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Monday, 28 February 2011
Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out
News reports like this one break my heart.
N.J. public workers are in a hurry to retire
More than 20,000 police officers, firefighters, teachers and other public employees put in their retirement papers last year as momentum was building for sweeping health and pension reform in Trenton, state figures show.
That is a 60 percent jump from 2009 retirements and the highest in at least a decade, according to the Division of Pension and Benefits.
Teachers whose contracts were criticized all year long by Gov. Chris Christie headed for the exits at the quickest pace, nearly doubling the number who retired in 2009.
From the Silver Lining department — now there is lots of room for new blood. And I'll wager that a good chunk of the loudest whingers are first in line for a one-way ticket to Del Boca Vista. I gotta tell ya, that Christie guy is a genius!
"There has been a direct assault on the benefits that public employees have earned and fought for over the last 40 years," said Dominick Marino, president of the state chapter of the International Association of Firefighters. "People were attracted to these jobs because of the certainty, now there is no certainty, and people are retiring."
Boo Frickin' Hoo. With unemployment over 9% I'm sure there will be no shortage of folks willing to take a chance on your pitiful definition of uncertainty. That is if your job even needs to remain a paid position. Not to put too fine a point it there Mr. Marino but most towns around here have volunteer fire departments. Saves us a lot of money, and there is no discernable difference in professionalism.
So here's my advice to you. Put in your retirement papers, STFU, and don't
let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
Posted at 10:49 by Chris Wysocki
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