Dude really? You honestly believe retention bonuses are necessary? I rarely post comments on these articles because it always comes down to two things really: You’re either a public sector worker and you think you deserve what you’re getting, or you’re not and it’s ridiculous.

Everyone knows how impossible it is to get a government job in Cali. Everyone. Including all you existing govt workers who hire your siblings, cousins, etc etc. Nepotism is like 10 times hire in the public sector vs private. Hrmm I wonder why that is.

I didn’t make it up. It was announced by the UC President Jan Napolitano at a news conference, which I viewed on TV. She said, “If the parents total gross income is $80,000 or less, the student is eligible for free tuition at UC”.

Why are you wrong every single time seesaw???

http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/tuition-and-cost/

97% of the residents can run a corn dog mustarding station at Poodle’s Adelanto truck stop employee location.

80% of the population could do it, if given the chance.

Well said David

If market forces weren’t in play, SJ would not have needed to provide retention bonuses, much less provide substantial bonus payments to those officers who agree to return after leaving for other departments.

The number of overall applicants for police and fire positions is irrelevant, since the vast majority of those are quickly found to be unqualified due to lack of education, experience, or criminal acts and affiliations. 2-3% success rate for applicants is the norm, and many applicant groups are much thinner.

the ted system