They are definitely bankrupting NJ; an acquaintance retired as a local cop at 46 (25 years on the job), and will probably live as long on the pension plan/benefits as he ever worked. This isn’t a dangerous area; never had to use his gun, was never assaulted, etc.. This is why taxpayers (both corporate & individual) are fleeing NJ.
“They are definitely bankrupting NJ”
Same here in CA. When you pull up the county employee salaries and list them by the highest first, behind the doctors at the county hospital ( none of whom has a name you can pronounce) come our beloved Firefighters. Thanks to their union “work rules,” the average FF earns about $200,000. plus benefits. Most of them have side businesses because they have so much time off, and they “work” the sick leave ( you know, I’ll cover for you, then you’ll cover for me, and all of it is on OT). These practices get some of the more “energetic” ones annual pay in excess of 250,000. And to top it off, they retire at 50. We’ve had two fire chiefs retire in close succession. They made $188k, but they are retiring at about $100k more than than. Do the numbers, if these thieves (and their spouses) live to be 80, each one of them will cost the taxpayers $10 million for a 30 year stint being retired! It simply isn’t sustainable, so I just wonder how the financial crash will happen, and when. It isn’t a question of IF!