MY CAREER

I HAVE BEEN IN REAL ESTATE FOR 25 YEARS.  FOR 15 YEARS I WAS A PARALEGAL IN A LAW FIRM WHICH PRIMARILY DEALT IN REAL ESTATE.  I HAVE EXPERIENCE IN CLOSING LOANS, TITLE RESEARCH, CONTRACTS, ETC.  I ALSO TRAINED ALL EMPLOYEES AND THE NEW ATTORNEYS WHICH CAME INTO THE FIRM ON HOW TO DO TITLE SEARCHES. MOST OF THE REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS IN TOWN KNOW ME AND KNOW OF MY COMPETENCY AND RELIABILITY IN THE FIELD.  I LEFT THE FIRM TO BECOME AN APPRAISER.  I HAVE BEEN A REAL ESTATE APPRAISER FOR 10 YEARS NOW.  I HAVE DEALT WITH REALTORS, LENDERS, ATTORNEYS, AND ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION OR PROBLEM WHICH MAY ARISE FROM A PURCHASE OR SELL OF REAL ESTATE.  ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO I WAS APPROACHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF A DEPARTMENT WITH THE CITY IN WHICH I LIVE. HE ASKED ME TO COME WORK WITH HIS DEPARTMENT.  HE SAID HE NEEDED SOMEONE WITH MY EXPERIENCE, SO I LEFT MY PRIVATE PRACTICE AND CHOSE TO GO WITH THE CITY ENTITY.  THIS WAS AROUND THE TIME THE HOUSING MARKET WAS SLOWING AND MY HUSBAND HAD JUST GOTTEN LAID OFF FROM HIS JOB.  I FELT I WAS WITH A MORE SECURE ENTITIY.  ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, A NEW DIRECTOR CAME INTO THE PICTURE.  OUR DEPARTMENT WAS GIVEN 2 MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANT MONEY TO HELP IMPROVE OUR CITY BY TARGETING AREAS WHICH NEEDED HELP.  THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR PURCHASING FORECLOSED PROPERTIES, REPAIRING THEM TO CODE, AND SELLING THEM BACK TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET A CERTAIN INCOME LEVEL.  HOWEVER, THE NEW DIRECTOR HAS PUT IN CHARGE PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN REAL ESTATE.  THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE BUYING OR SELLING OF REAL ESTATE. THE BAD PART IS THESE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN PUT IN CHARGE THINK THEY DO KNOW AND GET MAD IF I TRY TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS OR TRY TO BECOME INVOLVED. MOST ARE PLANNERS.  WHEN I FIRST GOT HERE I DISCOVERED ONE OF THE PLANNERS, WHO HAS BEEN PUT IN CHARGE OF LOAN CLOSINGS WAS PUTTING THE ADDRESS TO THE PROPERTY AS THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION, SHE WAS LEAVING THE ORIGINAL NOTES AT THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND ALOT OF TIMES WE WOULD NEVER GET THEM BACK.  I AM SOOOOOOOOOO FRUSTERATED.  I SEE WHAT AN ASSET I COULD BE TO HELP WITH THIS, BUT INSTEAD I AM LOOKING UP NAMES AT THE TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. IN MY OPINION THIS IS LIKE ASKING THE C.E.O. OF A COMPANY TO MAKE COPIES. I HAVE SO MUCH MORE EXPERIENCE THAN ANY OTHER PERSON IN THIS OFFICE ON CLOSINGS, CONTRACTS, PURCHASES, AND LENDING.  ITS LIKE AN ACCIDENT WATING TO HAPPEN.  PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVISE ON HOW I SHOULD HANDLE THIS.  I FEEL I AM NOT BEING UTILIZED TO THE FULLEST GIVEN ALL THE EXPERIENCE I HAVE. WHAT SHOULD I DO ?????