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Grins

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4. Happens all across the country.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 01:27 PM

Apr 30

Mostly major cities; the myth of the courageous, underpaid civil servant.

Story a couple years ago about the pensions of 20+ police officers retiring around the same time in one of the outer boroughs of NYC.

Not one was under $100,000. Pension!

And that pension would go up if active duty officers got pay raises.

And their average age was mid to late 40’s.

So they could retire from the police, start collecting a pension, then go out and work in the public sector for another 20+ years while contributing to Social Security, IRAs and 401Ks - then collect on those in addition to their pension at age 65.

What does your pension pay you?

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A Times investigation: LAFD union head made $540,000 in a year, with huge overtime payouts [View all] Zorro Apr 30 OP

This has nothing to do with the union. This has to do with LAFD corruption. Scrivener7 Apr 30 #1

Grifters to the left of me grifters to the right... Ponietz Apr 30 #2

If they worked the hours then they deserve the pay. Jacson6 Apr 30 #3

Happens all across the country. Grins Apr 30 #4