Originally Posted by
HercDriver130
Baltimore -- cutting 250-300 sworn officers
Michigan state police -- 1800 fewer officers than 10 years ago
Akron ohio -- laid off 96 officers in late 2010
Camden NJ -- laying of 170 of 370 officers
other things of note... from The Fraternal order of Police nationwide survery
58 percent of departments have laid off officers
43 percent have hiring freezes even for "open" positions
3.3% fewer officers nationwide since 2009
tell all those unemployed "peace officers" they have a better future...
oh...and unemployment in the Construction industry... nationwide.....22.5%
HercDriver130,
I think you get the thrust of what I am getting at. No one likes being laid off. An important difference is that state and government agencies usually do not have to lay off while it is the norm in aviation.
Additionally when a government worker is sent home they still retain a portion of their retirement benefits. I was a county firefighter for just under a year and a volunteer for another three years and to my surprise I will be eligible to receive a hundred dollars a month once I reach a retirement age.
Lastly as I have already mentioned a laid off mailman does not have a massive investment associated with his career to pay off.
Skyhigh