San Francisco Supervisor has affair with staffer, then tells her to find another job.

[RandySF]

San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos, a former mayoral candidate, has acknowledged that he had an affair with his top office aide — a relationship that appears to have skirted the boundaries of city rules.

Avalos said his $95,082-a-year aide, Raquel Redondiez, went on unpaid leave in May but has not officially quit.

“We are not together, but we have shared our feelings for one another, and I felt it was most appropriate for her to find employment outside this office,” said Avalos, 50.

“I let a lot of people down, and I’m really sorry,” Avalos said.


http://blog.sfgate.com/matierandross/2014/07/16/s-f-supervisor-avalos-admits-affair-with-top-staffer/#12538101=0

[villager]

1. The *aide* makes 95k a year!?

I hesitate to ask what the Supervisors make.

[RandySF]

3. Keep in mind it's SF.

96k is like 50k in the rest of the country.

[villager]

4. True -- she probably doesn't have all that much left over after paying her tech-inflated rent...

...each month

[RandySF]

5. The main point is

These two have an affair and it's this woman's career that is ruined.

[villager]

6. Yes, but also interesting that hers is the only salary cited in the piece

n/t

[RandySF]

10. A Supe makes 98k

[villager]

12. That's even more fascinating then, that the salaries are at parity...

Hmm... interesting governmental set-up...

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. yes, 95k jobs are difficult to find

[RandySF]

9. The article mentioned that it's taking her longer than expected to find a new job.

My guess is a non-profit will pick her up for considerably less.

[woolldog]

11. Who's to say shed even have that job

if she weren't boinking the guy who hired her? Gotta take the good with the bad.

[snooper2]

13. you mean yuppie poser inflated rent

San Fran isn't all that LOL...

[PoliticAverse]

2. What no lawsuit yet?... n/t

[smirkymonkey]

8. What a dick! He should step down.

Why should she be the only one to lose her job?