ERuss43560(a)aol.com writes:
>>You get what you pay for and county and state employees that
have to deal
with the public tend to be among the poorest paid employees anywhere. The
alternative apparently is higher taxes. I guess I will put up with the
aggravation
until we all get wealthier; though under the current spend and borrow
federal
government that wealthier future is a long ways away.<<
Actually the salary paid to the woman guarding the death books could be
better spent elsewhere; her job is really not necessary. In another part of the
courthouse, the clerks merely point to the marriage and birth records and one
is allowed to examine them freely. Several people have written to me
privately echoing my sentiments.
I travel many miles each year for my genealogical work and am always careful
to be polite and respectful of the clerks and other employees in government
facilities. I know their job is not to assist me. In fact I could do with a
little less "assistance" from the woman in question.
There are just some people in these positions who enjoy the power they have
in their little kingdom. The French have a phrase for it.. "petites
functionnaire". The amount of the salary paid to these people doesn't cause
them to
be ill mannered and unhelpful. Some of the nicest folks I meet in courthouses
are the janitors.
I think, however, if you looked into the retirement package and benefits of
some civil service employees you might be surprised - and possibly sorry you
didn't choose another career path!