How much porn does it take to get fired at EPA?

[UncleBeer 244]

Why does it seem impossible to be fired under this preznit's administration? Lying to Congress? Fine. Politicizing the IRS? No prob! Selling guns to foreign drug cartels? Go for it!

As a U.S. House committee looked at allegations that a special homeland security unit within the Environmental Protection Agency was blocking investigations by the EPA's Inspector General, lawmakers also veered into other internal probes at that agency, demanding to know why it is so difficult to get rid of federal workers involved in on-the-job misconduct.

"When we have an employee who is looking at over 600 porn sites in a four day period - and it's there in black and white - fire them!" said Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT).

At the hearing, investigators detailed for lawmakers how a six figure EPA employee had admitted watching large amounts of porn on the job; he remains on the payroll, but his case has been referred to the Justice Department for possible prosecution.

"So this guy is making $125,000, spending two to six hours a day looking at porno," said Rep. John Mica (R-FL), who was told by officials that the worker had been given performance awards - despite one time spending four straight hours on a website called, "Sadism is Beautiful."

"How much pornography would it take for an EPA employee to lose their job?" asked a frustrated Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA).

There was no concrete response from officials, given the lengthy process that it takes for the federal government to "separate" an employee from the civil service.

One note about this case - when an agent from the IG's office went to interview the employee in question about his porn habit - that agent found the man sitting at his desk - watching porn.

http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/jamie-dupree/2014/may/07/how-much-porn-does-it-take-get-fired-epa/

[NikLR 13,232]

My husband was told at his new hire that even seeing a naked pic could result in being fired. Interesting this guy still has a job.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Can I blame your incredibly bad trolling on the current administration?

[lostinblue 1,989]

My husband was told at his new hire that even seeing a naked pic could result in being fired. Interesting this guy still has a job.

Government jobs are different... Unions make it so hard to fire anyone. If you are non white then cry racism ... you hardly ever get fired. ... I know someone who worked for a city in Florida. Black folks still received a paycheck while in jail from the city. It cost over $100,000 to fire a black city worker after they sued. In the end the city just paid the salary if the jail time was less than a year. Sit in jail ... never miss a paycheck.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Government jobs are different... Unions make it so hard to fire anyone. If you are non white then cry racism ... you hardly ever get fired. ... I know someone who worked for a city in Florida. Black folks still received a paycheck while in jail from the city. It cost over $100,000 to fire a black city worker after they sued. In the end the city just paid the salary if the jail time was less than a year. Sit in jail ... never miss a paycheck.

Like you know a grocery store that have 1000 employees, or a chef that makes a ton of money an hour.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Like you know a grocery store that have 1000 employees, or a chef that makes a ton of money an hour.

Some Chef's make big money.. My mom was a food columnist and somewhat well known Foodie (locally), and she knew many chefs that made big $$$

She even got to cook with Aretha . She brought back some pics of her and her Uhmm Body guard

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Some Chef's make big money.. My mom was a food columnist and somewhat well known Foodie (locally), and she knew many chefs that made big $$$

She even got to cook with Aretha . She brought back some pics of her and her Uhmm Body guard

I'm not doubting that, just LIB loves to share these things with no real proof, and the whole black person thing raised my irk.

[Dakine10 5,452]

"When we have an employee who is looking at over 600 porn sites in a four day period - and it's there in black and white - fire them!" said Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT).

"So this guy is making $125,000, spending two to six hours a day looking at porno," said Rep. John Mica (R-FL), who was told by officials that the worker had been given performance awards - despite one time spending four straight hours on a website called, "Sadism is Beautiful."

"How much pornography would it take for an EPA employee to lose their job?" asked a frustrated Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA).

Funny how it's all the house members complaining though. What have they been doing lately, except sitting around f'ing the dog. And getting paid for it.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I'm not doubting that, just LIB loves to share these things with no real proof, and the whole black person thing raised my irk.

You got irked by a Racial issue. Say it ain't so...

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

You got irked by a Racial issue. Say it ain't so...

Hey, a man's got to eat. If racism were to stop, I'd be out of a job

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Hey, a man's got to eat. If racism were to stop, I'd be out of a job

You are confusing yourself with Most national black leaders

Other than Herman Cain and Allen West, but I think they De-Blacked

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

You are confusing yourself with Most national black leaders

Other than Herman Cain and Allen West, but I think they De-Blacked

They're still black, just on the other side of the pond.

My uncle is a Republican, and my mother still couldn't figure it out. I had to break it down for her. Glad I have plenty of experience of that being here.

[NikLR 13,232]

Government jobs are different... Unions make it so hard to fire anyone. If you are non white then cry racism ... you hardly ever get fired. ... I know someone who worked for a city in Florida. Black folks still received a paycheck while in jail from the city. It cost over $100,000 to fire a black city worker after they sued. In the end the city just paid the salary if the jail time was less than a year. Sit in jail ... never miss a paycheck.

You misunderstand. My husband HAS a government job.

That is the only reason I'm sitting in CO vs Canada.

[Peikko 1,575]

Why does it seem impossible to be fired under this preznit's administration? Lying to Congress? Fine. Politicizing the IRS? No prob! Selling guns to foreign drug cartels? Go for it!

Why do you postulate that it's something to do with the current administration? That's a bizarre conclusion to leap to. Are you suggesting that when Obama took office the terms of employment of all these employees was updated to preclude being fired on these grounds? You do understand the definition of extremism, don't you?

I suspect, like many of these alleged incidents the reality is very different to that which is being portrayed. Codes of employment generally do not allow for employees to engage in these types of activities, no matter who resides in the white house.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

What is gubmint?