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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by 2boys4me
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They accepted the jobs starting at an almost poverty level salary,
Starting salary is actually 3x the poverty guidelines.
Please let me know where someone making that salary can buy a home in a decent...not perfect or upper class just safe... Neighborhood at the lowest selling price, pay for heat, electric, water, maintain the home, food, gas, car insurance, car maintaince, school supplies, kids clothes, medical co-pays, and other NECESSARY expenses to live? For cops, it's almost impossible for the spouse to work because they work long shifts and odd hours. It makes it hard for the other partner to work around their schedule unless the spouse makes enough to cover daycare costs, which a lot don't.
My point is, it may be 3x over the national poverty level by here on the island it doesn't cover the cost of living at all.
People ***** and moan that their taxes are high and they don't want to pay for services like food stamps, Medicaid, don't want rental or two family homes in their neighborhood and so on but then don't want to pay the people who save and protect their ass... Cops, ambulance workers, and many others... A decent salary so they don't need to rely on those things.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by Saphire01
NY has been draining tax payers to give to welfare programs. Now, there is just nothing left. Many people who receive free housing, etc. then go and use the income they do earn (off the books) to buy themselves luxury items like designer clothes and iPhones. Nothing is changing because no one wants to be politically incorrect.
As a social worker, I'm kind of curious to where you get this "fact" as well.
 
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by 2boys4me
People ***** and moan that their taxes are high and they don't want to pay for services like food stamps, Medicaid, don't want rental or two family homes in their neighborhood and so on but then don't want to pay the people who save and protect their ass... Cops, ambulance workers, and many others... A decent salary so they don't need to rely on those things.
I agree. It's a disgrace.
People who are affected the most provide the services we need the most.
And the people I notice who complain the most could never handle the jobs either.
I take them with a grain of salt though because they really have no clue.
OP, you're in my thoughts.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
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Posted by 2boys4me
People ***** and moan that their taxes are high and they don't want to pay for services like food stamps, Medicaid, don't want rental or two family homes in their neighborhood and so on but then don't want to pay the people who save and protect their ass... Cops, ambulance workers, and many others... A decent salary so they don't need to rely on those things.
I agree. It's a disgrace.
People who are affected the most provide the services we need the most.
And the people I notice who complain the most could never handle the jobs either.
I take them with a grain of salt though because they really have no clue.
OP, you're in my thoughts.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by 2boys4me
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Summergirl
They accepted the jobs starting at an almost poverty level salary,
Starting salary is actually 3x the poverty guidelines.
Please let me know where someone making that salary can buy a home in a decent...not perfect or upper class just safe... Neighborhood at the lowest selling price, pay for heat, electric, water, maintain the home, food, gas, car insurance, car maintaince, school supplies, kids clothes, medical co-pays, and other NECESSARY expenses to live? For cops, it's almost impossible for the spouse to work because they work long shifts and odd hours. It makes it hard for the other partner to work around their schedule unless the spouse makes enough to cover daycare costs, which a lot don't.
My point is, it may be 3x over the national poverty level by here on the island it doesn't cover the cost of living at all.
People ***** and moan that their taxes are high and they don't want to pay for services like food stamps, Medicaid, don't want rental or two family homes in their neighborhood and so on but then don't want to pay the people who save and protect their ass... Cops, ambulance workers, and many others... A decent salary so they don't need to rely on those things.
Never said someone could buy a house at $34k. There are plenty of careers ( ask on here) where they make that same amount of money. I'm sure they would love to buy a house too but are waiting. And I'd also ask around I know plenty of cops and have a few in my family. The all have 2 income families with kids because the cop schedule many times allows partial daycare because of their "odd" schedule.
I didn't get to buy a house until I worked for 12 years and put myself through an advanced degree. So I don't see where people should expect the American dream right away. We all have to get to it over time and sometimes it gets derailed. Mine sure did when I got laid off 3 different times over my 20 year working career.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by ShhhTTCin11
We are with you. DH missed a couple big steps and while we are making ends meet, financially, it is frustrating and hard. Some of DH's friends are only a year or two in and can barely make ends meet. Some people are a little harsh on here - missing a step isn't the same thing as not getting a merit raise or a cost of living increase - I work in private industry and have missed out on those too - the way the step structure works in Nassau County is that many new employees are grossly underpaid for their positions when they first start out. You have people risking their lives for less than $40k per year. They take these jobs knowing that if they can bite the bullet and make ends meet by digging into savings for a couple years then they will be ok. Now they are frozen at $35k for 4 years and took on a mortgage knowing that they were LEGALLY PROMISED A SALARY in a contract in X years and they'd be fine.
It is not fair and withholding steps is NOT the same thing as someone in private not getting a raise.
The county portion of your taxes hasn't gone up in something like 10 years. So what you "paid" for county services like police and corrections is the same it was 10 years ago. This is why Nassau can not pay their contracts that were negotiated in good faith. (School tax increases are what make your bill go up).
My heart goes out to the OP. having to put your life on hold because Nassau broke contracts isn't fair. The financial irresponsibility of the Nassau administration should not be solely falling on the backs of county workers and their families. It needs to end.
This!
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by MrsDamonSalv7319
Posted by 2boys4me
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Summergirl
They accepted the jobs starting at an almost poverty level salary,
Starting salary is actually 3x the poverty guidelines.
Please let me know where someone making that salary can buy a home in a decent...not perfect or upper class just safe... Neighborhood at the lowest selling price, pay for heat, electric, water, maintain the home, food, gas, car insurance, car maintaince, school supplies, kids clothes, medical co-pays, and other NECESSARY expenses to live? For cops, it's almost impossible for the spouse to work because they work long shifts and odd hours. It makes it hard for the other partner to work around their schedule unless the spouse makes enough to cover daycare costs, which a lot don't.
My point is, it may be 3x over the national poverty level by here on the island it doesn't cover the cost of living at all.
People ***** and moan that their taxes are high and they don't want to pay for services like food stamps, Medicaid, don't want rental or two family homes in their neighborhood and so on but then don't want to pay the people who save and protect their ass... Cops, ambulance workers, and many others... A decent salary so they don't need to rely on those things.
Thank you SO much for your comments which are dead on, and are for elaborating on this..especially the part about the odd hours and schedules which affects spouses trying to get a job around that.
I said it before (I think on page 2) and I will say it again.. I CHANGED my original comment to read BELOW a modest salary. Not because I don't think that it is almost poverty level for LI, but because some people want to argue semantics on what is "technically" poverty level and I am not going to do that. I don't think it is fair to the original poster and it takes away from the important points and information throughout this post. Besides, I never said it was even $34,000. The people that I know of are making $30,000, and for most they are trying to support a FAMILY on that $30,000. I'd be hard pressed to find anyone on LI who is trying to live on that salary for 4 years, as well as support a family on that (when they signed up to be making almost double that at this point), who doesn't feel like they are almost at poverty level. Especially like as previous posters pointed out, when some of these people are losing their homes or on public assistance now. Or who gave up better paying jobs for this.
But some people just look to nitpick things that are not even on topic.
To the OP, I am so sorry to read the back story on this and how your future husband gave up a better paying job in NYPD to now be frozen. Many prayers and hugs to you and your family. Also, prayers to all of those who are affected by the freeze.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by alli3131
Posted by 2boys4me
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Summergirl
They accepted the jobs starting at an almost poverty level salary,
Starting salary is actually 3x the poverty guidelines.
Please let me know where someone making that salary can buy a home in a decent...not perfect or upper class just safe... Neighborhood at the lowest selling price, pay for heat, electric, water, maintain the home, food, gas, car insurance, car maintaince, school supplies, kids clothes, medical co-pays, and other NECESSARY expenses to live? For cops, it's almost impossible for the spouse to work because they work long shifts and odd hours. It makes it hard for the other partner to work around their schedule unless the spouse makes enough to cover daycare costs, which a lot don't.
My point is, it may be 3x over the national poverty level by here on the island it doesn't cover the cost of living at all.
People ***** and moan that their taxes are high and they don't want to pay for services like food stamps, Medicaid, don't want rental or two family homes in their neighborhood and so on but then don't want to pay the people who save and protect their ass... Cops, ambulance workers, and many others... A decent salary so they don't need to rely on those things.
Never said someone could buy a house at $34k. There are plenty of careers ( ask on here) where they make that same amount of money. I'm sure they would love to buy a house too but are waiting. And I'd also ask around I know plenty of cops and have a few in my family. The all have 2 income families with kids because the cop schedule many times allows partial daycare because of their "odd" schedule.
I didn't get to buy a house until I worked for 12 years and put myself through an advanced degree. So I don't see where people should expect the American dream right away. We all have to get to it over time and sometimes it gets derailed. Mine sure did when I got laid off 3 different times over my 20 year working career.
They aren't looking for an "American dream" handout. They took the job and planned their future based on a contract. The county broke their contract, illegally, for years now. They have a right to be annoyed and it isn't the same thing as the "derailed" plans you experienced. I'm sorry to anyone that encounters financial hardship. It sucks and when the economy is down, lots of people struggle. But you seem to have absolutely no sympathy for these people. No one is saying that it doesn't suck to be laid off and get no raises. It stinks and I don't wish it on anyone. But many of these workers would not have taken such low salaries without a contract stating steps in upcoming years. And despite what's been said, I don't think breaking union contracts happens ALL the time. I think unions make concessions to work with the county when they can. Or cost of living increases get frozen - it is NOT that common for steps to be frozen, and when they are, there I usually a lawsuit involved.
County workers had EVERY reason to expect their steps. It was a guaranteed thing.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by ShhhTTCin11
Posted by alli3131
Posted by 2boys4me
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Summergirl
They accepted the jobs starting at an almost poverty level salary,
Starting salary is actually 3x the poverty guidelines.
Please let me know where someone making that salary can buy a home in a decent...not perfect or upper class just safe... Neighborhood at the lowest selling price, pay for heat, electric, water, maintain the home, food, gas, car insurance, car maintaince, school supplies, kids clothes, medical co-pays, and other NECESSARY expenses to live? For cops, it's almost impossible for the spouse to work because they work long shifts and odd hours. It makes it hard for the other partner to work around their schedule unless the spouse makes enough to cover daycare costs, which a lot don't.
My point is, it may be 3x over the national poverty level by here on the island it doesn't cover the cost of living at all.
People ***** and moan that their taxes are high and they don't want to pay for services like food stamps, Medicaid, don't want rental or two family homes in their neighborhood and so on but then don't want to pay the people who save and protect their ass... Cops, ambulance workers, and many others... A decent salary so they don't need to rely on those things.
Never said someone could buy a house at $34k. There are plenty of careers ( ask on here) where they make that same amount of money. I'm sure they would love to buy a house too but are waiting. And I'd also ask around I know plenty of cops and have a few in my family. The all have 2 income families with kids because the cop schedule many times allows partial daycare because of their "odd" schedule.
I didn't get to buy a house until I worked for 12 years and put myself through an advanced degree. So I don't see where people should expect the American dream right away. We all have to get to it over time and sometimes it gets derailed. Mine sure did when I got laid off 3 different times over my 20 year working career.
They aren't looking for an "American dream" handout. They took the job and planned their future based on a contract. The county broke their contract, illegally, for years now. They have a right to be annoyed and it isn't the same thing as the "derailed" plans you experienced. I'm sorry to anyone that encounters financial hardship. It sucks and when the economy is down, lots of people struggle. But you seem to have absolutely no sympathy for these people. No one is saying that it doesn't suck to be laid off and get no raises. It stinks and I don't wish it on anyone. But many of these workers would not have taken such low salaries without a contract stating steps in upcoming years. And despite what's been said, I don't think breaking union contracts happens ALL the time. I think unions make concessions to work with the county when they can. Or cost of living increases get frozen - it is NOT that common for steps to be frozen, and when they are, there I usually a lawsuit involved.
County workers had EVERY reason to expect their steps. It was a guaranteed thing.
and when government starts breaking one LEGALLY BINDING contract where does it end????
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by Summergirl
and when government starts breaking one LEGALLY BINDING contract where does it end????
It ends when the people realize how bad the politicians in power are mishandling the monies they are entrusted with. As an aside I was reading the washington post. In 2010 they made this enormous matrix of all reported Congressional wealth. Peter King reported that he was worth aprox. 150K. For someone who has been in politics as long as he has, with as much power as he has, and at his age, the fact that he cannot manage his own financial house speaks VOLUMES to me. I feel the same way about Steve Levy (who I don't think is in power anymore). He reported his wealth at about 55k. Either they both hid all of their finances or neither could run their own finances. How can people expect them to live within the county's means?
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by LSP2005
Posted by Summergirl
and when government starts breaking one LEGALLY BINDING contract where does it end????
It ends when the people realize how bad the politicians in power are mishandling the monies they are entrusted with. As an aside I was reading the washington post. In 2010 they made this enormous matrix of all reported Congressional wealth. Peter King reported that he was worth aprox. 150K. For someone who has been in politics as long as he has, with as much power as he has, and at his age, the fact that he cannot manage his own financial house speaks VOLUMES to me. I feel the same way about Steve Levy (who I don't think is in power anymore). He reported his wealth at about 55k. Either they both hid all of their finances or neither could run their own finances. How can people expect them to live within the county's means?
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Nassau County Wage Freeze........
i disagree with the poster that said spouses of cops can rarely work because of there schedule.
hello people, we live on long island.
and if you are married to a city cop, how can you afford NOT to work? let's face it, the salary is nowhere near what a top pay NCPD cop makes.
anyway, dh and i BOTH work full time, with a kid, opposite schedules. you make it work if you want a house and have to pay for everything around here.
that being said, i do agree that all county workers should be getting their steps.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by Summergirl
Posted by ShhhTTCin11
Posted by alli3131
Posted by 2boys4me
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Summergirl
They accepted the jobs starting at an almost poverty level salary,
Starting salary is actually 3x the poverty guidelines.
Please let me know where someone making that salary can buy a home in a decent...not perfect or upper class just safe... Neighborhood at the lowest selling price, pay for heat, electric, water, maintain the home, food, gas, car insurance, car maintaince, school supplies, kids clothes, medical co-pays, and other NECESSARY expenses to live? For cops, it's almost impossible for the spouse to work because they work long shifts and odd hours. It makes it hard for the other partner to work around their schedule unless the spouse makes enough to cover daycare costs, which a lot don't.
My point is, it may be 3x over the national poverty level by here on the island it doesn't cover the cost of living at all.
People ***** and moan that their taxes are high and they don't want to pay for services like food stamps, Medicaid, don't want rental or two family homes in their neighborhood and so on but then don't want to pay the people who save and protect their ass... Cops, ambulance workers, and many others... A decent salary so they don't need to rely on those things.
Never said someone could buy a house at $34k. There are plenty of careers ( ask on here) where they make that same amount of money. I'm sure they would love to buy a house too but are waiting. And I'd also ask around I know plenty of cops and have a few in my family. The all have 2 income families with kids because the cop schedule many times allows partial daycare because of their "odd" schedule.
I didn't get to buy a house until I worked for 12 years and put myself through an advanced degree. So I don't see where people should expect the American dream right away. We all have to get to it over time and sometimes it gets derailed. Mine sure did when I got laid off 3 different times over my 20 year working career.
They aren't looking for an "American dream" handout. They took the job and planned their future based on a contract. The county broke their contract, illegally, for years now. They have a right to be annoyed and it isn't the same thing as the "derailed" plans you experienced. I'm sorry to anyone that encounters financial hardship. It sucks and when the economy is down, lots of people struggle. But you seem to have absolutely no sympathy for these people. No one is saying that it doesn't suck to be laid off and get no raises. It stinks and I don't wish it on anyone. But many of these workers would not have taken such low salaries without a contract stating steps in upcoming years. And despite what's been said, I don't think breaking union contracts happens ALL the time. I think unions make concessions to work with the county when they can. Or cost of living increases get frozen - it is NOT that common for steps to be frozen, and when they are, there I usually a lawsuit involved.
County workers had EVERY reason to expect their steps. It was a guaranteed thing.
and when government starts breaking one LEGALLY BINDING contract where does it end????
You have a voice and you can change govt. it's called an election and sometimes it takes more than just voting on Election Day. Sometimes you have to work for a change. The problem is most would rather just ***** about it.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by luvmotherhood
i disagree with the poster that said spouses of cops can rarely work because of there schedule.
hello people, we live on long island.
and if you are married to a city cop, how can you afford NOT to work? let's face it, the salary is nowhere near what a top pay NCPD cop makes.
anyway, dh and i BOTH work full time, with a kid, opposite schedules. you make it work if you want a house and have to pay for everything around here.
that being said, i do agree that all county workers should be getting their steps.
Ok...so if both people are making around $34,000 a year because they are both in the same job situation...after you factor in daycare, a second car, gas and car insurance it doesn't pay to work at all. That's where we are at least and a few other families I know. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said most. I take it back. But we are stuck and it sucks.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by luvmotherhood
i disagree with the poster that said spouses of cops can rarely work because of there schedule.
hello people, we live on long island.
and if you are married to a city cop, how can you afford NOT to work? let's face it, the salary is nowhere near what a top pay NCPD cop makes.
anyway, dh and i BOTH work full time, with a kid, opposite schedules. you make it work if you want a house and have to pay for everything around here.
that being said, i do agree that all county workers should be getting their steps.
It's not so much the opposite schedules, that IMO is easier, MUCH easier. It's the rotating schedules, or better yet rotating and flip flopping schedules that make it challenging.
Do we make it work? Yes. But when you don't have family to help with child care, the cost of PT daycare works out to be more expensive per hour than FT day care.
For some spouses the amount they pay for daycare per hour is greater than they would make if they work. If you can only work when your spouse if off, and their schedule rotates and flip flops it's nearly impossible to find a job that will work with you.
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i dont know, we don't have a problem. i went back to work full time after dd was born because i had to. other wise we can't pay our mortgage. dh watches the baby while i work which is why he works nights. it sucks but u gotta do what u gotta do.
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Nassau County Wage Freeze........
I think what the previous poster is speaking of is this ( and not trying to speak for pp but this is my dilemma as well and I can relate)... the flip flop. In my case DH works 5 days with 2 days off and 5 nights with 3 days off. That's his schedule and there's no way around it for us. In our case it's more than just working opposite schedules. I wish we had that option. The only hours I can guarantee that I won't be paying for child care are between midnight and 4 am and I can't find anyone hiring for those hours. This is the reality for not just us, but many others we know.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by Summergirl
I think what the previous poster is speaking of is this ( and not trying to speak for pp but this is my dilemma as well and I can relate)... the flip flop. In my case DH works 5 days with 2 days off and 5 nights with 3 days off. That's his schedule and there's no way around it for us. In our case it's more than just working opposite schedules. I wish we had that option. The only hours I can guarantee that I won't be paying for child care are between midnight and 4 am and I can't find anyone hiring for those hours. This is the reality for not just us, but many others we know.
Yes that is what my DH does too. His hours flip flop though, so 8-4s one week and 12-8s the following week. Some work 8-4s one week than 4-12s the following. Aside from being a major PITA we make it work. I have my own business so nbd. I can totally see how it's not possible for some.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by cowgirlkate
City has all two man cars. Nassau has very few. They pay the same salary per car.
Yes which means Nassau County cops are making nearly double. You do realize that NYC absolutely needs two per car, right?
Im not trying to be snarky or anything, I'm really wondering. The job in Nassau County is very different than the job in NYC in many ways.
Im not saying Nassau County cops could not use a partner. I'm saying NYC cops NEED a partner.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by schmora15
Posted by luvmotherhood
i disagree with the poster that said spouses of cops can rarely work because of there schedule.
hello people, we live on long island.
and if you are married to a city cop, how can you afford NOT to work? let's face it, the salary is nowhere near what a top pay NCPD cop makes.
anyway, dh and i BOTH work full time, with a kid, opposite schedules. you make it work if you want a house and have to pay for everything around here.
that being said, i do agree that all county workers should be getting their steps.
It's not so much the opposite schedules, that IMO is easier, MUCH easier. It's the rotating schedules, or better yet rotating and flip flopping schedules that make it challenging.
Do we make it work? Yes. But when you don't have family to help with child care, the cost of PT daycare works out to be more expensive per hour than FT day care.
For some spouses the amount they pay for daycare per hour is greater than they would make if they work. If you can only work when your spouse if off, and their schedule rotates and flip flops it's nearly impossible to find a job that will work with you.
Thank you, this is what I was trying to say, it just didn't come out right.
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Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Why do threads always have to end like this? How about, regardless of your opinion on what the OP fiancées salary should be, we all just say: sorry to hear you're having rough times. Ill keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
I don't thi k she was looking for sympathy just venting and maybe expected a litte understanding. This world is pretty devoid of compassion.
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Posted by lilqtny
Why do threads always have to end like this? How about, regardless of your opinion on what the OP fiancées salary should be, we all just say: sorry to hear you're having rough times. Ill keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
I don't thi k she was looking for sympathy just venting and maybe expected a litte understanding. This world is pretty devoid of compassion.
Some of the people on here sound really pathetic.
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
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Posted by cowgirlkate
City has all two man cars. Nassau has very few. They pay the same salary per car.
Yes which means Nassau County cops are making nearly double. You do realize that NYC absolutely needs two per car, right?
Im not trying to be snarky or anything, I'm really wondering. The job in Nassau County is very different than the job in NYC in many ways.
Im not saying Nassau County cops could not use a partner. I'm saying NYC cops NEED a partner.
I didn't want to get into a City vs. Nassau thing. In reality all law enforcement families have very similiar challenges. Honestly my husband has a MUCH better schedule in Nassau than the city BUT it is a rotating schedule like the pp said. it makes child care nearly impossible. DH is in a BAD part of Nassau and many times is in a two man car. His location in the city was a dream compared to where he is in Nassau now.
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| Posted 2/1/14 10:11 AM |
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babyfever24
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by lilqtny
Why do threads always have to end like this? How about, regardless of your opinion on what the OP fiancées salary should be, we all just say: sorry to hear you're having rough times. Ill keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
I don't thi k she was looking for sympathy just venting and maybe expected a litte understanding. This world is pretty devoid of compassion.
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| Posted 2/1/14 11:06 AM |
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Summergirl
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Re: Nassau County Wage Freeze........
Posted by lilqtny
Why do threads always have to end like this? How about, regardless of your opinion on what the OP fiancées salary should be, we all just say: sorry to hear you're having rough times. Ill keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
I don't thi k she was looking for sympathy just venting and maybe expected a litte understanding. This world is pretty devoid of compassion.
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| Posted 2/1/14 11:20 AM |
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