EXIT INTERVIEW
CBO Personnel Director (PD): John, can you tell me why you’re leaving?
John: Well, I just couldn’t take it anymore…you know analyzing legislative costs sometimes just doesn’t make sense…take this health care legislation, do you know how many times I’ve looked at that damn thing?….the House, the Senate, the changes, then the Administration jumps in with the Louisiana Purchase and Cornhusker Kickback going out, but even this got reversed so now that’s back in…and don’t forget the Reconciliation changes……then there was the Medicare cuts, now how do you account for cuts you know are going to be non-cuts in other legislation………or how about them using Social Security taxes as offsets, ya’ know, like we’re not going to pay that out in benefits–give me a break.
PD: OK John, but in all fairness you have to admit that the ten year cost you put out, is the ten year costs?
John: Yeah but it’s a ten year cost for only six years of benefits…It’s these screwy rules, we only look at what’s in the bill even though my 8-year old knows that’s not what’s gonna happen…no way to run an analysis for my money…….I mean, take the $72 billion in long term care, they’re counting as savings, you think they’re not gonna give that care to those folks, no way, just another Ponzi scheme…I mean, I’ve had it!
PD: OK, OK John, now calm down. Now this is just standard stuff but I’ve got to ask you a few questions as part of the exit interview. Are you up to date on all your salary, sick leave, vacation, holiday and personal leave benefit payments? John: Yeah, everything on this sheet is fine. PD: Do you have any complaints against or information that we should know about your fellow employees at the department? John: No, no we all get along fine…everyone does the work OK. PD: Supervision John, same question, no complaints I trust? John: Naw, Doug’s a great guy…but you know, he’s under a lot of pressure…I mean, dealing with the Speaker’s office–you couldn’t pay me enough for that…..the Senate’s a piece of cake in comparison….I think they’re kinda slow out there in Nevada. PD: Whoa now…..John, you know the rules…..we can’t be getting into that political side, even in the exit interviews! John I need you to sign this here…OK…and here….good. Any questions for me, on COBRA, retirement benefits, future references, or future employment? John: No, everything looks fine.
PD: By the way John, do you have other employment lined up? John: Yeah, I’m heading back home, ya’ can’t beat the Midwest…got a good job lined as director of auditing for the Mayor’s office in Chicago.