Kansas City Tacoma Crew - 816/913

There is for government jobs in states that aren't broke....

What is this, a Smash Mouth song?

 

Sounds more like Nicklleback

 

We are seeing the effects of forcing a degree on everyone now. People work their entire life to pay back student loan debt. Learning a trade will make as much or more than a degree.

 

Exactly. Certain careers definitely require degrees, but most people do not need one. That, and there are far too many people getting into debt for absolutely useless degrees.

Thankfully, I managed to make it through without loans, so hooray...

 

Trade schools have caught on to this trend though, and are starting to cost as much as some smaller colleges

 

Well that's a load of crap. Can't have nice things...

 

It's just good business....

I can retire at 52 with my work pension. If I wait until 54 I'll hit 30 years and get a bit extra.

 

Yeah, yeah...

That's pretty solid, dude. Something to look forward to.

In other news, look at this floof

 

All the floof!

 

It's what's keeping me going. That and we keep loosing people so they keep bumping our pay. In 12 months I've had $10k added to my yearly pay just for not quiting lol

 

Trying to get an annual training program launched for a work organization. There's always that one person...

 

Same. At least I got paid while I was tbeee, although a job would have better for my retirement plan.


Then again it was 2009 and hiring was a mess….

 

My dad graduated hs in 91

 

Yeah but then you gotta stay at one place for 30 years lmao I’ve yet to exceed 5

 

My original intent was to move somewhat frequently. Nearly ten years later, I'm still at the same company. Granted, my job did change about 3.5 years ago, so I guess that counts?

 

Yup..... gotta pay shit off though

 

Wrong. I work for the gov and the Union lost our pension in the last negotiation. Now all I get is a lump sum when I 'retire'. I guess I have 401k to fall on but with inflation that'll be worth nothing.

 

Same, this will be the longest I've stayed with a company at 5 years in May and as previously stated, I don't wanna be here anymore

 

Mixed shop, no union negotiations. Civil Service Commission in place, basically has a grandfather clause garuntee, whatever is in place when you're hired, that's what you get even if they change things later.

So for me, I have a better pension setup than the new guys coming in

Also, what kind of Union loses a pension when negotiating..... That's like, the opposite of what a Union is supposed to do lol