CAMPUS WAS ABUZZ this afternoon with the news that Wayne Ward, Irvine Valley College's unpopular Director of Facilities and Maintenance, has announced his departure later this month from the college. He did so earlier today at a staff meeting.Evidently, Wayne has secured a new and similar position at UC Irvine. He begins there next month.
People seemed generally pleased about this development, though they also expressed amazement that UCI would choose to hire the fellow. Said one colleague, "I hate to say it, but the bigger the institution—"
She didn't finish the sentence. She didn't have to. Everyone nodded.
There's talk of a Wayne Ward "Hit the Road Jack" party. It will feature a water-filled condom "toss off," a series of faux public humiliations, and a brief seminar on "free gasoline."
Many speculate that Wayne's exit is related to the controversies that marked his tenure as Director. Several grievances have been filed against him, and many who serve under him tell tales of persistent & defiant Wayne Wardian unprofessionalism & high-handedness, as when he refused to fix equipment that posed a hazard to employees or apparently retaliated against grieving employees. Further, students and employees have long complained about the very poor condition of restrooms and other facilities over which Wayne is responsible, and the pattern of repeated SNAFUs, as when the CEC temporaries were not ready for use at the start of Fall Semester, leaving many classes without rooms.
(We'd love to give credit where credit is due. We'll try to find out just why this has occurred.)
Let us know what you think about Wayne's exit and what will or should come next.
I, for one, will miss seeing Wayne's Camaro parked—well, wherever the hell Wayne wants to park it.
I should mention that, according to reliable sources, recently, the CSEA (classified union) dropped a grievance against Wayne. No word yet on whether that decision was related in any way to Wayne's decision to leave.
See also:
● Abject finger pointage
● Tales of SNAFUery
● ”It’s a condom,” he said
● Wayne’s retaliation?
● The “flesh-eating cart from hell,” and other tales
New CECs: not ready for prime time
Sunny horns in on production of Dissent, Tuesday morning.
25 comments:
Wow! IVC is a magnet for assholes.
OK, so which crony will get Wayne's job? Anybody know?
Interim Director Walt was/is the best man for the job!! We can only hope he would take it.
If Interim Director Walt would get the job then maybe the restrooms in A-400 would reopen since they have been closed for a week.
Maybe the A-400 restrooms simply haven't been unlocked since Spring Break?
By the way, whatever happened to Owen Krezza, the IVC chief of PO-leece?
11:35 I seen the inside and they have all the sinks out of both restrooms
I heard Wayne is going to change U.C.I. that all the custodians from graveyard are going to day shift.
"Irvine Valley Gothic" - LOL!
I am happy and pleased for our M&O employees. Having endured several years of an out of control abusive terrorizing Dean, I can promise you your blood pressure will return to normal and you will fnd relief and begin to again enjoy your work and the people at IVC.
Doesn't it ever dawn on the Board of Trustees why they continually have to go through these types of things with some of these administrators & directors who are continually recommended by Mathur's management? Doesn't one think, "Where oh where and what oh what could the problem be here?" or "Why do we always go through something like this every 18 months or so?" Isn't this just one of many patterns with the same nexus that should be obvious to people?
Will hazard points be awarded for using ribbed or French tickler condoms for the water filled condom toss?
What ever happened to all those old-guard union malcontents who started all of this? SMW? BK? LW? SMcM? PF? RC? TG? and others? We know where RM is of course, but where are the rest them? Retired? Ostracized? Hiding in a cave? A restroom? Presenting another petition? Are they embarrassed to see the fruits of their labor ten years later?
IVC is a leaderless sinking ship.
NOW THAT WAYNE LEFT A MESS IN THIS DEPARTMENT. I GIVE CREDIT TO THE MAN WHO TAKES THIS JOB AND BRINGS IT BACK TO NORMAL STATUS.IT IS ALSO TOO BAD THAT HE QUIT AFTER HE GOT RID OF ERNIE GOMEZ AND RUBEN MORALES (BOTH EXCELLENT WORKERS) I WISH HE GETS CANNED OVER AT UCI THE SAME WAY! HE IS A WORTHLESS PIECE OF S%#T!!!!!!!!!!
I would like to say I am also glad that Wayne Ward is now leaving.You can see the joy coming back on peoples faces. Wayne tried to put a hold on people and drain the life out of them but now hese leaving and I say good luck Wayne. Wayne be aware that we know people at UCI and they know you are coming so be on your good behavior because I here (homey dont play that over there)
Q: Wayne Ward?
A: Ass.
Wayne Wards, contract was never renew, Glenn told Wayne to find another job because he was out of here.
6:14am you have no clue, dumb ass.
Glenn has no clue either.
I am so sad to see him go. The blog will ever be the same.
2:00 PM thank you WAYNE for your keep responce....
Good luck, Wayne. Hope you slap down the union slugs at UCI like you did at IVC.
WAYNE is leaving because he's afraid of the I.V.C. union slugs. he could'nt hang...
Is anybody going to attend Wayne's Goodbye BBQ?
One down several more to go...
today is his last. hooooooraaaaayyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wayne,Hope you learned something in the last couple of years. People will fight back if pushed hard enough
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