Employee Appreciation Day!!

 

Today I went to city hall around 1pm and to my surprise it was shutdown for what I later found out was employee appreciation day. While I am absolutely supportive of any opportunity for employees to get away from their horrible managers I have to feel bad for them at the same time because they are forced to eat and play games with people like the mayor, Finance Director, CED Director, Police and Fire chiefs, PW Director, etc. The cost comes to mind as well —we are facing difficult financial times ahead for the taxpayers and the city is throwing a party for themselves?

This romper room event was organized by the mayor’s staff and includes games and prizes like  "Movies and Lounging by AFD" "Guess the Parking Lot APD is sitting in"  and the Bina Patel-sponsored “Plinko” where employees try to land their token on the 2026 tax increase since Bina has no clue.

I wonder if Ms. Boyer up in H.R had any involvement in the event? …wait, no! My sources tell me that she is never at work and is known for collecting a check while offering nothing to the city and just thinking she is better than everyone else. Why would we expect any higher standard from mayor PeeWee?  

This is just another example of how the priorities of this administration are misaligned. I am sure the employees would have preferred to just have an early day like most companies and municipalities do the day before the long Labor Day weekend. Not Allentown, they force the employees to attend a party honoring the mayor.

Some photos from the event