I have to agree with Ron. I was a K-9 Officer making about 40 a year when I went down. Eventually all contact with profession faded, not because of me, but because they lost interest. I think still having the connection and being able to attend to yourself would be nice options.
Tim NOTE: The information contained in this message may be protected and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, or an authorized employee or agent of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer and any network to which your computer is connected. Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: Quadius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 10/12/2007 5:14 PM To: RONALD L PRACHT Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quad Police officer and work I believe the primary focus of the story was to highlight how the majority of disabled people who want to work are unable to do to stupid constraints in the law. Just my opinion. Quadius On 10/11/07, RONALD L PRACHT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > I think Ill comment on this since I was a Police officer myself back in > 98. I think he is really getting a pretty good deal to receive 75 percent of > his income before injured. You have to realize he looks like he was a > veteran officer when he was injured ......so he was probally bringing in 40 > grand or so before injury.........75 percent of that isnt bad. > > I think he should keep his position at the station as volunteer only. This > may sound harsh but actually if he was under volunteer status then when he > was ill, had a pressure sore or couldnt get an attendant that day it > wouldnt be a big deal. > > As John mentioned which I agree on is we are all going through these same > issues, and some of us would love to be able to receive 75 percent of a 40 > grand salary to live on. I have much empathy for the mans situation, but hes > not anyone special and this sort of things goes on everyday. > > ron c7 >
