[greenyes] Re: Workshops in Sacramento

[Sharon_Gates@no.address]

C E F G :-) wrote
Try doing what people in the private sector do -- pay your own way.

I used to work in the private sector, and just about every company I 
worked for had a budgeted amount for training.  You could spend it on one 
out-of-town workshop, or two in-town workshops, or whatever fit your 
budget.  In order to attend a workshop in Sacramento now, not only would I 
have to pay for it entirely myself, but I would have to take vacation time 
in order to go.  To me, this seems unreasonable for something that is 
directly related to doing my job.  I believe my situation is fairly common 
among government employees these days.  If the CIWMB is trying to 
disseminate it's messages and expertise, then I believe that they are 
missing a large portion of their target audience by limiting events to the 
Sacramento area.

Sharon Gates
Recycling Specialist
City of Long Beach, California
562/570-4694