3 LA Firegithers Earn a Combined 1.4M

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Study-Three-Los-Angeles-Firefighters-Top-State-Employee-Salary-List-Earning-Combined-14-Million-421041314.html

[mtangelsfan]

But...........

heroes.

[Lhalo]

"Tony Gamboa, the president of United Firefighters Los Angeles City"

[the dude abides]

Lost this round of guess the OP.

 

[mtangelsfan]

I see cat as somewhat of a younger yk.

Although he is actually pleasant at times.

[Adam]

I'm still not paying enough in taxes, guys. 

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, Catwhoshatinthehat said:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Study-Three-Los-Angeles-Firefighters-Top-State-Employee-Salary-List-Earning-Combined-14-Million-421041314.html

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Fire Department officials say the overtime figures have been rising due to staffing shortages because of retirements.

 

Isn't fire and police retirement benefits determined by their last years income?  Journalists really need to dig further.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

I believe so but even ignoring that for a second one of the top 3 guys has popped up on these lists at least 3 times over the last 20 years

"Thompson has been appearing on overtime lists for years. A Los Angeles Times article from 1996 lists him as a top overtime earner. In 2009, the Los Angeles Daily News identified him as a top overtime earner for the year 2008."

At a point they should be hiring more people rather than having guys run up massive amounts of OT.  Each year we see articles like this whether it's about LA or OC firefighters and how much OT some of them get and the defense is always that they're understaffed.  When it continues to happen that implies that they either allow it to happen because the guys getting OT want to continue to get it (who can blame them) or that whoever is calling the shots is inept because year after year they aren't hiring people to meet the demand while they continue to pay out a lot in OT.  I'm gonna guess it's the former but neither is a good reason for this to continue to happen.  If there's work that needs to be done and you're going to pay it out in OT if you don't hire someone it makes more sense to add a body and give someone else a job.      

[Jason]

I chose the wrong profession

[Stradling]

Good for them.  They can almost live comfortably in south Orange County. 

[Jason]

2 hours ago, gotbeer said:

 

Isn't fire and police retirement benefits determined by their last years income?  Journalists really need to dig further.

I believe so but overtime isn't usually factored in. At least it shouldn't be.

[gotbeer]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

I believe so but overtime isn't usually factored in. At least it shouldn't be.

 

And that's why they need to dig.  That is something the pubilc should know definitively. 

[Jason]

5 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

 

And that's why they need to dig.  That is something the pubilc should know definitively. 

http://transparentcalifornia.com/pensions/los-angeles-county-pension/employers/

Looks like LA County avg is $133,000

[Brandon]

how many trips to costco is that?

[wopphil]

It's amazing that we exempt our teachers and pay them peanuts, but fire-fighters are deemed non-exempt and paid a high base that results in huge overtime earnings. Welcome to California. 

[AngelsLongBall]

I'm amazed @yk9001 hasn't reacted to the bat signal yet. I saw the title and was giddy

[Lhalo]

2 hours ago, Jason said:

I chose the wrong profession

I know a CPR certified truck washer that will do the job for $50k. I'm sure there are plenty in LA. 

[Tank]

2 hours ago, AngelsLongBall said:

I'm amazed @yk9001 hasn't reacted to the bat signal yet. I saw the title and was giddy

I'm leaving my porch light on until he responds.

[Kevin]

Let us never forget what started this all.

[yk9001]

Those salaries don't include the benefits.

[yk9001]

The trick is to go on disability your last (pre-retirement) year.  Then all that money is tax-free.

[yk9001]

If the Firegithers are making half a mil a year, what are actual firefighters making??

[AngelsLakersFan]

But 9/11

[gotbeer]

20 hours ago, Jason said:

http://transparentcalifornia.com/pensions/los-angeles-county-pension/employers/

Looks like LA County avg is $133,000

 

I know the solution guys.  At these salaries, we can get some foreigners to do the work using the H1B system, and pay them half with no benefits. 

[Tank]

20 hours ago, Jason said:

http://transparentcalifornia.com/pensions/los-angeles-county-pension/employers/

Looks like LA County avg is $133,000

why, you could live just above the poverty line in south OC for that kind of cake!