Danger, Will Robinson! An information-technology help desk worker for the New York City Health Department refuses to stop answering customer service calls in a robot voice, despite a 20-day suspension for the same behavior last year. DNAInfo reports that Administrative Judge Ingrid Addison has recommended a 30-day suspension without pay for this go-round with Ronald Dillon, who has worked for the department since 1976 as a project manager and only recently was transferred to the help desk. The 67-year-old Dillon claims he speaks like Siri in his call greeting to circumvent his thick Brooklyn accent. However, Addison found the robot voice to be one in a series of insubordinate acts, including ignoring his supervisor and misdirecting calls, stemming from a belief that Dillon “felt his skills and education to be superior to the requirements of his current job.” — Richard Binder
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