Recently, the Governor sent an Email to all State employees say that she is looking into 4 day work weeks and telecommuting as a way to save gas. Unfortunately, she did not discuss this issue with her director prior to the Email so she literally blindsided them.

After the Email came out, the various agencies had to hold informal meetings with employees to explain what they though that the governor had in mind. Plus, the agencies had to figure out what would work and what would not work.

Needless to say, the Email send HR and Civil Service into a tail spin. Union issues and liability issues came to light, as well as management issues. And of course, no one checked with the technology folks to see what would be required to telecommute from home.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.