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San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
GoFurry is beginning to sound like Scott Lewis from VOSD who's been pointing out the stubbornness of both sides in the issues. Wonder if the predictions will come true?— March 10, 2009 1:47 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
BTW Johnny, I did some checking and, I must admit, the cost of living in SB is substantially higher. In fact, the COL calculator indicated the cops there are under compensated by about five grand a year when considering the higher costs for nearly everything. They should be making about $74K a year. Maybe Ms. Lokper didn't bother to do some basic investigative checking before posting her piece, or maybe she has other motivations.— March 9, 2009 7:52 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
Well Johnny it either that, or Ms. Lopker, is just being intellectually dishonest. Does she know what the heck she's writing about or is she just upset that her elected representatives negotiated these wages and benefits?— March 9, 2009 7:47 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
So Johnny you are admitting the salary in Santa Barbara, where, using your words... "[T]he cost of living in Santa Barbara County is probably the highest in the state, and maybe the nation-with Marin County maybe being equal to SB." ... is appropriate. Thanks Johnny! We knew, deep down inside, you approved.— March 9, 2009 7:37 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
Yes Johnny another comment from you full of rubbish! Pam Lopker is the president and chair of "QAD" whatever that is and says "Santa Barbara cops start at $69,145 plus bontiful benefits." San Diego cops, doing the same work, begin at $50,172. That's $18,973 LESS. Looks like SD taxpayers are getting a bargain, while the employee police officers have some of the same or higher cost of living issues than those in Santa Barbara. No wonder SDPD cops and firefighters will begin leaving again. Heck Johnny, if you could make $20K more, doing the same work, in a place as nice as Santa Barbara, wouldn't you leave to make a better life for yourself and your family???— March 9, 2009 5:58 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
Apples and Oranges Johnny...but what else would we get from you.— March 9, 2009 2:36 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
No-Im not gofurry. I only post under one handle (at one time). ---------------------------------------------- Johnny would you, or could you clarify the statement above? One handle at a time on this blog, but other handles on other blogs at the same time when using one handle here, is that correct? I only ask because (full disclosure) I've adopted your short-hand "JW" for my JustWondering moniker from time to time on some of my posts.— March 5, 2009 3:12 p.m.
EDC PR Machine Takes Credit for NY Times Fluff Piece
Hey Johnny there's another way to look at this... If things are as rosy as portrayed by the NYT, then neither the taxpayers nor the city employees need do anything... in fact they should all get a cola..— March 5, 2009 2:23 p.m.
EDC PR Machine Takes Credit for NY Times Fluff Piece
Great catch DON, the VOSD reports this today 3/5/09 "The city of San Diego has an estimated $600,000 fee-for-services contract with the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. for marketing and public relations, EDC Marketing Manager Megan Carleton told me this morning. The fruits of those labors were especially evident yesterday when The New York Times ran a piece crediting the mayor with restoring the city's financial health and encouraging development, although the story provided few concrete examples of the mayor's role in either. On the same day, EnergyCurrent featured the city's cleantech efforts."— March 5, 2009 12:15 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
Oh Brother....little surf puppy has gone furry... next moniker... "Sybil" only about 10 more personalities to go. Johnny must be bored today...— March 4, 2009 7:47 p.m.