Anonymous commenter: Joplin R-8 employees whine too much; their bosses aren't any worse than anyone else's

I thought I would share this one with you. It is a response I just posted to the article earlier this week in which I relayed Joplin R-8 Assistant Superintendent Angie Besendorfer's husband's phone message to me. 

You haven't hurt anyone with your blog. Only you have lost your job and your reputation.

 Everything you post comes off like sour grapes EXCEPT to those who have worked for and/or are currently employed by the current admin, those who wanted to work and weren't chosen or those who feel picked on by the admin.

 If you could come out of the bubble you would find the majority of all employees feel like they are unappreciated and treated unfairly by their bosses and/or the corp they work for. Most employees feel exactly like those in the R-8 system. Walmart employees? 

I work for one of the largest employers in Joplin and 95% of the employees have major gripes about many of the policies and pay scales in this company. The R-8 employees are no different than anyone else. They just seem to whine more. Probably from the amount of time they spend with children or teenagers. 

While I will acknowledge that most people have problems with their employers at one time or another, it is a gross exaggeration to say that most employees feel that way. I know many people who have great satisfaction with their jobs.

On the other hand, what this writer fails to point out is the difference between this job and most others. The private companies are not wasting millions of dollars in taxpayers' money nor are their bosses creating the type of atmosphere that is already becoming a negative factor in Joplin children's education.

And, as usual, I again have to note that while I have been writing about the different problems the Joplin R-8 Administration has caused or is causing for the past eight months or so, no one has been able to refute anything I have written.