Federal employees COLA slashed

[SunsetBengal]

(02-15-2020, 02:01 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: We all love that stuff. Just waiting on those merit based pay raises to catch up with the last 40 years or so.

It’s so funny you should bring this stuff up. I’ve been in my current position as part of a regional hospital group for 3 years. Last year they were bought out by a larger hospital. This year the larger hospital group is outsourcing staffing to smaller companies. I currently have the opportunity to continue doing my current job, but as an employee of the staffing company for 2.5% less salary, 3% less in matching 401K contributions, 15% increase in health insurance costs at a minimum, at least 41% less PTO, and the prospect of working more nights and holidays, and any overtime hours will be paid at strictly straight time instead of time and a half like my current contract. So much for contracts! Right?

You crack me up with your merit raises BS. Yeah, federal employees should definitely quit their jobs for the civilian sector because management is tripping over themselves to hand out merit based pay raises. LOL

Hmm, sounds to me like your industry needs to get insurance companies, drug companies, and health care provider companies under control..  Why are they making all the money, while your're providing all of the care?  

Start an initiative, start a union, go on strike.  Once people are dying in the streets, politicians might listen.

Edit: Or, you might just do like the old country Docs did, and make house calls..