Despite plans for new technology, the office still relies on a green screen computer mainframe. The system’s low-quality data is so outdated that investigators can’t calculate its precise age.
A new audit warns that a monumental and costly task is in store to reform the county’s troubled property tax system.
Maybe they can call in dorthy brown to straighten things out!!
Rick
7 years ago
Software development projects managed by cook county staff? Oh my god that would be a disaster, better to just burn the money or keep the green screens.
Cynicated Calumnist
7 years ago
Just guessing and hopefully wrong, but I would expect the remaining short-handed staff consists of those with high seniority, lacking in computer savvy, burned-out, waiting for early retirement, and absorbing most of the budget. New hardware and software would likely be wasted on them and they couldn’t begin to train their replacements. With their limited skills and energy, they probably get lots of overtime, further straining the budget. 100% union shop. Will someone offer facts to correct my stereotyping? How many MBAs under 30 work there? What is the office doing to attract (or make room for) a level of… Read more »
try fixing dhimmi-rat corruption first, a**holes
Maybe they can call in dorthy brown to straighten things out!!
Software development projects managed by cook county staff? Oh my god that would be a disaster, better to just burn the money or keep the green screens.
Just guessing and hopefully wrong, but I would expect the remaining short-handed staff consists of those with high seniority, lacking in computer savvy, burned-out, waiting for early retirement, and absorbing most of the budget. New hardware and software would likely be wasted on them and they couldn’t begin to train their replacements. With their limited skills and energy, they probably get lots of overtime, further straining the budget. 100% union shop. Will someone offer facts to correct my stereotyping? How many MBAs under 30 work there? What is the office doing to attract (or make room for) a level of… Read more »