I don’t think you would be very happy as a current SD city or county “worker-bee” who is subject to mandatory payroll deductions of 7-14% of gross pay (depending on age) to fund their DB pensions. This doesn’t even take into account any mandatory payroll deductions they have for union dues and healthplans for any family members they are covering OR any voluntary payroll deductions they have in place to fund their 457 plans.
The average SD city/county “worker bee” (w/ 5-20 years service) currently makes just $15 – $25 hr.
Do you think YOU (phaster) could live comfortably in SD County on your net pay if YOU were a current employee in one of these systems??
Thankfully, I never had to find out as I had a high-earning spouse to help with living expenses while employed as a “civil servant” minion.
