surreal1221
Well-Known Member
Yeah, people in this country generally have a problem with people making more money than they do. I read an article on Yahoo this morning about the closing of the GM plant in Janesville, WI. The article stated how some people in Janesville were glad to see their fellow citizens suffering, because they didn't have jobs themselves that paid $28hr with benefits. Sad.
I'm dealing with it first hand.
I'm a member of a exploratory committee to organize local teachers. One of the largest issues the professional educators are having, on top of the state furloughs and lack of appropriate funding to just do their basic duties (not including all the extra nonsense they're not paid for) is highlighting the lack of value of education in the area.
Citizens are complaining because of mis-perceptions on how educators are compensated. For example, thinking that they're paid for the three months their off during the summer when in reality they're paid for the 180 (or 190) days they are on contract and that they can have that money disbursed over 9 paychecks or twelve. Attack the professionals who are giving your children an education. All while complaining about the quality of education. There are options, but people don't want to pay for them. Want more public services, they're going to cost money. Want improved education facilities? They're going to cost money. But the parents, acting as the consumer, want something for free - all the time, everytime. It's just not possible.
Well, anyway - a lot of people in the local area fail to make this connection and they get all jealous on top of proclaiming "they should be happy to have a job."
Wrong.
They are doing everything they can to save their careers.