John, a Seattle Parks and Recreation employee who asked not to be identified by his last name for fear of retaliation, said it’s rare that a week goes by that he doesn’t get asked to fill in on extra shifts. He said he’s supposed to be joined by at least one other employee when working in the parks, but often works alone these days. As a result, equipment goes unguarded if he has to step away to attend to something. Other tasks just don’t get finished. John said that on busy weekends sometimes bathrooms don’t get cleaned.
Data obtained by Crosscut through a public records request shows turnover and vacancies
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