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Originally Posted by Chatbrat
$33K, is a joke--there are lots of retired firefighter and police who live in the villages, if they made what the villages fire fighters are paid, they would not be living here--NYC pensions are based on ONE high year--6 figure pensions are common place-- the only difference is living where public unions have clout.
NJ teachers and administrators make double or triple what their counterparts in Fl--again--public unions
People should be paid what they are worth-not for the leverage their unions have--A fire fighter or policer who puts their lives on the line deserves much better pay
than a roofer or a landscaper
Having been a member of a volunteer FD who lost a member whose real job was a professional firefighter--no one should deny any firefighter a raise & @40K --its still not enough
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AMEN to that. We lost a few guys in our Volunteer Dept. We also had several Paid guys from FDNY who always offered help & advice in training. I remember after 9/11 how many paid guys who were also Vollies answered their last call. The Funerals were non stop. We trained hard and did the job that was needed. Some who don't know about the job should not post comments period. They deserve a raise in both Salary & Pension. Look at your tax bill the Fire Service tax is a joke.