Have you ever worked for a business or employer where the director was absent more often than present?

This person is off pursuing an education during work hours, yet turning in time for pay, while other hard working employees are busy doing their jobs on top of performing the duties of the director.

One delegates over and over the duties expected of the employees yet is seldom there to oversee the performances.

This individual generates more memos and creates more policies than there is pages in the county policy and procedure handbook, and yet has no clue as to what is going on in her workplace, other than what she hears from her peers.

This director has no people skills. It is a shame she cannot distinguish her hard workers from her slackers — the ones that go the extra mile for the senior citizens and disabled in this community.

If you have ever worked for the Kleberg County Human Services, you know what I am talking about.

There are no incentives, no motivation, no opportunity for advancement, only a low work morale.

So for those of you seeking employment, beware of Kleberg County Human Services, it stands apart from other county departments.

I am sure you have heard of favoritism at work. Well, if you are a family member to the director and receive a traffic violation, “not to worry.”

And, as far as job security, again, if you are a family member, “not to worry.”

Unfortunately, it did not go that way for me and other employees I met during my three years employed at Kleberg County Human Services.

Incidents relating to this individual have been reported to Commissioner Romeo Lomas and County Judge Pete DeLa Garza, yet no response has been received. Nothing has been done about this inefficiency.

Respectfully, Rene Garza (former employee at KCHS)