Sherri, I would be happy to reliquish my week at Christmas and pay State
Taxes in lieu of salary I could live and afford to the dentist.  Apprently
you don't have to live on income.  I am taking the afternoon off to look
for 2nd job at  Burger King or where I can find one.

Perks do not put food on the table or pay my bills.

Mary


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>Approved-By:  "Sherri L. Klinkert" <[log in to unmask]>
>Date:         Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:48:42 -0700
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>From: "Sherri L. Klinkert" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Re: [UTCSTAFF] Taxes and Unions
>Comments: To: Stuart Benkert <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>> Stuart the tax man back on your doorstep.
>(snip)
>
>Well, I had every intention of staying out of this one, as volatile as it
>is, but I couldn't resist jumping in here to stand and applaud Stuart.  Very
>well said.  As long as we're here talking about salaries, let's look at the
>whole picture, shall we?
>
>How many jobs do you know of where you can come in late and leave early
>during the summer because there's nothing going on?  Or where you can choose
>to just "take the day off" if you have the leave accrued?  Or where they'll
>give you a whole PAID week off for Christmas and New Year's and it doesn't
>go against your accrued leave?  Or where you can take college classes for
>free and finish your degree?
>
>I won't go to the trouble of going through our entire benefits package...you
>all know about our benefits as well as I do.  Yes, we are underpaid as the
>salary ranges go.  Yes, we work hard for what we get, and alot of times its
>thankless.  Yes, sometimes we are unappreciated and don't get the
>compensation we deserve...but sometimes we *DO*, too.   But, the question
>is, when you do find a job that pays more than what you make now, what do
>you lose to get that raise in pay?  I can almost guarantee your week of
>Christmas holiday will be the first thing to go.
>
>So, let's not draw up any contracts or take sides in any labor disputes just
>yet, ay?  As they so often say, the grass is always greener over the septic
>tank...
>
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>Sherri L. Klinkert
>Administrative Assistant
>Southeast Center for Education in the Arts
>615 McCallie Avenue - Dept 6706
>Chattanooga, TN  37403
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>Phone: (423) 755-5263
>Fax:   (423) 755-4632
>