All US workers morale at an all time low.

Until they quit (hint: they won't), I just have to say, "Welcome to the party."

But, again, they'll complain, but that have fed jobs, which means they make more than their state counterparts, which means they make close to, or at, whatever private sector equivalent job they have. Plus benefits most only dream off.

They can suck it for all i care.

Psycho Bunny said:

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Want to experience low morale. Come work in law enforcement in a blue city/blue county.

Only reason I'm hanging on because of the pension and hell of medical benefits for my wife and I.

Lt has a sign on her office door that reads, The beatings will continue until morale improves

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I'm guessing that for many of the larger municipal departments they have their own retirement/pension system and there is limited transferability from one system, be it another large city or one of the smaller departments that use a shared statewide system. Even in the smaller departments, you're essentially just moving to a different deck chair on the Titanic.

Kenneth_2003 said:

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Psycho Bunny said:

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Want to experience low morale. Come work in law enforcement in a blue city/blue county.

Only reason I'm hanging on because of the pension and hell of medical benefits for my wife and I.

Lt has a sign on her office door that reads, The beatings will continue until morale improves

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I'm guessing that for many of the larger municipal departments they have their own retirement/pension system and there is limited transferability from one system, be it another large city or one of the smaller departments that use a shared statewide system. Even in the smaller departments, you're essentially just moving to a different deck chair on the Titanic.

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Most of the large and medium size counties use TCDRS for their retirement. 7% of the check goes into the pension before taxes and the county will match 225% for every dollar the person puts in. On average, someone with 30 years of service no promotions and no overtime is walking away with a million plus on retirement.

Now, work overtime, promote, then that million can turn to 2 or 3 million. Not a bad deal for putting up with the bulls***. It's just the bulls*** is becoming unbearable and makes matters worse when officers hands are tied.

Trump's purpose from the beginning of this term was to get as many as they can out and into the private sector where they will have to be productive instead of sitting around picking their noses all day !

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So 1/3 of them were required to come in and work day in and day out without pay knowing that 2/3 were sitting at home on a 43 day long vacation. All of whom would receive the exact same back pay within a few days of it all ending.

That sounds like a recipe for excellent morale.

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LOL, they just called in sick. Did you see the airport lines? Oh, and they will get paid. So, not without pay. With deferred pay. Big difference.

My morale falls when my paid vacation ends too. The difference is that I perk up again, and that I actually make money for my employer, so they continue giving me all this vacation.

Science Denier said:

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Kenneth_2003 said:

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So 1/3 of them were required to come in and work day in and day out without pay knowing that 2/3 were sitting at home on a 43 day long vacation. All of whom would receive the exact same back pay within a few days of it all ending.

That sounds like a recipe for excellent morale.

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LOL, they just called in sick. Did you see the airport lines? Oh, and they will get paid. So, not without pay. With deferred pay. Big difference.

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So use up your limited sick time or work for deferred dollars that others will get for doing nothing?

Yup, sounds like a fantastic way to improve the morale of the IMPORTANT employees.

These folks have no clue what it is like in the private sector. They are silo'd off and separated from us.

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army01 said:

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This entire forum.

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During covid, were you pushing to open everything up ASAP?




Because, if not, you were just wanting to watch the world burn...

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I was, and went to work in the office every day. But I also understood that not everyone was comfortable with that. It should have been up to each business owner how they protected their employees and their customers.

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Science Denier said:

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Kenneth_2003 said:

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So 1/3 of them were required to come in and work day in and day out without pay knowing that 2/3 were sitting at home on a 43 day long vacation. All of whom would receive the exact same back pay within a few days of it all ending.

That sounds like a recipe for excellent morale.

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LOL, they just called in sick. Did you see the airport lines? Oh, and they will get paid. So, not without pay. With deferred pay. Big difference.

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So use up your limited sick time or work for deferred dollars that others will get for doing nothing?

Yup, sounds like a fantastic way to improve the morale of the IMPORTANT employees.

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I'm sure all 5 of them are fine.

army01 said:

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This entire forum.

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You spelled Soros wrong

Science Denier said:

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BTKAG97 said:

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Science Denier said:

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Kenneth_2003 said:

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So 1/3 of them were required to come in and work day in and day out without pay knowing that 2/3 were sitting at home on a 43 day long vacation. All of whom would receive the exact same back pay within a few days of it all ending.

That sounds like a recipe for excellent morale.

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LOL, they just called in sick. Did you see the airport lines? Oh, and they will get paid. So, not without pay. With deferred pay. Big difference.

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So use up your limited sick time or work for deferred dollars that others will get for doing nothing?

Yup, sounds like a fantastic way to improve the morale of the IMPORTANT employees.

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I'm sure all 5 of them are fine.

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ICE agents aren't important?
Border Patrol agents aren't important?
Guards at Federal Penitentiaries aren't important?
ICU nurses treating former Aggies at VA's aren't important?
Park Rangers in Yellowstone stopping idiots from jumping in Old Faithful aren't important?

Interesting take.

DO. NOT. CARE.

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hundreds of thousands of federal workers have returned to work

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Hundreds of thousands

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After 28 years in uniform and 10 years as an AF civilan, this is exactly my response to these weaklings. You still have a job, you are still paid, you got back pay for your free vacation and if you worked, you worked as you would have with the benefit of knowing you are important enough to be retained.