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Sorry for the URL I typing and talking at the phone at the same time :) I meant Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

He left the department on 10/1:

http://www.governor.ohio.gov/releases/080404hayes. htm

But the artile listed above was printed 10/9. So this guy's dismissal had to have happened on or before 10/1. I suppose if this thing blows up, this quote "...what I am most looking forward to now is spending more time with my family" may not be as easy-going as he hopes.

You can find an online feedback form for Governor Taft here:

http://governor.ohio.gov/contactinfopage.asp

Governor Bob Taft 30th Floor 77 South High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-6117 Phone 614-466-3555 or 614-644-HELP http://governor.ohio.gov/contactinfopage.asp

You might not be able to e-mail him, but you could always phone in your concern...

According to this, Tom Hayes no longer works for ODJFS, so sending an e-mail to that address may be pointless.

From the above article (you got the link just a bit wrong):

Hayes' accomplishments while director of ODJFS include ... creation of the ODJFS Performance Center, a forum that uses performance measures and analysis to improve productivity and accountability.

"Tom has a successful track record of improving the performance of public agencies," [Ohio Governor Bob] Taft said. "His tenure at ODJFS has demonstrated once again that he knows how to bring the best out of his employees."

Sounds like just another manager who looks down on his employees as "human resources".

Hayes was stepping down Oct 1. Why he's still there, I don't know. (Or is Slashdot posting weeks-old news again? No, couldn't be!)

RTF bio: "Hayes lives in Bay Village".

Here's a page with information of the director in question. His name is prominently displayed on the page linked in the article writeup, which comes off as really PHB-ish. Having trouble finding his email address, as all I can find is a feedback form.

Yeah, he's a prick.

http://www.governor.ohio.gov/releases/080404hayes. htm/

Looks like he's done anyways. For shame!

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Here's his short bio.
For the address, I guess that's him:
T J Hayes
369 Bradley Rd
Bay Village, OH 44140-1174
(440) 871-8022

"I understand his desire to search for intelligent life in outer space, because obviously he doesn't find it in the mirror in the morning," Hayes said.

However justified the firing of the employee, there was no reason to make such a denigrating comment about that employee. Smith should file a complaint and Hayes should publicly apologize. I hope that if Hayes ever makes a mistake he is treated a whole lot better than he chose to treat this man. I sent an email to them asking how this manager can behave in such an awful and slanderous manner. If you feel so inclined you can go here and do the same.

Can be found HERE

But the ceiling is so low, it means certain disaster for anyone in the I.T. industry.

Here are some rules for the state I live in. As you can see, an I.T. worker making 50k a year would make 22k on unemployment. Unemployment benefits are taxed, btw.