quote:Originally posted by BamaBoss:
Do your homework before u speak please. We have not had a raise in 3 years. Not to speak we are the lowest paid cities per capita in the southeast. Let me guess you dont worry when you get a raise and your next door neighbor doesnt? SOme of you people amaze me. The general budget has nothing to do with the other fighting problems in this city. Some people are angry at there job so they think others should be miserable too.. Boy doesnt this just seem like the American way!
Put on your reading comprehension hat. NO ONE has gotten raises in 3 years and private industry employees don't have the retirement and good insurance you have. In addition, we work well over 40 hours per week (for what are also comparatively low salaries)and don't get a lunch break (or any kind of break for that matter). And some of us get part of our compensation as profit sharing so we have actually seen a pay DECREASE.
By the way, I used to be the Finance Director for a very large government agency, the general fund has EVERYTHING to do with it.