Originally Posted by
SoCalGuy
Simple.....What "buys" your vote....YOU have your specific "price".
I'm sick and tired of hearing from guys/gals who have 'signed YES' on past CBA's only to have "agreement remorse". "What!! BUT I thought it meant this"?!?
As long as YOU know what you signing when they toss a "BONUS" at you (vs RETRO PAY), it's NOT truely Retro Pay per the taxes.....and the post-tax implication hit will show you as so. If you are fully versed on the difference & understand what your taking home on it, then sign away!!
After listening to the "pi$$ing/moaning" of those who took the tax hit on the 'cash payout' from this year's "Profit Sharing Crumbs", I CAN'T wait to see the jaw's of those same individuals go through the floor when they see the tax hit on your 70% "Bonus" vs what they perceive as "Retro Pay".....Just to be clear.
....But you knew that.
I agree on all points.
I hate taxes.
It would be interesting to find out if we could have our option in terms of how to receive said "bonus/singing bonus/4th of july gris gris/lagniappe, etc, etc., etc" I wonder if we could receive it in some sort of tax deferred option like your B plan or something like that, maybe 401K, or a C fund???
lots of guys get stuck on retro, and that is fine but they gotta remember they will only see 67 cents on the dollar up front.