Things aren't any better in Wisconsin.... my job is okay (for now), but I've taken a pay cut every contract the last 6 years. During the "good years" when many people where getting double-digit raises, we settled for no more than 3% with the understandng that they wouldn't touch our benefits. Well, when the state budget hit the fan, they started making us pay for our insurance despite the agreements made by past administrations. As I said, for the last 3 contracts the raise (if I even got one) didn't cover the raise in my insurance fees. That said - I'm still here 'cause even with what I've lost I'm still ahead of others and the IT market here is not good unless I'm willing to commute 100+ miles a day (can't move - elderly parents).
As for social security... I tell people that's why we had 2 kids. Hopefully one of them can support us! On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 3:28 PM, John Aldrich <[email protected]>wrote: > What, you **really** expect Social Security to exist in 20 years? (only * > half*-joking) > > > > [image: Tile-Tools][image: John-Aldrich] > > > > *From:* John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, March 02, 2009 3:56 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: OT - Reduction in hours, forced to use PTO > > > > The Florida Retirement System doesn’t seem all that bad. I think my FRS > check plus Social Security plus personal investments should get me by okay > when retirement comes. > > > > But it’ll be another 20 years before I qualify! > > > > J > > > > > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, March 02, 2009 3:48 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: OT - Reduction in hours, forced to use PTO > > > > I agree with John. I had to take 3 days at Christmas because the > University I work at decided to close for the best part of 2 weeks. Thank > God that the rest of the days were covered by holidays. I am most > definitely looking forward to retirement in less than 18 months. Then I > just need to find another job and start earning my second retirement. I > could never live on my retirement the state will give me. > > > > Jon > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 3:23 PM, John Hornbuckle < > [email protected]> wrote: > > One of the reasons I’ve been willing to live with the lower salary one > makes in the public sector is that in return, one has great job stability. > > > > Normally. > > > > These days, that has been turned on its head; public sector jobs are > providing neither stability nor good pay. > > > > I’m just thankful that my job is such that literally no one else in our > organization can do it, and the things I do absolutely **must** be done. > Getting rid of me wouldn’t save any money, unless they replaced me with > someone less expensive. And considering how modest my salary is, that’s not > very likely even in the current economic climate. > > > > > > > > John Hornbuckle > > MIS Department > > Taylor County School District > > 318 North Clark Street > > Perry, FL 32347 > > > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Joe Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, March 02, 2009 3:11 PM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* RE: OT - Reduction in hours, forced to use PTO > > > > I work for the state of California, and just narrowly dodged layoffs. My > union has agreed to a 4.62% paycut (one day salary), from now through June > 2010. I still fear that Ahnold will come back and say it’s not enough, and > layoffs are still needed, but I do have some protection from that now. Also > in the Tentative Agreement with the union is that our members cannot be laid > off unless the agency we work for is eliminated, or the facilities we work > at are closed. Even then, because of the agreement, they will give me > another job… within 10% of my current salary, and within 50 miles of my > home. So, theoretically, I could end up taking another 10% cut and > increasing my drive to work from 6.5 miles to 50… > > > > Joy, oh Joy…hanging on by my fingertips. > > > > Joe Heaton > > Employment Training Panel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.5/1979 - Release Date: 03/01/09 > 17:46:00 > > > > > > -- Organization and good planning are just crutches for people that can't handle stress and caffeine. - unknown ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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