I worked for the wrong department. We only had 500 members and when I left there were 6 getting over 100k. That was 7 years ago. I was going to be next on the list, and here they put it in the newspaper if you go over 100k.

My pension and my part time consulting are 36k + 7. I could work way more but no thanks.

To be honest I can afford a steak at home, 3 or 4 bucks for a T-bone, and had some dandy bbq back ribs Saturday at home for 20 people, 5 bucks a full rack.

I have drug coverage until I turn 65, every 2 years 350 for glasses and dental for all 5 of my summer teeth. (Hockey teeth, you don't want to damage the china clippers with a puck...)

I think I'm rich, nice house, car, and money left over every month.

I sure am not retired on 100k a year. To do that here you'd have to put in 30 years at about 180k per year, and that doesn't happen. Well the pension is based on the last 5 years average earnings and you get 2% per year so if you made 100k average on the last 5 and worked 25 you'd get 2%X25 or 50k.

Anyone who works 30 years in the adrenelin factory (FD) is nuts, 80 percent will die in a few years after they go. I did 7 as a volunteer (no pension), 8 as an Industrial Fire Marshal, and 23 with the City. I got 25 as an adjustment for time spent as chief of the Volunteer Dept. (Paid) for weekends and when he was on vacation/sick.

We had 2 stay to be 38 years and 60 and one lasted a month the other 6.

John Conley
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