Yeah!!! I hate workers who get good pensions and benefits! They should have to work a lot harder for a lot less like the rest of the middle/lower class! We should just cut all these lazy peoples jobs, they are so worthless. That will save the state money so we can allow top earners to keep more money, create amazing jobs and this stimulate the economy. Maybe some of the lazy unemployed will be hired into these great jobs if they show that they have learned how to work hard. Yeah!!!

15% cut?? SHOULD BE MORE LIKE 60% or MORE cut??. I used to work at the state and I seen the OBSCENE WASTE! They drag their feet and spend as much money as they can to get more money in their budgets for the next year! How fair is that for the hard working private industry tax payers that are paying THEIR salaries and benefits!!??

You ask, “Who are you people to question the importance of another person’s job?” I’ll tell you . . . we’re income tax payers. (Well those of us you are in the top half of wage earners who actually pay income tax.) As an income tax payer, we’re the ones who provide the revenue to pay for the state government worker’s compensation. As such, it is our responsibility to ensure our tax money is being spent wisely.

There is nothing wrong with calling someone out for not working hard enough to justify their pay and benefits, especially when you’re one of those who actually pay income tax.

Thank you, Sam. That’s one of the few intelligent comments I’ve seen on this site.

Because they are possibly high school dropouts? Didn’t further their education? Just want to trash someone else, because it makes them feel better about their own miserable job and life? All of the above.

Granted, there are some state employees that don’t pull their own weight. That makes it harder for the rest of us, because we have to pull ours and theirs, too. But how is that any different from any other job or company in the private sector? I’ve worked there, too, and it’s the same thing. No matter if you work for the government or private sector, there’s waste and laziness in someone who works there.

AMEN, HACK!!!!

My foot in mouth . . . Just to be clear, I said . . .
Those of us who pay income tax have the right to expect that our tax dollars are being spent wisely. Nothing wrong with that.
I’ve observed many state employees working in a manner that would be considered less than expectable where I work. That’s simply my observation, nothing wrong with that either.

What I did not say . . .
No state employee pays taxes. (I’m sure they are no different than the rest of us. They pay based on their net income.)
All state employees are bad. (I’m sure there are some good ones out there. I’ve personally observed too many bad ones.)
I never mentioned anything about back pay, so you obviously did not read my posts very well.

What I will add . . . where I work . . . you will get fired for not pulling your weight. (That is a fact.) Perhaps RJ worked at a company that didn’t have to watch the bottom line as well as others. I’m sure that happens in some places.

Now you may take your foot out of YOUR mouth.

You all have a nice day, I’m going out to enjoy this nice summer heat.