"We're getting blows from all angles," she said. Her decision to go into teaching "was never about the money. But we planned so that we could survive and not go on food stamps. Now someone is changing our plan midstream."
Welcome to the party!
Ralph Grant, a captain in Pasco Fire Rescue who is eight years from retirement, estimated the shift would cost him $3,500 a year.
"You've got to understand, when we took these positions for public service, it was not the high salaries they were paying," Grant said. "You take the public service jobs for the benefits, for the pension."
Ask your union to give back your dues -- that money of yours that goes toward political activism.
"Yes, it's not the greatest pay, but you get good time off and benefits, and that's becoming less true," said Goldrick. "Health insurance was the first to go, and now this is the next step. Why would you want to teach when those things are falling away?"
So, the unvarnished truth for many is revealed.
There is the door. Don’t let it hit you in the back to go get a better deal in the private sector. heh...heh...heh
it’s what happens when you run out of other peoples money...
Tell them, “All right, we’re firing 20% of you then.”
Maybe then they’ll start understanding economics.
Oh puleeeze! Bring up the violinss and cry me river. Of COURSE they should contribute to their pension plans just like everyone. Teachers are not saints.
As one in the edu system who has worked in the private sector; it is only right that we contribute something towards our retirement. As for DROP...that should end...and those who retire under it, should never be allowed to return to former or newly created positions.
“we took these jobs for public service”?
Horse crap
Morning Cincinatys Wife
Actually thats just what the vast majority of "Teachers" in Florida should do.
They are not required to pay dues to the union, Fl is a "right to work state", but most of these morons are too stupid to figure that out and pay anyway.
They dont like contributing to their pensions, fine, stop paying dues to the marxist crooks at the union, problem solved all the way around.
Good analysis.
Stories like this should mention that pension and retirement plans for the private sector change all the time. I know that many companies that had defined benefit pension plans dropped them over the last thirty years due to changes in Federal requirements making the funding and security of the plans to difficult to satisfy to federal standards.
How much are teachers in private schools paid?
Allen said it would be fair for Scott to ask teachers to contribute only if they were being paid a salary comparable to what they could earn in the private sector.
Then go get a job in the private sector.
Lots of us had to give up something to keep our jobs...but you may not have heard that.
Only someone with a union mentality could see this move as "losing pay". You are still receiving that pay only it's being saved for you for your retirement. This is how social security works you morons....where are the complaints about that "lost pay" ???????
Hell, I'm losing pay every two weeks then.......
"For the first time this school year I actually taught a math lesson that went reasonably well. I actually feel like I've accomplished something today."
Keeping in mind that this person has been a teacher for over 10 years!
I can't imagine telling my boss "Wow! I actually succeeded at a task today, I sure feel great! Something tells me that would be one of my last conversations with the man . . .
Read it and weep. Then shut the heck up.
Maybe the teachers should test the private sector and find out what they could really earn there (and how the benefit package would compare to what they have now).
They may be FINALLY asked to contribute 5% but, let me guess, their plans are still defined benefit, right? Guaranteed outcome and the taxpayer expected to make up any shortfall?
Yet still they complain?
They picked this person as a representative and she lobs a soft ball like that? Good grief!
Oh well, I'll take it.
If public employees should be paid a salary comparable to their worth in the private sector then we should cut their salaries by 20-50% right off the top.
Editorial masquerading as news.