Posted on 07/02/2010 7:03:22 AM PDT by nysuperdoodle
In a shocking display of common sense and responsibility, Californeeya's Governator Arnold Schwartzenegger has ordered that state workers be put on minimum wage of $7.25 and hour, until the state legislature passes a budget. I haven't been too impressed with much that the Governator's done in office, but this was a good call, in a broken-clock-is-right-twice-a-day kinid of way. Besides, that's where most state workers should be anyway, IMO - I mean, they're civil servants, right?
At any rate, this puts Schwartzenegger in a category of being way more responsible than Obama, who has let the US Congress dally and delay - they've basically just refused to pass one for 2011. What a slimy way to hide the truth from us all. Put another way, Obama and the Washington Dems are so bad, that they make the worst (Republican) Governor in America look great by comparison.
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“then you would get the most efficient prison guards, troopers, license issuers, maintenance workers, permit reviewers etc- that money can buy for $7.50”
I think McDonalds pays better than that in most California cities, so most likely you would be unable to fill the positions. Frankly I think we would be a lot better off with less prison guards, troopers, license issuers, maintenance workers, permit reviewers etc. These people profited from a corrupt system and I cant help but feel some schadenfreude when the system collapses on them.
ROFLOL, DUD the state of fornia is broke, they don't have the money to pay the so called overpaid fornia workers., Their real estate tax system needs to be changed. If you bought a house 30 years ago in fornia, the tax base is what you paid for the property until the property changes hands.
Like anyone will miss these people. They all just sit on their lazy a$$es all day anyway!
OK I know a few do ALL the work and the rest just sit around collecting a check. Bloated bureaucracy.
“Then maybe the governor should be paid minimum wage.”
Is he worth it?
“If you bought a house 30 years ago in fornia, the tax base is what you paid for the property until the property changes hands.”
As it should be. What would you suggest? If you update the tax base on homes, you will end up taxing people out of their homes.
>>Why would any normal person live in California anyway?
It’s a beautiful state. And population-wise, there are probably more conservatives that live there than any other state but Texas.
It’s just that the libbies outnumber them about 60-40 (depending on the county).
If the “High-level” worker does not accept the “reality” of the situation, he has the option of seeking other employment in the private sector.
However, former “high-level” apparatchiks from the civil service are generally unhappy in the world of profit and loss where you have to justify your job by really working to help the enterprise realize said profits.
In the cold world of the private sector, “High-Level” government workers find deadlines and budgets to be too “stressful and constraining”. They therefore tend to be VERY unhappy and flee the madness as soon as a “real” job back in government can be had.
Once back in the warm and safe womb of guaranteed pay and benefits the “High-Level” worker will ALWAYS return to a happier state of mind. Unless..... A project with a time line that us just too demanding presented to him. But, that’s OK, the “High-level” worker knows that, unlike the private sector, government deadlines are “very flexible”, so he doen’t stress out like he did in that terrible “company” job. (SARC)
If you think the performance of government sucks now, imagine if government couldn't hire anybody anybody with a skill level beyond that deserving minimum wage.
people are so bitter and angry at “all” government workers!
I think many folks live in libertarian la-la land to rejoice over such misery coming down on “all” govt workers
yes there is bureaucratic bloat but there is a lot of honest good consumer protection and taxpayer services, too.....!
To hear FR rejoice over the impending misery of good Americans doing honest work is almost as miserable as the crap at DU
Was not gloating. Just curious and speculative.
But the reassessment increases are usually capped and the tax levels should never reasses to equalize with current sales. If they did, then yes you would tax people out of their homes. Is that not what you were suggesting?
You pretty well covered it, except you left out the 100% paid for beenies, the months vacation and the month off for holidays and the 100% retirement at the ripe old age of 45 are whenever that 20 twenty five year term rolls. And in fornia where they work as much over time as possible since the last Years gross is the figure for retirement.
You pretty well covered it, except you left out the 100% paid for beenies, the months vacation and the month off for holidays and the 100% retirement at the ripe old age of 45 are whenever that 20 twenty five year term rolls. And in fornia where they work as much over time as possible since the last Years gross is the figure for retirement.
California’s problem is no concern of mine. But you are wrong about the tax structure, it actually has the effect of keeping price down. They establish a mill rate based upon about 70% to 80% of what they call value. Most tax assessment is not reliable today because it is done by a computer program. And the computer program does know if your next door neighbor is an idiot. LOL
You are obviously missing my point. Have a good weekend.
and people are so bitter and angry at "all" unemployed people!
Take your eye off the ball (ball = government) and you lose the game (game = country)!!!!
No, you quit offering government services that raise property taxes. There are lots of government jobs that have nothing to do with effective government. Eliminate services, eliminate jobs, less taxes required.
Since public employee unions are the single most powerful interest group, this will get the politicians off the dime.
I read down the thread and found some disappointing responses...many so-called conservatives have bought into the Left's premises...
"Is it the workers’ fault that a budget hasn’t been passed?"
In life, that's irrelevant. Workers in the private sector take pay cuts, get laid off and fired every single day...through no "fault" of their own.
"This is nothing to gloat about..."
This may be the only gloatworthy news this month.
"THOSE should ultimately be shaved off the payroll, but don’t punish everyone..."
They aren't being punished...management hasn't done their job. Happens in the private sector all the time.
"Obviously the employees could not survive on minimum wage and it is not right to make them suffer through no fault of their own. Would you want to be paid minimum wage?"
Totally irrelevant...no one wants to be paid minimum wage in any case...but what they "want" is also irrelevant. It's not just about them.
"No fault of their own..." betrays an entitlement mentality. If private sector workers aren't "entitled" to their jobs and pay, why would public sector employees be?
However, former “high-level” apparatchiks from the civil service are generally unhappy in the world of profit and loss where you have to justify your job by really working to help the enterprise realize said profits...
How true! Most people really have no appreciation of the chasm between public employment and private employment.
In the private sector, the closest approximation to public employees is the UAW.
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