Jackson Jambalaya

The only solution is immediate termination. If the employee isn't fired today, then you are enabling.

And the ultimate issue is that Canton leadership (mayor, aldermen, police chief, etc.) will be far more concerned with this being publicized than they will with the actual behavior of the employee. They will be saying "who filmed this, how did this get posted?" Instead they should be saying "why is this fool asleep?"

To snooze and protect.

Just a symptom of the peaceful existence that is Canton -- the Mayberry of Mississippi.

Looks to be a qualified COJ water system employee

Maybe it was break time

He'd make a good Secretary of Transportation.

1) Take it easy folks... he's related to [fill in the blank], and

2) He was up all-night playing video games; he should be allowed a nap.

The future of Amerika. Get used to it.

And 8:05am is EXACTLY right. Mississippi "leaders" don't give a shit about performance, only staying out of politically dangerous optics.

Save the harsh critiques:
Upon receiving a call, he may be able to instantly awake and, like a coiled spring, jump to the ready.

When seconds count the police are minutes away. Lock and load.

Sure hope he doesn't wake up with a crick in his neck.

He's obviously underpaid. If he were paid more he would stay awake. He must be a union man.

He is on his meal break. There are two other dispatchers on duty. (It could happen, right?)

@8:05 AM - That is so very true. Getting elected/re-elected isn't anything, it's EVERYTHING.

Canton seems to set the standard to follow for everyone else! Lead on Canton!

sleep apnea-

9:40 - sounds like you’ve yet to learn that lazy people will take as much pay as you’re willing to give them, but they will always be lazy. It’s a hard lesson business owners learn, lazy comes in all pay brackets.

Room lights should be up. This isn't a night time air traffic control tower.

Sounds like 10:44 has yet to learn sarcasm.

Which I sincerely hope was the intent of 9:40's post.

He is training to take a job at CMU.

Hour and a half lunch breaks are tiring and sometimes require a little nap afterwards. Give him a break.

11:41, you hit the nail square on the head. CMU is working off Jacksons play book There has been a water main leak on the street I live on for months. CMU has been made aware of it yet NOTHING has been done.

That is just pathetic.

Yall know yall don't need no AR 15 for protection.

Don't jump to conclusions...this man is a coiled spring just awaiting something to pop off....

!!!!! So what if a dispatcher sleeps when there are no calls!!!! The police pull in a corner and do the same thing. Firemen have beds in their station to do the same thing when there are no calls, oh and paramedics have beds in their stations to do the same thing when there are no calls. Why single out a dispatcher who’s getting paid the least of any of them. It’s a sad day when your coworkers set you up to be fired

What’s the big deal? Obviously, the man hasn’t yet returned to work from his three-hour morning break.

I’m more concerned that a law enforcement agency is still using Windows 7.

@8:05 you nailed it 100% thank you

@3:10 touched a nerve huh? Go to www.growaset

Signed
LEO /FF

March 16, 2023 at 3:10 said, "It’s a sad day when your coworkers set you up to be fired."

This lounging, lazy assed joker is in a life-saving position. His position demands someone who is alert.

His coworkers who sent the video obviously know this guy is gaming the system, sleeping when he should be alert and should be contributing and know he's a slacker and a goof ball. I can't fault them for that!

If anything, they're whistle blowers who are to be applauded.

@ 11:52 am, yeah he has a life saving job but so do firemen and ambulance drivers there in beds sleep not chairs so why single out the person that has to wake the police, firefighters, paramedics

6:48: Because he must be immediately alert to function. And to immediately function, he must remain alert, not gain functionality after half a minute of 'waking up'.

He must be able to answer "911, what is your emergency" in one split second after the phone rings and within two more seconds determine who to alert.

But, really it doesn't matter what you think or what jobs you think are comparable. They're not. Imagine applying for a 911 dispatch job and asking the hiring authority if it'll be alright for you to sleep on the job.

Meanwhile: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2013/12/28/911-dispatcher-is-fired-for-sleeping-on-the-job-/4230715/