Consensus Is - No One Will Miss The Former Zoo Director

Former Director.  That sure does sound good!  Even though I'm hoping writing about her is a thing of the past, I might have to use that a few more times!

My previous post published Friday, her last day, was my fastest moving post in all fourteen years.  It garnered forty views in less than two hours from publishing, now over a hundred.  May not seem like much, but for my outreach it's decent.  Overall, since 2011, 990+ posts have totalled just under 560,000 views. 

While the all-time total comments is just two from 1100, that post garnered the most comments at seven.   People had passionate words, so I'm including them here.

Thank you to everyone who shared their feelings.  This will always be a forum for that.

I've written much about being overwhelmed, and desperately needing to heavily reduce blogging.  That exhaustion has also led to a delay in responding to comments.  I just spent near two hours replying to these new ones and ones still waiting from last few months.  And I still haven't finished.

Unfortunately, I think it's time to take the pressure off myself.  I added a notation on the comment form, that moving forward, I can't guarantee a reply.  If a question is asked that I can answer, I will endeavor to do that.

The future of my posts will concentrate on what, if any changes I notice in new management.  I also want to get back to posting more about the Animals, less about the bullshit.  I'm hoping the bullshit moving forward will be greatly reduced.  If new management can't make a difference, Our Zoo is seriously doomed and won't make it to it's 100th Anniversary in 2029.

Anyway, I digressed a bit.  The gist is, I need to greatly reduce the amount of time I spend on documenting Zoo stuff.  The average time spent on one post is 6-8.  So, I've given approximately 7000 hrs to the cause.  That's equal to almost a year and a half, of a full-time job.  And that is only counting this one blog.  Prior, I had many other Zoo related blogs, including two that claimed over 800 hrs.  So, I hope readers understand why I need to alleviate the pressure of comment replies, and why I will eventually reduce pressure of documenting much at all.

The main pain that was the former Director, will be gone, and noting again, I think the incoming COO, future Director, Board, RecPark and Mayor, will need to recognize Our Zoos Needs, and hopefully finally do right by it.  Time will tell if new management will care and listen.  Staff have spoken, I have spoken.  My work is pretty much done, except for the wrap-up of drafts, and the estimated next few months of reiterating the Needs of Our Zoo and monitoring any progress in change.

The new era starts tomorrow, as the new COO takes position.  Fingers crossed.  

Related Post:

*Don't Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out! - Director's Last Day

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2025/08/dont-let-door-hit-you-on-way-out.html

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