flaunting the relationship. He not only promoted his girlfriend, he also hired her roommate. Then oh-so surprisingly he promoted her, too, over staff with more education and way more experience. I almost feel sorry for him because his shame is being aired so publicly, but he has only his OWN hubris, greed and corruption to blame. It's like some Greek tragedy. I feel more sorry for is his wife (although he always claimed they had an "open" relationship - so maybe she didn't care as much as the rest of us did). The Commissioners were told about his anger issues, his mean streak, and his very unethical affair (and illegal promotion of his mistress) yet they protected him for years as one of the "good old boys" from JTPA. How swell.
What a relief for all of his former employees that he did himself in finally. I hope he gets the help he needs and starts to realize all the hurt and stress that HE caused others and can move on with his life in a more positive and productive way. Please, Tom, get some help and stop blaming others for your spectacular failures.
October 9, 2009 at 8:50 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Specter of layoffs prompts anxiety
Cuyahoga CDJFS has NOT laid off 1 person, let alone 300. The Columbus Dispatch reported this earlier in the week and has since retracted it. The Cuyahoga County Commissioners are doing the right thing and avoiding lay-offs for as long as possible. They have offered all county staff a 3 year buy-out (through an early retirement incentive plan) and expect to reduce staff through early retirements and regular attrition. They have not ruled out lay-offs at a future date if not enough people leave the agency.
Maybe Mahoning County Commissioners ought to do the same.
February 12, 2009 at 8:28 a.m. permalink suggest removal