[Andrewksu]

Sorry, I'll see if I can over look the facts that are 7 times greater than your figures. If I make $50k in western Kansas, I am at the top of the heap, same dollars in New York means I am eating Ramen Noodles.

More importantly, what are your views on the grossly overpaid union labor in relation to only other US Jobs. A Colonel in the Army makes about $78k and a licensed architect makes about $62k. I wonder if they guy driving a forklift, making $75-100, produces the revenue of managing architect? Somethings gotta give man!

[durasell]

Interesting post -- I'd take the Colonel out of the equation, since military personnel tend not to keep score with money.

However, viewed another way -- I'd say that the guy driving the forklift belongs to a union that has fought to increase his salary to maintain a standard of living. All the other middleclass jobs have fallen behind.

[Havoc]

Since when are they grossly overpaid if they negotiated a contract agreed to by the employer. (tapping foot and waiting for answer rather than dodge..)

You and I may both think Union workers are overpaid; but, they used the rules of the market and came to agreement in a proper setting. And don't tell me you're invoking ethics.. lol