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mowotlarx OP t1_j6j635s wrote

Reply to comment by bittoxic00 in Mayor Adams plows ahead with plan to privatize health benefits for 250,000 NYC municipal retirees by mowotlarx

People who retired in the last few years didn't begin at $41k. You're awfully naive if you think most city workers are being land market rate or are getting significant pay bumps just because they've worked for decades.

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bittoxic00 t1_j6kofkm wrote

You said they maxed out at 41k salary, who’s making 41k at max let alone entry

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mowotlarx OP t1_j6kyt1g wrote

I said I know someone who worked for the city for decades and their highest salary when they left was around there. Welcome to NYC civil service, people are paid like shit and cost of living increases don't keep pace with inflation.

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bittoxic00 t1_j6l4jtk wrote

What job? Because I looked up upcoming exams for jobs here.

https://www.nyc.gov/site/dcas/employment/how-can-you-find-upcoming-exams.page

And picked one at random, child welfare specialist.

https://www.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/becoming-cps.page

And learned level one starting salary is 52k a year. Who is maxing out at 41k?

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mowotlarx OP t1_j6mi4ik wrote

What don't you understand about someone starting a job at a salary versus retiring at a salary?

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bittoxic00 t1_j6mjpg3 wrote

It’s simple, what job is maxing 41k when starting salaries are 50

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mowotlarx OP t1_j6mtete wrote

DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE WHO BEGAN THEIR CAREER 20 AND 30 YEARS AGO DON'T START AT THE SAME STARTING SALARY THAT PEOPLE DO NOW?!?

The city doesn't increase the salaries of veteran workers to be in parity with brand new hires as a rule. There are people who began here making $25k (or less) when they started. There are people who have worked here for decades making an hourly wage and are still only making $18/hr.

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bittoxic00 t1_j6n6cgu wrote

Do you have an example, I just find it unbelievable and if you had proof it would be cool, so there are child specialists working for 30 years that make less than a brand new hire, Idk about that

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