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I often wish substack had other options than that "heart" icon for "liking" a story. Here's one that warrants the "angry" icon instead.
The story is so familiar. Jan Lesher gets a nice raise, and we won't even talk about the $550/month car allowance. How much driving does she do, particularly given what looks like 30 days each of sick time and vacation time? Meanwhile, the "others" must struggle...
How strange that the Right in this country always scoffs at the notion of the "elites," by whom they mean anyone with any sort of education who can read. Shouldn't "elites" refer to those getting fat on the land? Actually, in that respect Lesher is not really among the elites. Her salary + compensation leaves her in ONLY the top TWO percent based on annual earnings...
Whether we call it six weeks or thirty days, it's a nice deal. Add on the Christmas-New Year stretch, various federal holidays, etc., and I am hard-pressed to see how she works -- or drives a car on school business -- nine months.
I often wish substack had other options than that "heart" icon for "liking" a story. Here's one that warrants the "angry" icon instead.
The story is so familiar. Jan Lesher gets a nice raise, and we won't even talk about the $550/month car allowance. How much driving does she do, particularly given what looks like 30 days each of sick time and vacation time? Meanwhile, the "others" must struggle...
How strange that the Right in this country always scoffs at the notion of the "elites," by whom they mean anyone with any sort of education who can read. Shouldn't "elites" refer to those getting fat on the land? Actually, in that respect Lesher is not really among the elites. Her salary + compensation leaves her in ONLY the top TWO percent based on annual earnings...
6 weeks each of sick and vacation, 12 weeks annually, or 3 months total
Whether we call it six weeks or thirty days, it's a nice deal. Add on the Christmas-New Year stretch, various federal holidays, etc., and I am hard-pressed to see how she works -- or drives a car on school business -- nine months.