I suppose some of the police managers in the world might not like my attitude here (hell, some of you might not either) but I say “Nice Work!” to the men and women in New York for their recent accomplishments with overtime. Are you joking me? $1 BILLION???
Large or small, east or west, all of us are looking to cut costs these days. I have a good idea for the Big Apple bean counters who will undoubtedly lament this grand figure. Why don’t you pay those public servants a decent living wage? Then they wouldn’t have to work so much overtime. I suspect those very same politicians who will scream at this number like it just the way it is. Why?
Because if a cop works double time and makes lots of OT cash, he or she still only gets ONE pension and ONE set of benefits. Cheaper to pay cops 30K and work them into the ground. So forgive me if I chuckle at those extra checks and how much they help a copper or a fireman with the family budget. The city is getting what they want, too.
Jun 14, 2009 at 9:07 pm
I think NYPD police officers have been underpaid since the start, especially considering the cost of living and the amount of stress they have to endure.
Feb 28, 2010 at 11:33 pm
are you serious?
underpaid?
what other job is raking in that kind of money after 5 years WITHOUT OT.
you have benefits for the rest of your life, job secuirty, and half pay after 20 years.
Your retiring at 42?
seriously the rest of us can;t even get social security until we are what 65?
you guys have your heads in the sand.
Im not even going to get into the 3/4 pay you jacks get for “getting hurt” and then go work some other job. yea real disabled.
the average government worker (read: you) makes DOUBLE that of the average private enterpise worked. and now youw ant MORE?
theres reason america is in trouble pal, and its policies just like this.
Answer me this what level of skill does it take to be a police officer?
how many times have you written a ticket/summons for something you yourself do on a regular basis?
WAKE UP!!!!!!!! get a real job and live like the rest of us for a couple years.
YOu have no idea how good you have it.