NY Sucks!!!

[md4958]

Originally Posted by ahc4353

Do you follow me around? Damn man get a life!

I told you Al, you are my life!

[DavenportESQ]

Originally Posted by Mr.Maduro

He wasn't voted in. Our former governor was involved in a call-gall scandal.

Hey hey leave Ashley Dupree out of this, she has feelings toooo hahahah

This was hilarious because I went to high school with her. Interestingly enough I saw the two most corrupt states=Illinois, NJ

[AAlmeter]

Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

Broomball is actually more of a Canadian thing.

That explains it!

We have half of Canada here in WNY now...apparently the concept of a mall has yet to hit the great white north.

Originally Posted by AAlmeter

Well, you're the one that picked Geneseo! Did you think a college with 2 undergrad programs in the middle of nowhere was going to be a blast?

Why yes, yes I am the one that picked Geneseo, Geneseo began life as an all women's teachers college.

When I was there the ratio was 8 women for every guy....and, yes, by the way, it was a blast

[AAlmeter]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

Why yes, yes I am the one that picked Geneseo, Geneseo began life as an all women's teachers college.

When I was there the ratio was 8 women for every guy....and, yes, by the way, it was a blast

I should have reconsidered my career...any idea what the ratio is for engineering schools...

[shilala]

Originally Posted by md4958

I told you Al, you are my life!

Did you know that Al is on the New Jersey flag?
Little known fact there...

[gettysburgfreak]

thats exactly why I am trying to get out of NY

Originally Posted by ScottieM

It looks like Our Gov David Patterson is going to choke NYers to death with new Taxes and fees. I don't know why any young person right out of college would want to live here. Here's a pic that was in Todays NY Post. It's just a small sample on what he plans to increase Tax's and Fees on. Plus he wants to Defer 5 pay days over 5 pay periods for all State Workers which includes myself.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12172008/photos/news007.jpg

This is the part that is really killing me. I am on an extremely tight budget financially, and this sure doesn't help. Not to mention the witholding of the upcoming years raise. And on top of that. My position was supposed to become a traineeshop for another position, which i would have been able to move right into with work credit, and that would have bumped me 5 pay grades, oh well! Can't complain, it won't make a difference. Just gotta see if the union is able to convince him to take other measures, which they will be addressing with Pqatterson in the upcoming week

Also, according to the Daily News, he is also proposing a $0.50 tax on cigars, up from .10 or .16 apiece!!

Originally Posted by :eevis

This is the part that is really killing me. I am on an extremely tight budget financially, and this sure doesn't help. Not to mention the witholding of the upcoming years raise. And on top of that. My position was supposed to become a traineeshop for another position, which i would have been able to move right into with work credit, and that would have bumped me 5 pay grades, oh well! Can't complain, it won't make a difference. Just gotta see if the union is able to convince him to take other measures, which they will be addressing with Pqatterson in the upcoming week

don't worry too much about the raise, nothing is certain but I have it from highly placed sources that the Unions have already told him to go piss in his hat, they will not re-open the contract negotiations.

Those raises are part of your contract, he has no ability to not pay them.

[csbrewfisher]

Originally Posted by md4958

Glad you guys now know how it feels to be a Masshole. We hate NY too!!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Resipsa

don't worry too much about the raise, nothing is certain but I have it from highly placed sources that the Unions have already told him to go piss in his hat, they will not re-open the contract negotiations.

Those raises are part of your contract, he has no ability to not pay them.

Our PEF rep told us the same thing, he said that it would be horrible to set the precedent of re-opening a contract for discussion, but still that tax on 'gars

[neoflex]

The high cost of living is what drove my wife and I to move to NC. We both made very good money there but still felt like we practically lived paycheck to paycheck. We love NC and when some of my clients back in NY ask me when I am moving back I simply answer "Never!" Will be back this week and it will be my first time back since we moved over a year and a half ago. Only thing I miss is the food.

[ScottieM]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

don't worry too much about the raise, nothing is certain but I have it from highly placed sources that the Unions have already told him to go piss in his hat, they will not re-open the contract negotiations.

Those raises are part of your contract, he has no ability to not pay them.

My Union still has no contract with the state. We are presently going through Binding Arbitration. I'm crossing my fingers but, not expecting much.