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That means that the employee worked 4,652 hours that year (again, assuming MAX rate, it’s even more hours than that if working for below-max pay) — more than DOUBLE what a regular, full-time employee works.
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I don’t think the base salary is on 2904 hours. I think that’s based on 2080 and they end up working a base of 2904 hours (OT not kicking in until the higher rules). If I’m wrong, then I’m even more right. 🙂
Seriously, 4652 is too many. It endangers the public. The high incomes (over based) is an indication of the mismanagement of the organization that is planning and allowing or not planning and forcing that much labor.
I’ve seen people work 70-80 hour weeks (going home every night) and within a month or two they are wrecked. Quality and efficiency goes way down. They may keep grinding 80 hours, but don’t really output more than 40 hours.
That’s the basic point, that the high salaries are indicative of gross mismanagement by the leadership of the organization. .
At the same time, the Union does not appear to really be fighting such overtime situations.
And counter to UCG’s point, the boots employees support the Unions and the Unions massively support the politicians and status quo. So people draw the line from Employee > Union -> Politician -> Status Quo
Now back to the 4652 hours. or even the lessor but still excessive hours needed to make nearly 50% more than the publish wage.
A) they work massive hours and get ground down by it and as you’ve said before, forced unto their multi-day shifts and just want to go home.
B) they are ‘at work’ but not really working (see lots of this in the private sector)
either of those two options lead to the following two conclusions
C) it’s mismanaged and endangers the public becuase we have people way over worked in critical safety roles.
D) they’re not overworked because they’re only “at work” so public is really getting gamed AND management allows it to happen.
I’m open to alternative scenarios. But franlkly, I’ll be thankful when the firefighters show up when we need them. I just hope it isn’t mister 4652 hours guy… I want them thinking clearly.
And contrary to others comments, the station isn’t about the high incomes, it’s about the mismanagement and apparent disregard of the stewardship of the public’s money.
