Thursday, May 22, 2008
'For years, the argument was that government workers ..'
More evidence that most private-sector workers can only dream of having the perks and now even the salaries of public-sector workers:
More evidence that most private-sector workers can only dream of having the perks and now even the salaries of public-sector workers:
For years, the argument was that government workers got rich benefits to make up for lower pay. But according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, public employees in eastern Massachusetts now earn 15 percent more than their private sector counterparts who perform comparable work, and that number is exclusive of more generous government benefit packages.Turns out some 'retired' Turnpike employees get to use the Turnpike for free. Quotes are put around the word 'retired' because we don't know if they're Turnkpike-defined 'retired' or private-sector defined 'retired,' i.e., 'senior citizens.' ... More on the Pike here. ... More on the general unfairness of public-sector perks here, here and here. Strange, they still haven't fixed it now. ...
