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May 15, 2010 at 12:17 AM #550369May 15, 2010 at 12:17 AM #550478CA renterParticipant
My DH works in the public sector and they got no increase both last year and this year (and the smart ones are happy to get that).
Other public sector employees in the same field (but different employers) have had their pay cut anywhere from 5-15% and have had to increase their contributions to their retirement plans (some public entities are eliminating their contributions entirely and going to 100% employee contributions).
IMHO, the public sector (and any private sector businesses that rely on public spending) will lead the next leg down. There are probably going to be some pretty significant cuts in the next few years.
Our investment income, which I manage, is down significantly as I’m very bearish and have moved almost completely into cash at this point.
Overall, we are making about 20-30% less than a couple of years ago, mostly due to the decline in investment income, but we are glad we haven’t had any investment losses these past few years.
May 15, 2010 at 12:17 AM #550966CA renterParticipantMy DH works in the public sector and they got no increase both last year and this year (and the smart ones are happy to get that).
Other public sector employees in the same field (but different employers) have had their pay cut anywhere from 5-15% and have had to increase their contributions to their retirement plans (some public entities are eliminating their contributions entirely and going to 100% employee contributions).
IMHO, the public sector (and any private sector businesses that rely on public spending) will lead the next leg down. There are probably going to be some pretty significant cuts in the next few years.
Our investment income, which I manage, is down significantly as I’m very bearish and have moved almost completely into cash at this point.
Overall, we are making about 20-30% less than a couple of years ago, mostly due to the decline in investment income, but we are glad we haven’t had any investment losses these past few years.
May 15, 2010 at 12:17 AM #551065CA renterParticipantMy DH works in the public sector and they got no increase both last year and this year (and the smart ones are happy to get that).
Other public sector employees in the same field (but different employers) have had their pay cut anywhere from 5-15% and have had to increase their contributions to their retirement plans (some public entities are eliminating their contributions entirely and going to 100% employee contributions).
IMHO, the public sector (and any private sector businesses that rely on public spending) will lead the next leg down. There are probably going to be some pretty significant cuts in the next few years.
Our investment income, which I manage, is down significantly as I’m very bearish and have moved almost completely into cash at this point.
Overall, we are making about 20-30% less than a couple of years ago, mostly due to the decline in investment income, but we are glad we haven’t had any investment losses these past few years.
May 15, 2010 at 12:17 AM #551343CA renterParticipantMy DH works in the public sector and they got no increase both last year and this year (and the smart ones are happy to get that).
Other public sector employees in the same field (but different employers) have had their pay cut anywhere from 5-15% and have had to increase their contributions to their retirement plans (some public entities are eliminating their contributions entirely and going to 100% employee contributions).
IMHO, the public sector (and any private sector businesses that rely on public spending) will lead the next leg down. There are probably going to be some pretty significant cuts in the next few years.
Our investment income, which I manage, is down significantly as I’m very bearish and have moved almost completely into cash at this point.
Overall, we are making about 20-30% less than a couple of years ago, mostly due to the decline in investment income, but we are glad we haven’t had any investment losses these past few years.
May 16, 2010 at 5:24 PM #550706CAwiremanParticipant4% and glad to have a job actually.
May 16, 2010 at 5:24 PM #550814CAwiremanParticipant4% and glad to have a job actually.
May 16, 2010 at 5:24 PM #551301CAwiremanParticipant4% and glad to have a job actually.
May 16, 2010 at 5:24 PM #551400CAwiremanParticipant4% and glad to have a job actually.
May 16, 2010 at 5:24 PM #551678CAwiremanParticipant4% and glad to have a job actually.
May 17, 2010 at 5:35 PM #551112SD TransplantParticipantGot to love it how expectations change suddenly. Two weeks ago, I would have been angry at the prospect of a 2nd year w/out a raise. However, in the last 2 Fridays, two senior people from my old division were walked out, if one could call it quietly.
So, glad to have a job (2 years w/out raise so far but 401K match was increased 1 year ago).
May 17, 2010 at 5:35 PM #551219SD TransplantParticipantGot to love it how expectations change suddenly. Two weeks ago, I would have been angry at the prospect of a 2nd year w/out a raise. However, in the last 2 Fridays, two senior people from my old division were walked out, if one could call it quietly.
So, glad to have a job (2 years w/out raise so far but 401K match was increased 1 year ago).
May 17, 2010 at 5:35 PM #551706SD TransplantParticipantGot to love it how expectations change suddenly. Two weeks ago, I would have been angry at the prospect of a 2nd year w/out a raise. However, in the last 2 Fridays, two senior people from my old division were walked out, if one could call it quietly.
So, glad to have a job (2 years w/out raise so far but 401K match was increased 1 year ago).
May 17, 2010 at 5:35 PM #551805SD TransplantParticipantGot to love it how expectations change suddenly. Two weeks ago, I would have been angry at the prospect of a 2nd year w/out a raise. However, in the last 2 Fridays, two senior people from my old division were walked out, if one could call it quietly.
So, glad to have a job (2 years w/out raise so far but 401K match was increased 1 year ago).
May 17, 2010 at 5:35 PM #552083SD TransplantParticipantGot to love it how expectations change suddenly. Two weeks ago, I would have been angry at the prospect of a 2nd year w/out a raise. However, in the last 2 Fridays, two senior people from my old division were walked out, if one could call it quietly.
So, glad to have a job (2 years w/out raise so far but 401K match was increased 1 year ago).
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