Arnold just reduced my pay to Federal minimum wage

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited July 2010 in The Clubhouse
A lousy $6.55/hour....before taxes :mad:

http://cbs5.com/politics/state.worker.layoffs.2.784236.html
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2008
    How old are you?
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2008
    That SUX!!!
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  • MKZ
    MKZ Posts: 1,068
    edited July 2008
    same in NY budget cut.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2008
    Eh . . . I hope you don't have a family to support. That would suck. Fact is however that the population most affected by this is the young pimple nosed teenies, who Arnold can afford to piss off.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2008
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    How old are you?

    That doesn't matter....does it? :confused:

    Hmmm....no response from the union. I'd think they were prepared for this.

    Edit: Just saw your response, SolidSqual. No, I am still single (but engaged). However, I have bills to pay and a mother to support. Does anyone want to see this puppy starve?

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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited July 2008
    My condolences.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2008
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    That doesn't matter....does it? :confused:

    Hmmm....no response from the union. I'd think they were prepared for this.

    Sure it does. Most people on minimum wage are young with no responsibility.
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited July 2008
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Sure it does. Most people on minimum wage are young with no responsibility.

    Hmmm....maybe in some places. I would venture to say that in California there are tons of adults who bear the financial responsibility to raise families that subsist on a minimum wage.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2008
    That Dog is awesome! I have never seen a dog that looks so much like a stuffed animal. I will pay to feed the dog!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited July 2008
    Sell the southern half of the state to Mexico. Budget problem solved!
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited July 2008
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    A lousy $6.55/hour....before taxes :mad:

    http://cbs5.com/politics/state.worker.layoffs.2.784236.html


    I'm really sorry to hear that. Its really quite strange, from one angle. Yes, I realize we have been having major budget problems for the past 7 years here in California (tuition at the UC schools was going up 20% annually for a few years and still is climbing), but you would think that in a state with a higher cost of living than most they would strive to keep pay above the federal level.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2008
    "But administration officials, who asked to remain anonymous, said that about 200,000 of the state's 245,000 workers, both hourly and salaried, will see their pay trimmed back to the federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour, saving the state up to $1.2 billion a month. Dropping the temporary and short-time workers will save an additional $28.5 million each month."

    That's all? Just 200,000 people in all of CA? Drop in the bucket. Not good news but better than losing your job.

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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2008
    Has there been any talk of a walk out or strike? That's ridiculous! My condolences to you.
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  • SolidSqual
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    edited July 2008
    Norm Apter wrote: »
    I'm really sorry to hear that. Its really quite strange, from one angle. Yes, I realize we have been having major budget problems for the past 7 years here in California (tuition at the UC schools was going up 20% annually for a few years and still is climbing), but you would think that in a state with a higher cost of living than most they would strive to keep pay above the federal level.

    Makes you wonder where all that money is going. How could CA have such a deficit?
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2008
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    That Dog is awesome! I have never seen a dog that looks so much like a stuffed animal. I will pay to feed the dog!

    This is Bogie's reaction when he heard Arnold's decision....

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    Norm Apter wrote: »
    I'm really sorry to hear that. Its really quite strange, from one angle. Yes, I realize we have been having major budget problems for the past 7 years here in California (tuition at the UC schools was going up 20% annually for a few years and still is climbing), but you would think that in a state with a higher cost of living than most they would strive to keep pay above the federal level.

    Even when we had a budget surplus, the CA legislature couldn't pass a State budget on time :eek::confused: For the record, the State minimum wage is higher than the Federal minimum wage and here in San Francisco, where I am located, the minimum wage is over $9.00/hour.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2008
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Makes you wonder where all that money is going. How could CA have such a deficit?

    Ummm, maybe supporting all the illegals.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2008
    Face wrote: »
    Has there been any talk of a walk out or strike? That's ridiculous! My condolences to you.

    We were outside during lunch screaming "Sell the HumVee!!"
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited July 2008
    How is minimum wage better than getting laid off?
    Any other job you go to will pay at least as well or better.
    Time to move on.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2008
    In the article it says you'll be reimbursed for your full salaries after a budget deal is reached. He's using the government as his leverage tool in getting the deal done by creating a group of people who will scream like hell at the people holding up the budget.

    Makes sense, and while it's temporary suckage or you guys, it's nice a politician is aiming it at the public sector for once.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2008
    Demiurge wrote: »
    In the article it says you'll be reimbursed for your full salaries after a budget deal is reached. He's using the government as his leverage tool in getting the deal done by creating a group of people who will scream like hell at the people holding up the budget.

    Makes sense, and while it's temporary suckage or you guys, it's nice a politician is aiming it at the public sector for once.

    Right on the freakin' money!
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2008
    Demiurge wrote: »
    Makes sense, and while it's temporary suckage or you guys, it's nice a politician is aiming it at the public sector for once.

    On the other hand, according to my sources, it will take the State a couple of months to reprogram its computers to print out paychecks at minimum wage. :D
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited July 2008
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    Even when we had a budget surplus, the CA legislature couldn't pass a State budget on time :eek::confused: For the record, the State minimum wage is higher than the Federal minimum wage and here in San Francisco, where I am located, the minimum wage is over $9.00/hour.

    Danny, just out of curiousity, when was the last time that CA had a surplus? I just moved here in fall 2000 for grad school. It seems like there has been a deficit ever since then. I don't feel like true Californian; I just remember that things seemed particularly glum around 2002-03 and that things have never seemed remotely close to upbeat.

    Any insight into what incurred the state deficit? Was it tied to the huge energy debacle back in the 1990s???
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited July 2008
    Seen this done a couple times with the FEDS, always got paid in the end, once I got to sit at home for about two weeks while the parties fired spin shots at each other.

    They forgot he's the Terminator.

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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2008
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    On the other hand, according to my sources, it will take the State a couple of months to reprogram its computers to print out paychecks at minimum wage. :D

    Hah, having to deal with the military and their contractors on almost a daily basis I have no doubt that's true. :D

    I'll bet something will happen before this officially goes down.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2008
    Norm Apter wrote: »
    Danny, just out of curiousity, when was the last time that CA had a surplus? I just moved here in fall 2000 for grad school. It seems like there has been a deficit ever since then. I don't feel like true Californian; I just remember that things seemed particularly glum around 2002-03 and that things have never seemed remotely close to upbeat.

    Any insight into what incurred the state deficit? Was it tied to the huge energy debacle back in the 1990s???

    If I remember correctly, the last CA State budget surplus was during the dot com boom era....in the late 90s. And it has been downhill ever since....

    The general concensus on the budget deficit comes down to overspending by the government. It's not due to not having enough tax revenues.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited July 2008
    Danny, what is it that you do for the government? Would this job pay better in the private sector? Maybe it's time to move on.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2008
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Danny, what is it that you do for the government? Would this job pay better in the private sector? Maybe it's time to move on.

    I am an analyst for the State Public Utilities Commission. I am currently working on determining subsidies for phone companies out in the middle of nowhere (think Mojave Desert) so that every Californian can have phone service (there is no cell phone service nor electrical service in remote parts of CA). One of the issues with all of the analysts here at our State agency is that we are underpaid, even when compared to other utilities analysts at other government agencies. Like those across the street at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. We are underpaid anywhere from 15% to 35% when compared to other government utilities analysts. Given that the State PUC is headquartered in SF, with extremely high cost of living, we get no geographic differentials. Unlike the Federal employees down the street.

    Forget about comparing our pay to those in private sector. Let's just say I can almost qualify as "low income" for City of San Francisco programs.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2008
    Let's just say I can almost qualify as "low income" for City of San Francisco programs.

    I'm thinking food stamps.

    A part time job at MickyDs would double your income. ;) Just a thought.
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  • Frank840
    Frank840 Posts: 262
    edited July 2008
    that blows.... i would start selling crack ..
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2008
    Seriously...I hope it gets better for you. All politicians (of all parties) seem to suck anymore. They need to make things work or shut it all down and go home.
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