[quote=pri_dk] . . . We are sacrificing the education of the next generation in order to allow a minority from our own generation to retire early and in extraordinary comfort. It’s disgusting.[/quote]
pri_dk, I know several retired teachers and school administrators (now between the ages of 65-75). I would hardly call their retirement conditions living in “extraordinary comfort.” ALL of them own properties (both personal residence and rentals) in areas of SD (in the school district they retired from) that many on this forum have stated they wouldn’t even drive into. Several HAVE TO DEPEND upon their rental incomes to keep them afloat if their primary residences are not paid off. Of course, they manage them themselves.
How did these lowly teachers acquire all these investment properties, you may ask? First of all, they ALL worked >=30 years, most the entire time with the same district. They lived, ate, dressed and drove frugally all along and within their means. They kept an eye out for good deals (whether listed or not) in their respective immediate areas. They bought fixers and fixed them up for tenants on school vacations and weekends.
Many, many retired law enforcement here in SD County have done the exact same thing to supplement their retirements. The only difference between them and the educators is that they were able to retire 10 years younger than educators with the same level of benefits, due to their “Class C” retirements, by law. If YOU wish to work the street for 2/3 to 3/4 of your career, YOU can have the same. Your first “duty station” will be the SDPD Southeastern Station located at 7222 Skyline Drive, 92114. You’ll be there for 8-10 years before you’ll be able to “pick” your next stn from a pool or lottery – that is … if you make it that far …
Get crackin’ on the “hiring process,” Piggs. Your “usual haunts” on Imperial Ave beckon . . .
