[quote=CA renter] . . . All of the things that I don’t want to pay for are far more egregious than paying a bit toward the pension benefits for teachers, firefighters, cops, etc. (which taxpayers do NOT pay for, BTW — the VAST majority of the benefits — around 75% –comes from investment returns, and the rest is shared between employee and employer contributions).
That’s the price of democracy. We ALL have to pay for things we don’t want to pay for. Oftentimes, we are forced to pay for things that we absolutely despise. But if you can think of a better system, feel free to share your ideas.[/quote]
CAR, I’m now thinking that the “masses” don’t really choose to understand how much actually comes from an “entitled” government workers’s paycheck in the form of “mandatory retirement contributions.” It seems like they really “don’t want to know” because a “coveted” (lol) “defined benefit plan” has not been offered to them thru their “private” employer.
To the “masses” in “private employment:”
I urge you to SERVE your 6 to 24 mos of PROBATION in PUBLIC employment (and then AGAIN EVERY TIME you are “promoted” [even for 50 cents per hr] lol). While you are doing so, YOU HAVE (literally and figurately) NO RIGHTS! So BEND OVER!! And GET USED TO IT! Nevermind your “supervisor” who is in charge of your “eval” is grossly incompetent and possesses half your education :={
Remember, it is the HIGHEST one to three YEARS (avg) SALARY that is used for “retirement” calculations so you will need to APPLY FOR THOSE “INTERNAL” PROMOTIONS constantly. Don’t be complacent and complain on internet forums about your “meager” retirement funds! Get going on those lengthy applications for each and every position, Piggs! And all the “releases” you will sign for your “background check” where your “immediate neighbors” will be interviewed. Your future awaits!!!
GOOD LUCK, PIGGS!! (And be sure to make time to post on internet forums during the business day, as your every move is being “tracked,” lol :-]
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Good L@rd, I think EVERYBODY should have a chance at a FERS, PERS, CALPERS, SDCERA, SDCERS and related gov’t pensions… let’s open up the “floodgates” and see how many “viable” applicants we get, lol, lol . . . let it roll . . .
