[VOA]

My moment of awakening about "public service" jobs came during a trip to Minneapolis.
I took a city bus for a few trips around town as it was convenient.
One time, the bus was pretty empty and the driver struck up a conversation.
He was friendly, but it soon became an Italian opera about how he might
not break $100,000 this year due to being sick a few weeks.
In-Freakin'-Credible...

[Wizy]

Alright man...seriously, he was lying to you. I have worked in state government for years...and had worked MN's gov for a couple, and yeah...there are a handful of folks employed by the state making that kinda money...they are ...the Governor, state senators, and very high ranking administrative types with 25+ years of service in....not bus drivers.

[Darkwolf377]

He was friendly, but it soon became an Italian opera about how he might not break $100,000 this year due to being sick a few weeks.

Yeah, I have no problem with people in public service making good wages in comparison to the private sector; I want quality people. But when I have worked with the homeless or with troubled kids and see guys making nearly ten times what I make...and COMPLAINING about it...well, they will have to do without my sympathy.