public employees – Filler

Clarification about the unions

Nerdmaster — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 21:37:06 +0000

To clear up some things that seem contradictory between my “public employee apology” and my recent “OUS is ripping us off” posts, I offer a few bullet points. But first, check out what software engineers get paid to understand why I feel OUS underpays us. The general IT positions are even lower, of course, but …

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OUS vs. SEIU 2013

Nerdmaster — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 17:18:37 +0000

Two years ago I went on a rant about how unions aren’t demanding as much as the public sometimes perceives they are. Now, after seeing the IT world of the Oregon University System (I’ve worked in two of the universities over the past three years), I have to say the union pay structure is indeed …

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A public (employee) apology

Nerdmaster — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:44:56 +0000

As negotiations have heated up for Oregon public employees, I’ve wondered a few times at my prior posts about the state of public employee pay and benefits. I have to admit, I was a bit wrong about benefits not being as bloated as many claimed – they are in fact far better than I realized, …

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Public employees and one last point

Nerdmaster — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:00:57 +0000

I’m almost done with my ranting. And really, what have I proven? So the private sector sometimes is dumb, too. Big deal, right? It’s not like the private sector costs taxpayers when they screw up. Except when the banks screw up so badly they tank the economy. Or back to MF — they’re closing down …

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Technology choices and lack of innovation in the public sector

Nerdmaster — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:00:56 +0000

I’m continuing to talk about how frustrated I am that people believe that public employees are too expensive, public employees are lazy and incompetent, and unions only protect morons. So now, on to technology and innovation. I hear that the public sector is stagnant and lacks imagination. I hear that the public sector makes horrible …

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What does the union do besides protect stupidity?

Nerdmaster — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:00:19 +0000

Last time, I discussed how the private sector is pretty bad (though admittedly not as bad as the public sector) about retaining incompetent employees. …but all I really did was prove that the private sector ain’t all that great. Those examples don’t excuse unions from doing the same thing. But here’s the deal: unions don’t …

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Unions protect lazy, incompetent employees

Nerdmaster — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:00:02 +0000

Today, continuing with my “public employees suck!” theme, I’m going to address another interesting and confusing myth: the belief that unions protect the lazy and incompetent workers. Really, this argument is ridiculous. I hear it a lot, and apparently the people making this argument have never held a job at a serious company where there …

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Incompetent public employees with ridiculous benefits, and the evil unions protecting them

Nerdmaster — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:00:32 +0000

Public employees are the DEVIL. That’s what I’m hearing a lot lately. We cost the state too much. In Wisconsin, they have limited negotiation rights now, and here in Oregon we’re looking at various cuts to our benefits to help the state out of debt. It’s interesting to read the responses on various news sites …

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