Lifeguarding in OC: $200,000

[MIKEETC]

Originally Posted by slo1318

Most....err make that all private people sector I know, when on salary work as many hours as needed for the job. When we talk about the pension too which are so so generous, most people outside government have to save and plan for retirement. My chp buddy makes good money, wastes it all every month and it doesnt matter, he's going to be just fine, not a care in the world.

Yeah, that guys quote started out ok then took a left turn...

I know several people in the private sector who receive bonuses or have increased promotional opportunities or something similar for beating deadlines. They beat the deadlines by working 'overtime'. So, I would say that although these individuals did not receive overtime pay, they received compensation for their work. Granted, there are employers who don't do any of this. To the employee who works for such an employer, I have no answer other than just because one set of employers don't do something (such as compensate employees for working beyond the regular 40 hours/week) does not mean that all employers should not either.

With that being said, I will agree that there are public sector employees who 'milk the system' and/or are just sitting around and not working. I don't know what they do or how they keep their jobs (or for that matter, how they got their jobs). These people make public sector employees look very bad.

[MIKEETC]

Originally Posted by EscapeCalifornia

Government workers are real good at manipulating overtime rules to maximize their pay. One technique I know of (which has since been blocked, at least at my wife's agency) was to take a couple of vacation days, then work over the rest of the week. Since those vacation days count as days worked, they could get OT without actually working 40 hours that week.

That's definitely not right and another example of what makes public sector employees look bad.

[Ponypenny]

The managers are considered public safety like police and fire. That is why they get the salaries they do. No one seems to be complaining about what the police chief of fire chief make.

[PaulHatchen]

They deserve it.

[asitshouldbe]

Originally Posted by Mach50

Give me break^^^ no lifegaurd is worth over 100k, ridiculous.

What about Mitch Buchannon aka. David Hasselhoff?


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[randian]

Originally Posted by Ponypenny

No one seems to be complaining about what the police chief of fire chief make.

I wouldn't say no one. I do, for one.