Acceptable Raises
Let's see now:
- Price of gas - doubled
- Housing prices - plummeting
- Daley tax hike - $200 million
- Blago tax hike - $6 billion
Must be exactly the right time for the Toddler to effect his tax hike - another 1% added to the sales tax, raising the sales tax on goods to a whopping 10.25% - over 11.25% in the Central business district of Chicago.
And as we're still required to live in the City, we think it only fair that we receive a raise commensurate with all of the increased taxes, fees and other nonsense that comes along with living in Daley's "paradise."
And as we're still required to live in the City, we think it only fair that we receive a raise commensurate with all of the increased taxes, fees and other nonsense that comes along with living in Daley's "paradise."
Labels: contract stuff
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
75 Comments:
This city is and has been robbing the good people for quite some time now. Drastic reform is needed, and has been. How about an audit of the public aide system that is so abused by many? How about knocking out a couple 6 figure aldergoons? How about eliminating inspectors altogether?
Damn Chicago, you suck balls.
Hey, min. wage is supposed to go up this week, so... Hi hopes!
Why dosent the Mayo jump on board the gun issue he can make big bucks. Say he charges $200.00 to register a gun in the city. If you fail to register you can be charged acordingly. Lots of money to be made could avoid tax increase since most in the city dont feel as safe as they did in years past. Let business owners open some gun shops and with the sales tax increase even more money to be made. Whats he waiting for hes all about the money.
Is it just me... Or do you see more of the wonderful residents of Cabrini moving into our neighborhoods???? There is no where in the city you can live without being close to some type of shit... And while we have to live check to check, pieces of shit live in mansions on the West-side, don't work, smoke weed n drink all day and have rights. WTF!
Do you think someone will take the average annual gas increase, tax increase, fee increase and general cost of living and add it all up and submit that when negotiating for our raise? I was just wondering. Because if one were to compare that to the increase the city is offering and it results in an overall decrease in what we take home, I don't think I would be happy with that. I'm just throwing that out there. That is all.
1.1% should cover you. Be glad you're getting anything. If you don't like it, you can quit. You gonna cry to the media? I control them too!
Mumbles the Midget
And don't pay attention to the raise my little fifty gave themselves. You're not like them. What's good for us is not good for anyone else. Now excuse me. I have to have my team of bodyguards and their fleet of cars take me to my out of state house on the taxpayers' dime. It's great that Chicagoans pay for my gas and twenty-four hour protection. Want to guess how much that costs you idiots each trip? Hahahahahahahaha!
And fuck Burnham and his open areas. I do whatever the hell I want to do here. Remember Meigs Field? Hahahahahahah!
just let me out !
i will give back 10,000.00 and my standard of living will increase just by moving out of this overpriced shit hole.
ELIMINATE RESIDENCY !!!!!
And thank all the idiots that keep voting for these greedy asses. Only YOU can stop this. use your VOTE!
Now you know that won't happen. Daley or some Aldercreature will mug for the camera and say these are tough times for all. Then get into their chaufer driven Lexus driven by one of their personal security guards that is a must have because we all know how dangerous it is to be a Chicago politician.
Bought two sets of tires for our vehicles the other day.Cost me over a thousand bucks.Purposely went outside of cook county to make purchase.That felt good.
No more bitching please.......... You knew what the job required when you took it.
Don't make major purchaes in the city or Crook county. Go and drive the extra miles to Indiana or the neighboring counties. Don't support Daley or Stroger's failed administrations.
Vote Republican McCain '08!
If daley did not give all the money away to bullshit lawsuits, and all his illegals in his sanctuary city we would have money left for nice raises,new cars,new equipment etc.. A raise how about 7% per year a morale booster how about 4-10 hour days? Also don't raise the medical, make it 55 and free medical, how about a 5 year buyout to get the old salty dogs like me and many others out. daley could then hire more recruits at a much cheaper wage!
Get unified! Demand Pension protection! In the current climate, the only reasons for you guys with less then 10 years on the job to be here is the medical benefit and the pension....and those are huge reasons. These benefits cannot be allowed to degrade. Keep the pressure on Daley!
I'm going to shop outside this city and county. I really do not care that it will cost more in gasoline to get there.
I'm going to shop outside this city and county. I really do not care that it will cost more in gasoline to get there.
All of you should be grateful that you're allowed to work for the city.
If anything, everyone of you should be donating a week of your time to ensure the economic solvency of my...ah, our, city.
Don't forget to get your city sticker.
R.M.D.
Officer Francis killed in the line of duty:
was he 99? justify that!
The mayor midget & cronies have allowed the media to protray us as criminals, as the enemy. The offender fought this Officer who was IN UNIFORM. justify that!
Jfed wants to play musical chairs with our command 'our leadership' planting fear & distrust within our own department. Trust no one.
NOW with they will 'attend' & posture their hypocrisy at this Officer's funeral, mouth their sympathies, & gloat = one (1) less pension to pay out. Jfed's meeting his quota of thinning the herd, earning his salary & props from the mayor. Carry on...
So CPD with all our unions, let's be the sheep and SETTLE FOR WHATEVER SCRAPS THE CITY OFFERS US.
I would bet raises for city employees are not real high on King Daley's list of things to get done real soon.
There is only so much money left after he and his cronies take out their share.
Move to Hegewisch and make my neighborhood safer.
Reasonable housing prices and great shopping in Indiana right across the border.
Y'all come.....if you have a job that is.
Indiana Border is 25 minutes away, Tinley Park, Will County is 25 minutes away. Going to buy in bulk now. Its cheaper to go else where to gas up and get groceries, etc.
You got it if you're making minimum wage. If you're not, then your labor's just been devalued.
Oh, and Toddler was such a clever bastard about this tax hike too. I thought that for sure, this would lead to a house cleaning next election! The car dealers would cry for his head! Poor folks that can't afford to drive to the collar counties to shop will rise up!
Oops. It doesn't apply to cars, boats, groceries, or medicine.
If we get a 4% raise for each of the next 4 years (16%) we will still be losing money, with the price of just about everything going up (gas, food, housing, taxes, city stickers, more taxes, school taxes, school tuitions, bottled water tax, and God knows what else?).
The last 12 months have taken away all the gains we have made in the last 3 years, we are not even keeping our heads above water.
It will take years to recover (and maybe we will never make up the loss) we have suffered.
But fear not, we have plenty of money for the 2016 olympics!
Our pensions will be a shambles, healthcare won't be around, and the average guy and gal won't be able to retire early!
Thanks Mr. Mayor!
Affect the tourist trade much?
Let's see, First set insanely high sales taxes on goods and services that outsiders, as well as, city dwellers have to pay.
Then, win an olympic bid.
Then, watch as the forced consumers roll in.
Then, count up all of the proceeds
Wait a second, we'll never make it to 2016.
Play your fiddle, and watch the flames.
Now that Daley s violation of FOP contract has resulted in one person cars all over the city but especially districts considered safe like 019 where our midnight officer got murdered by a typical criminal can we get some help out here in patrol/marked cars? Does his violent bloody death steps from district station get the message across?!? Oh, and by the way all the folks who bitch about how good we got it by all means join us we are short25% overall manpower as now and about 50 % short in patrol so quit calling beefing about response time we can't put your traffic accident, barking dogs, loud music, smelly panhandlers, noisyneighbors, dog off leash and shoping cart bums in your alley; BEFORE battery, shots fired/person with a gun/ traffic accident with INJURY,gangbangers with bats/drugs/dealing fr cars on street etc, theft/autotheft/store theft, burlar alarms, burglary in progress, Domestic Problems!,child lost/mental loose/lost,disabled person needing help,senior person confused/sick/stranded or any death investigation/ landlord-tenant disputes, bar fights or large protests,robbery,assaults, hold-up alarms crowd control,,,Hell, well could go on a couple of pages of all that is dumped on patrolmen in uniform but at some point you wouldn't believe me or wouldn't give a damn if you did. But, your mayor let you down folks, we are doing thousands of more service calls with thousands less police...so don't call for a CPD supervisor, we're busy with the priority calls, and often the first responder...call your alderperson and demand more real police on the street IN UNIFORM not special units. Then you can revert back to the service you demand for your/our taxes, I would like to see more police too. One Working PatrolSgt of Too Few also waiting for the raise before the conartist toddasshole-stroger tax increase makes us the highest paying taxed citizens in the entire United States. Can no longer tell whether Daley or stroger is better at robbing us blind in the name of lol necessity!
The US constitution says to abolish the goverment if it is not working for the people.
10% RAISE + COST OF LIVING (just like the alderman get)
10 YEAR CONTRACT
FULLY FUNDED PENSION BY 2010
CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT FOR 15,000 SWORN OFFICERS BY 2010
REDEFINE MERIT WEIGHTED HEAVILY (70%+) TO VIOLENT FELONY ARRESTS
MINIMUM 5 YEARS OTJ (PATROL) BEFORE ANY MERIT PROMOTION CONSIDERED
PROHIBIT NEPOTISM (BY CONTRACTUAL TERMS)
DEFINE AREA MANPOWER (PER PATROL CRITERIA)
PRIMARY ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA - CLOSEST TO OFFICER RESIDENCE (BY SENIORITY, WITH BID TO/OUT ONLY OVERRIDING FACTOR)
Every so often, there is the time and the place for making a stand.
This is the time and the place.
Are there enough stand-up men and women?
The last 12 months have taken away all the gains we have made in the last 3 years, we are not even keeping our heads above water.
It will take years to recover (and maybe we will never make up the loss) we have suffered.
But fear not, we have plenty of money for the 2016 olympics!
Our pensions will be a shambles, healthcare won't be around, and the average guy and gal won't be able to retire early!
Thanks Mr. Mayor!
7/02/2008 12:45:00 PM
In addition to the pay, city is not hiring recruits. We lost around 400 to retirement and hired 100 this year. We also lost 75 blue shirts to promotion to sgt. No contract and reducing the size of department. Crime up and no one to answer calls.
Bastard City!
The guy is waiting for his 29 and a day without a f'n contract.
Aldermatic Pay vs Our Pay
2-8-041 Compensation for aldermen.
Effective January 1,2006, the salary of aldermen shall be $98,125.00. Beginning on May 21, 2007, this sum shall be adjusted for each calendar year by applying to it the rate of inflation calculated based on the Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Chicago All Items) published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. The budget director or his designee shall determine such rate by comparing the figure for the most recent July with the figure for the previous July. Any adjustment shall take effect at the beginning of the first pay period for that year.
An alderman may choose not to have his or her salary adjusted for any given year as set forth in this section by notifying the budget director in a sworn statement on a form provided by the budget director for that purpose. This notification must be received by the budget director by September 15 for the choice to be effective for the following calendar year.
No other City of Chicago salary shall be allowed any alderman except as herein provided.
No alderman refused their pay adjustment.
For 2007 the pay was adjusted to 100,971.00 an increase of 2.9%
For 2008 the pay was adjusted to 104,101.00 an increase of 3.1%
In 2007 we (the police) received a pay increase of 2.0% and as of yet no increase for 2008, which puts us at a loss of real buying power of 4%. Thats not the route we need to take! So for 2008 we need 4% to break even and a larger increase for 2008 if we are to call any pay increase a raise!!
What $6 Billion tax hike?
Need all the money I can get.
Gotta buy guns, guns, guns.
So I can have fun, fun fun.
Make the assholes run, run, run.
Make Hisshonor glum, glum, glum.
Gotta buy guns, guns, guns.
Toddler is reason enough to not vote for a black democrat from Illinois, ie Obama Bin Laden.
South siders go to Indiana to shop. Cigarettes half price, gas cheaper, no sales tax on grocery items, it's great. SCREW THE DEMOCRATIC MACHINE OF THIS STATE!!! All they want to do is give your money away to that fat ghetto queen sitting on her porch all day drinking.
The City up'ed their offer from 1.0% a year to 1.2% due to all the tax and cost of living increases.
But the CIty will up our medical insurance cost by 18.5 percent.
Move to Hegewisch and make my neighborhood safer.
Reasonable housing prices and great shopping in Indiana right across the border.
Y'all come.....if you have a job that is.
7/02/2008 10:13:00 AM
Will I turn green if I drink the water?
"Will I turn green if I drink the water?
7/02/2008 05:55:00 PM"
Maybe.
Stick to the beer.
"The US constitution says to abolish the goverment if it is not working for the people.
7/02/2008 02:32:00 PM"
Define:
abolish
government
Please.
Anonymous said...
Dear Public,
The mayor is robbing you. Violent crime is through the roof yet your police department personnel budget is being pilfered. Vastly under budgeted strength at every rank. Where is the money going?
Little Nero fiddles as Chicago burns!
7/01/2008 08:42:00 AM
Off-subject but speaking of pilfering: A friend of the finance director has been receiving more than a grand a month in overtime pay without working for it.
How about a me too clause for every city worker? I want the same benefits as an alderman.
off-topic response:
Fuck no there's no task force. Not gangs or guns in the ghetto, so our bosses don't give a fuck. Vultures picking on the elderly, ho hum. Just like theres no auto theft unit.
We got that useless helicopter pissing money away, so the midget can say he has one. Shameful.
The helicopter unit was a gift to Harry "the hat" Hohm for selling out the real captains during contract negotiations in 1996.
6/28/2008 03:50:00 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Bought two sets of tires for our vehicles the other day.Cost me over a thousand bucks.Purposely went outside of cook county to make purchase.That felt good.
7/02/2008 07:54:00 AM
good move dummy .....how much you spend in gas! lol
Yes, you will turn green, but a very nice shade of it.
to: 02:52 pm; you can't use violent Felony Arrests for some grounds to Merit Promotions, Dope, everyone would be making dumber than ever arrests, and wanting them to all be Felonies.. You should be spouting off about making Felony Arrests that result in CONVICTION, putting violent Felons in prison, thats the full deal. Any mope can make an arrest. You must be another 4 yr. wonder, if that, ASS-CLOWN..
Osama Hussein Obama will make Todd Stroger look like a 1st grader if he gets in.
am all for standing up on this, what we need is a leader to get it together ( the hows and wherefores)i also know that i don't have the personality to do this! anyone able should start and you will have alot of people joining you
Officers should refuse to work 99 on afternoons and midnights. Officer Francis' death was a tragedy. God bless.
REFUSE TO GET IN A CAR 99!!!!
If you feel unsafe, say it!!
only 2 man cars on midnights and 3rd watch.
God Bless our fallen!!!
BTW, Do only what you have to do!!!
"to: 02:52 pm; you can't use violent Felony Arrests for some grounds to Merit Promotions, Dope, everyone would be making dumber than ever arrests, and wanting them to all be Felonies.. You should be spouting off about making Felony Arrests that result in CONVICTION, putting violent Felons in prison, thats the full deal. Any mope can make an arrest. You must be another 4 yr. wonder, if that, ASS-CLOWN..
7/02/2008 08:05:00 PM"
Sorry, thought it was obvious that solid arrests for violent felonies resulting in convictions would be one primary measurement of true merit.
I guess I should have spelled it out for you.
Anything else you want to criticize tonight?
do some of you realize just how good you have it? yes, there is a lot of bs, but any job has that...you have better benefits and pay than i do,,,be grateful that you have a good job (as dangerous as it may be)...be safe
OLYMPIC COMMITEE CHOICE OF.. TEN WORST COUNTRIES FOR MURDER IN 2008 PER 100,000 TO HOLD OLYMPICS
(Including City of Chicago)
(1) Lesotho 141
(2) CHICAGO 24
(3) Bahamas 23
(4) Guyana 22
(5) Lebanon 20
(6) Netherlands Antilles 12
(7) Iraq 12
(8) Sri Lanka 12
(9) Cyprus 11
(10) Trindad & Tobago 10
Jamaica 10
jimmy chongo said...
No more bitching please.......... You knew what the job required when you took it.
7/02/2008 08:07:00 AM
I’m so tired of hearing that stupid line. No I DID NOT know what the job required. I had no idea the department would not let me attend my kids birthday party because of manpower. No I did not know my medical benefits and prescription drugs could cost a fortune and give me nothing but shitty vision care and almost non existent dental assistance. I did not know how bad the public schools were until I had to send my kids there. Look at the Police website. All the smiling police officers standing next to the K9, mounted patrol and the marine unit boat. I had no idea that hard work and sacrafice would get me nothing if I didn’t know anybody or blow the commander on this job. I didn’t know housing prices would go through the roof 5 years ago keeping me from affording a decent home in this fucked up shot hole of a city. I didn’t know the department was so corrupt and mismanaged. I had no idea I would be riding with people who should have never been pushed through the academy. I didn’t know the city does not spend the money for the best equipment or allow officers to have the proper tools with them as other departments do. I did not know I would not be able to sleep with my wife for 6 days a week becasue I cant get off midnights for over 11 years while 2 year wonders work days because they know somebody. For that matter, I never thought I would still be stuck in patrol. And most off all, I had no idea I would be working for a department that would be so undermanned with so many officers with lowest moral I have ever witnessed. So screw you jimmy chongo. Think of another line, that’s so old!!
jimmy chongo said...
No more bitching please.......... You knew what the job required when you took it.
7/02/2008 08:07:00 AM
I’m so tired of hearing that stupid line. No I DID NOT know what the job required. I had no idea the department would not let me attend my kids birthday party because of manpower. No I did not know my medical benefits and prescription drugs could cost a fortune and give me nothing but shitty vision care and almost non existent dental assistance. I did not know how bad the public schools were until I had to send my kids there. Look at the Police website. All the smiling police officers standing next to the K9, mounted patrol and the marine unit boat. I had no idea that hard work and sacrafice would get me nothing if I didn’t know anybody or blow the commander on this job. I didn’t know housing prices would go through the roof 5 years ago keeping me from affording a decent home in this fucked up shot hole of a city. I didn’t know the department was so corrupt and mismanaged. I had no idea I would be riding with people who should have never been pushed through the academy. I didn’t know the city does not spend the money for the best equipment or allow officers to have the proper tools with them as other departments do. I did not know I would not be able to sleep with my wife for 6 days a week becasue I cant get off midnights for over 11 years while 2 year wonders work days because they know somebody. For that matter, I never thought I would still be stuck in patrol. And most off all, I had no idea I would be working for a department that would be so undermanned with so many officers with lowest moral I have ever witnessed. So screw you jimmy chongo. Think of another line, that’s so old!!
7/03/2008 02:30:00
I have 1 word for you if you think its soooooo bad! QUIT! There is nobody keeping you here making in excess of $68,000.00 /yr for a job requiring really no education.
Now that Daley s violation of FOP contract has resulted in one person cars all over the city but especially districts considered safe like 019 where our midnight officer got murdered by a typical criminal
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I don't know much about the facts of the death of this officer, but was the one person car a factor in this case at all?
Think of another line, that’s so old!!
7/03/2008 02:30:00 AM
Good job, poster. Good evaluation of what's wrong with this dept.
Think of another line, that’s so old!!
7/03/2008 02:30:00 AM
WELL SAID!!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Bought two sets of tires for our vehicles the other day.Cost me over a thousand bucks.Purposely went outside of cook county to make purchase.That felt good.
7/02/2008 07:54:00 AM
good move dummy .....how much you spend in gas! lol
7/02/2008 07:43:00 PM
Whatever he spent for gas,he made it up by paying less in taxes,and if he bought gas out of crook county,he saved even more,DUMMY!
please move to Hegewisch there are quite a few houses for sale average price 160k. All kidding aside, good neighborhood " check crime stats for BT 433" close to Indiana, cheap gas, no tax on food and less than 3 min away. The air is clean " the mills were closed years ago. Good schools Grisson and St. Florian, H.S. same as everywhere else have to go Catholic. We also hve good fishing Wolf Lake, Powderhorn lake and Lake Michigan. We also have a great park Mann Park with indoor pool. The many Police and Firemen that live here will welcome you with open arms. You can joke about Hegewisch all you want but I laugh when I pay my tax bill and read about shootings in Beverly, Mount greenwood, Garfield ridge ETC.
This is so on the mark that I had to open it up and re-submit it. Post it, if you please. It's a classic.
"'jimmy chongo said...
No more bitching please.......... You knew what the job required when you took it.
7/02/2008 08:07:00 AM'
I’m so tired of hearing that stupid line.
No I DID NOT know what the job required.
I had no idea the department would not let me attend my kids birthday party because of manpower.
No I did not know my medical benefits and prescription drugs could cost a fortune and give me nothing but shitty vision care and almost non existent dental assistance.
I did not know how bad the public schools were until I had to send my kids there.
Look at the Police website.
All the smiling police officers standing next to the K9, mounted patrol and the marine unit boat.
I had no idea that hard work and sacrafice would get me nothing if I didn’t know anybody or blow the commander on this job.
I didn’t know housing prices would go through the roof 5 years ago keeping me from affording a decent home in this fucked up shot hole of a city.
I didn’t know the department was so corrupt and mismanaged.
I had no idea I would be riding with people who should have never been pushed through the academy.
I didn’t know the city does not spend the money for the best equipment or allow officers to have the proper tools with them as other departments do.
I did not know I would not be able to sleep with my wife for 6 days a week becasue I cant get off midnights for over 11 years while 2 year wonders work days because they know somebody.
For that matter, I never thought I would still be stuck in patrol.
And most off all, I had no idea I would be working for a department that would be so undermanned with so many officers with lowest moral I have ever witnessed.
So screw you jimmy chongo.
Think of another line, that’s so old!!
7/03/2008 02:30:00 AM"
Priceless.
I’m so tired of hearing that stupid line. No I DID NOT know what the job required. I had no idea the department would not let me attend my kids birthday party because of manpower. No I did not know my medical benefits and prescription drugs could cost a fortune and give me nothing but shitty vision care and almost non existent dental assistance. I did not know how bad the public schools were until I had to send my kids there.
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You are no worse off than most of the rest of the middle class that live in Chicago, other than the midnight shift thing. Your option is to accept things as they are, or to move on.
if you guys had a defined contribution pension plan, there would be no reason to stick it out, and you would not be tied to such a hell hole.
In the post listing the alderats pay and benefits he omitted the bribes, tips, and deals.
"7/03/2008 11:50:00 AM"
I've said it before, that area is ripe for redevelopment.
"I have 1 word for you if you think its soooooo bad! QUIT! There is nobody keeping you here making in excess of $68,000.00 /yr for a job requiring really no education.
7/03/2008 08:07:00 AM"
I have two words for you:
Fuck off.
7/3 11:50 am
RE: Hegewisch
You forgot to mention all the sports activities for the kids. Great Little League field, soccer, football, girls baseball.
Great library too.
Come on over and check us out.
Hegewisch Rocks!
TO: The copper living in Hegwisch...
I'm glad ur taxes are so low...now put away some of that money you saved for when ur kids need chemo for the cancer they got from drinking the water and breathing the air in that cesspool neighborhood you call home (Our insurance thru the city probably won't cover it). Did you just hear that? It's the plucking of the banjos from "Deliverance", hillbilly.
Excellent response, 2:30 AM.
"Jimmy Chongo": Time for your scalding hot Kool-Aid enema. Add one liter of hydrochloric acid for best results.
"Jimmy Chongo", eh?
"chongo": monkey in Spanish.
Who am I to challenge the cerebral prowess of a monkey?
Go up in your tree and suck on a banana, fool.
Mr. SouthSide says---
I have always enjoyed banjo music.
From 'never boned my sister said':
"I'm glad ur taxes are so low...now put away some of that money you saved for when ur kids need chemo for the cancer they got from drinking the water and breathing the air in that cesspool neighborhood you call home (Our insurance thru the city probably won't cover it). Did you just hear that? It's the plucking of the banjos from "Deliverance", hillbilly.
7/03/2008 11:44:00 PM"
Probably because your bone is really a wet noodle.
"tjmttugrn@hotmail.com said...
do some of you realize just how good you have it? yes, there is a lot of bs, but any job has that...you have better benefits and pay than i do,,,be grateful that you have a good job (as dangerous as it may be)...be safe
7/03/2008 12:45:00 AM"
Yeah, there's just that nagging little detail about it being dangerous. I kind of wonder if you've ever come to the aid of one of your friends and co-workers who's had his head blown open? We get paid well because of what we do, day in and day out. Nobody ever calls us and says they're having a nice day and why don't we come by for coffee.
We take your sister to the hospital after she's been raped and we help her survive it and we find the sob who did it. We pick up the babies who fall from fourth story windows. We run down the pitch-black alley while you breathlessly wait to see the results of that 'shots fired' call you placed to 911 at 3 am, then went back to bed like 'normal' people get to do.
We're the ones who spend the first five years of our careers desperately trying to explain to our families why we can't make it to weddings, christenings, vacations, graduations, barbeques and the bedside of sick family members. We're on midnights, or working for a sadistic boss who won't give time off, or we have to be in court (our days off belong to the Department first, and court is mandatory), or our days off or start-time has been changed again.
And as for that goof who said our job requires no education, get out of the dark ages. COLLEGE degree, friend. COLLEGE degree. (Now, whether that guarantees an 'education' is up for debate.)
Then, please remember, you're required to know, in a heartbeat, whether that glint is a gun, or a shiny silver hairbrush, when the bad guy turns on you in the darkness after you've chased him two blocks wearing twenty pounds of extra gear around your neck and waist. You go out there and wear ten pounds of bulletproof vest in hundred degree heat daily and still be productive.
I'm worth every penny. Every time I face a combative AIDS patient. Every time I breathe the air in an apartment where the guy has TB. Every time I search someone and get stuck by the used needle in their waistband. You want to begrudge me my medical coverage? Go away. Just go away NOW.
If everyone actually worked in this city we wouldn't have to have a 10% tax on goods. The problem is we (the working force) have to once again support the 3,4 generations of unemployment, which is about 20%. These are the same scum bags that beef and sue us every chance they get. These are the same scum bags that move into our neighborhoods just to destroy everything that the working class (us) built. But we still have to live in this shitty city/county.
Comment for 7/02/08, 10:13. I can't move to Hegewisch, I still have my teeth and I won't merry my cousin.
"Comment for 7/02/08, 10:13. I can't move to Hegewisch, I still have my teeth and I won't merry my cousin.
7/06/2008 11:08:00 AM"
Knowing you, I wonder how that can possibly be true.
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