07-24-2009, 03:49 PM
Lee3 wrote:
I'd love to have COLA (cost of living adjustment) on my pension. Funny that I don't see any of the people losing their jobs on this board being on the public payroll.
COLAs are much better on pensions than they are when you're working. In my state, in GOOD years, state employees get 1.25-2.00 % increases. In bad years we get none or we get pay cuts. We don't get raises either (I mean never, not even in good years). The only way to get raises is to move to a new position.
State government has different TYPES of employees. In our state we have permanent, term and temporary. The reason that you're not seeing huge govt layoffs is because states quietly get rid of temps & terms first. We're running very lean at the moment (not that our state ever runs "fat"). There is also a hiring freeze in place & all departments received an across the board 10% cut last year with more on the way this year. Also, just because I don't post about how MY job is going doesn't mean I'm employed. If I am employed, it doesn't mean I'm not worried about my job either. Quite frankly, I'm keeping that information private & I will only say that I have NEVER been so stressed out in my life. For the first time ever, I am suffering from serious insomnia & other issues.
Just because some people haven't posted about their job woes, don't assume they must be in cushy, carefree jobs!