Recent comments in /f/newhampshire

twawawayyy OP t1_j5zc3vh wrote

Other than funding--> staffing..... there needs to be a policy for when a worker says they can't take any more. Right now, the distribution of cases is just "it's your turn, no exceptions." If a worker is going through something or has one case that is super difficult, they're just forced to keep taking more and more cases until they quit. There's no way to give someone a little break while they catch their breath. So everyone just leaves.

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Danadroid t1_j5zbt14 wrote

That example is definitely misleading. Looks like it could be a new construction manufactured home 100% but then you see this in the construction details:

Condition

New construction: No

Year built: 1948

Looking at more of the photos, maybe it's not a manufactured home at all though. Just some fancy updates.

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twawawayyy OP t1_j5zbnzg wrote

I could write a book on this. But right now NH needs fresh ideas. The same people have been promoted up and up and up for decades. They all promote the status quo because it has furthered their careers and they don't want to piss each other off. They have an interest in maintaining things as they are.

Joe Ribsam was supposed to change the system, but he never brought in anyone new. So he just got absorbed into the existing power structure and never changed anything.

Workers need to be paid in a way that reflects their value and experience.

Foster parents need to be fairly reimbursed for their work, and they need adequate support from the agency.

Caseload standards have to be established so that workers aren't criminally overloaded.

It has to be recognized that different offices have different needs. Like, Berlin has to have lower caseloads because they have a huge catchment area and spend half a day driving just to see one kid. But Manchester workers get the most violent cases with the largest numbers of children and the most crimes against children. They need to somehow be supported. And their caseloads have to be reasonable so that they can put the attention and effort into ensuring the safety of the kids.

Staffing is far, far lower than it would need to be for our kids to be safe. And worker turnover is insane, leading to loss of knowledge, leading to kids feeling less safe, foster parents feeling unsupported, greater placement disruptions, and burnout on all sides.

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daveisok t1_j5zaw09 wrote

No. Manufactured Homes are real estate in NH. In MA, they are more like a car or other good that is transferred via Bill of Sale and not a Deed.

It is considered a depreciation asset because often they reside in a park and owners do not own the land they sit on, meaning the value of the home only goes down while the value of the land may rise with the homeowner seeing no benefit.

If the land is deeded along with the home there is no reason to think of it as something that will depreciate.

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IBlazeMyOwnPath OP t1_j5zaoeh wrote

The Democratic National Committee is now giving New Hampshire until June 3 to meet the party's requirements to hold an early primary.

The state originally had until Jan. 5 to repeal the state law requiring New Hampshire’s primary to be first and to allow early voting.

The state party has said neither can be done with Republicans holding both houses of the legislature and the governor's office.

The national party could take away New Hampshire’s current second spot in the Democratic primary calendar if the demands aren't met.

State leaders from both parties have promised to still hold the first primary.

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twawawayyy OP t1_j5z9hcj wrote

A mom of a newborn manhandled by MPD, her face squashed against the hood of my car while the handcuffed her, as I held the baby they tricked her into handing them. A week later they court found she did no wrong and sent the baby back.

Two workers administered CPR to a stranger who OD'd on the street on their lunch break. Supervisors wouldn't let them take the rest of the day off.

Being accused of being a theif and a murderer every day.

Booze bottles found in the office restroom by some poor burned out worker.

Toddlers telling me what their mommy made them do for the camera.

Supervisors laughing and shrugging when I begged not to be given another case.

The director making a domestic abuser second in command.

Workers lives, marriages, families falling apart.

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