The best thing to do if you are trading is to ignore all news unless it is news of a neutron bomb gone off in the small world ride at Disney World , or Trump has admitted he is an asshole. In the first case, stocks will go down briefly; in the second case, up briefly. The people who write the market reports have to have a reason why stocks go up on a particular day and why they go down. They can't bring themselves to say, "stocks went down and we don't know why." Therefore they make something up everyday. The real reason the go up is because they have gone down; the real reason they go down is because they have gone up.
I made more last year working in the private sector than the net present value of my entire military retirement as an O-5. And that's assuming I live for 50 more years. You may have a limited understanding of how shitty and dangerous 20 year "retirement" jobs are, how limited the pensions are, or are a failure in the private sector? Perhaps all 3, because with my actual experience in both sectors you're way off base.
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Department of Education $436,712 NYC Teachers Retirement System Lele, Shashikant B Roswell Park Cancer Institute $436,356 NYS Employees Retirement System Brennan, Madeleine D New York City Department of Education $429,180 NYC Teachers Retirement System Jiji, Latif M The City University of New York $411,634 NYC Teachers Retirement System Rosen, James D New York City Department of Education $374,986 NYC Teachers Retirement System Filer, Malva E The City University of New York $371,589 NYC Teachers Retirement System Pellicer, James O The City University of New York $367,748 NYC Teachers Retirement System Bibula, Marshall New York City Department of Education $344,454 NYC Teachers Retirement System Willner, Sheila P New York City Department of Education $327,374 NYC Teachers Retirement System Feltman, James A Commack Union Free Schools $326,826 NYS Teachers Retirement System Karnilow, Sheldon Half Hollow Hills Central Schools $323,262 NYS Teachers Retirement System Scott, Paul E Nassau Health Care Corp $321,065 NYS Employees Retirement System Hankin, Carole Syosset Central Schools $320,368 NYS Teachers Retirement System Hunderfund, James H Commack Union Free Schools $317,901 NYS Teachers Retirement System Vecchi, Michael A NYC Fire Department $316,253 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Barrett, Leonard O Nassau Health Care Corp $312,375 NYS Employees Retirement System Lee, John J The City University of New York $303,684 NYC Teachers Retirement System Benach, Jorge L SUNY at Stony Brook $296,312 NYS Employees Retirement System Filomena, Patricia A New York City Department of Education $295,935 NYC Teachers Retirement System Shea, Thomas C South Huntington Union Free Schools $293,682 NYS Teachers Retirement System Brande, Richard T Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free Schools $292,325 NYS Teachers Retirement System Saffer, Shelley Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free Schools $289,881 NYS Teachers Retirement System Winnick, Wilma A The City University of New York $288,797 NYC Teachers Retirement System Brown, Herb R Oceanside Union Free Schools $285,632 NYS Teachers Retirement System Rothstein, Stuart A New York City Department of Education $285,489 NYC Teachers Retirement System Epstein, Howard G New York City Department of Education $284,797 NYC Teachers Retirement System Zanderer, Leo The City University of New York $283,836 NYC Teachers Retirement System Albers, Ilse T New York City Department of Education $281,228 NYC Teachers Retirement System Vidal, Maureen E New York City Department of Education $276,468 NYC Teachers Retirement System Costello, Eileen V New York City Department of Education $275,703 NYC Teachers Retirement System Cook, Janet R New York City Department of Education $273,281 NYC Teachers Retirement System Calderone, John A NYC Fire Department $272,530 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Taylor, Eileen B New York City Department of Education $271,899 NYC Teachers Retirement System March, Sandra L New York City Department of Education $269,426 NYC Teachers Retirement System Friedman, Ronald L Great Neck Public Schools $268,284 NYS Teachers Retirement System Cohen, Paul New York City Department of Education $266,069 NYC Teachers Retirement System Dirienzo, John E NYC Fire Department $265,932 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Warren, Frank A The City University of New York $265,385 NYC Teachers Retirement System Jensen, Thomas M NYC Fire Department $263,709 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Hechter, Rochelle M New York City Department of Education $262,927 NYC Teachers Retirement System Philip, George M NYS Teachers Retirement System $262,225 NYS Employees Retirement System Nadal, Milga The City University of New York $259,879 NYC Teachers Retirement System Santana-Fox, Elsie M Nassau Health Care Corp $258,525 NYS Employees Retirement System Hart, Hiram E The City University of New York $258,516 NYC Teachers Retirement System Narasimhan, Narasimhan L SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn $258,490 NYS Employees Retirement System Strong, Robert J NYC Fire Department $258,418 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Seelig, William C NYC Fire Department $257,113 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Sulc, Charles V Massapequa Public Schools $254,852 NYS Teachers Retirement System Briordy, James M NYC Fire Department $252,952 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Byrnes, Robert G NYC Fire Department $252,333 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Mulrenan, James F NYC Fire Department $251,903 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Dunne, Thomas M NYC Fire Department $251,482 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Pachter, Milton H Port Authority Of NY & Nj $251,270 NYS Employees Retirement System Galvin, Thomas R NYC Fire Department $251,089 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Burnstein, Feiga H New York City Department of Education $250,279 NYC Teachers Retirement System Tracy, Patrick D NYC Fire Department $249,853 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Galante, Thomas W Queens Borough Public Library $248,102 NYS Employees Retirement System Kilduff, Edward S NYC Fire Department $247,979 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Kelly, John J NYC Fire Department $247,162 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Turner, Robert R NYC Fire Department $246,373 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Pinsent, Mark E NYC Fire Department $246,282 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Lisnitzer, Ivan M SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn $245,713 NYS Employees Retirement System Hannan, Edward L SUNY at Albany (28010) $244,676 NYS Teachers Retirement System Murphy, Patrick J NYC Fire Department $244,565 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Reynolds, Patrick NYC Fire Department $244,331 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Cruthers, Frank P NYC Fire Department $243,142 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Strakosch, Robert F NYC Fire Department $243,068 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Smith, David J NYC Fire Department $243,056 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Mustich, Peter J Rye Neck Union Free Schools $242,686 NYS Teachers Retirement System Donoghue, Daniel F NYC Fire Department $242,540 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Licopoli, Lorenzo Mineola Union Free Schools $241,533 NYS Teachers Retirement System Boyce, Robert J, Jr NYC Fire Department $241,220 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Montuori, Madeleine New York City Department of Education $240,935 NYC Teachers Retirement System Falotico, Michael J NYC Fire Department $240,709 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Blaine, Kevin S NYC Fire Department $239,587 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Tobin, Richard S NYC Fire Department $239,209 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Kosson, Harlan Wayne County $238,450 NYS Employees Retirement System Earl, James L NYC Fire Department $238,382 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Campbell, James E NYC Fire Department $238,042 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Cuccurullo, Michael A NYC Fire Department $237,562 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Fernen, Mark J NYC Fire Department $236,951 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Taddiken, Nancy L Edgemont at Greenburgh Central Schools $236,612 NYS Teachers Retirement System Occhiogrosso, Francis J NYC Fire Department $236,125 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Riley, Thomas S NYC Fire Department $235,558 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Campo, Leon J East Meadow Union Free Schools $234,397 NYS Teachers Retirement System Okeefe, Robert W NYC Fire Department $234,358 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Mcvey, Michael J NYC Fire Department $233,661 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Blanco, Aaron P Port Authority Of NY & Nj $233,641 NYS Employees Retirement System Richman, John A Roslyn Public Schools $232,257 NYS Teachers Retirement System Clarke, Charles C NYC Fire Department $232,211 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Melia, Daniel F NYC Fire Department $230,951 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Brosnan, William J, Jr Northport-East Northport Union Free Schools $230,578 NYS Teachers Retirement System Sekler, Sherry New York City Department of Education $229,883 NYC Teachers Retirement System Chilson, William J NYC Fire Department $229,762 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Ternlund, Stephen F NYC Fire Department $229,294 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Brower, Peter F Town Of Ramapo $229,266 NYS Police and Fire Retirement System Duffy, Kevin C NYC Fire Department $228,959 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Bonasera, Anthony J Mount Sinai Union Free Schools $228,957 NYS Teachers Retirement System Shapiro, Elaine P New York City Department of Education $228,683 NYC Teachers Retirement System Horan, Austin L NYC Fire Department $228,370 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Papa, John P NYC Fire Department $227,854 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Kearon, Edward T NYC Fire Department $227,742 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Smith, Brian C NYC Fire Department $227,412 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Melucci, Ranier W Merrick Union Free Schools $227,154 NYS Teachers Retirement System Manahan, James J NYC Fire Department $226,884 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Daly, James D, Jr NYC Fire Department $226,390 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Maynes, Robert R NYC Fire Department $226,331 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Smith, Paul E NYC Fire Department $225,765 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Mullee, John V New York City Department of Education $225,646 NYC Teachers Retirement System Feirsen, Robert D Garden City Union Free Schools,SUNY at Stony Brook (28050) $225,175 NYS Teachers Retirement System Koziak, Gerard Z NYC Fire Department $223,966 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Chaplin, Marilyn T New York City Department of Education $223,871 NYC Teachers Retirement System Stolzenberg, Edward A Westchester Health Care Corp $223,799 NYS Employees Retirement System Meierdiercks, Warren A Sewanhaka Central Schools $223,737 NYS Teachers Retirement System Sullivan-Kriss, Patricia A Hauppauge Union Free Schools $223,491 NYS Teachers Retirement System Butler, Kevin M NYC Fire Department $223,490 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Halpern, Harvey The City University of New York $223,315 NYC Teachers Retirement System Simms, Jeffrey G NYC Fire Department $222,717 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Cardillo, Charles S Manhasset Union Free Schools $222,688 NYS Teachers Retirement System Mccarthy, William J NYC Fire Department $222,057 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Spellman, Robert M NYC Fire Department $221,539 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Migliore, Ciro NYC Fire Department $220,553 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Kananowicz, Eugene G NYC Fire Department $220,342 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Oehm, William NYC Fire Department $220,154 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Gallagher, William J NYC Fire Department $220,147 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Quinn, Gerard M NYC Fire Department $220,085 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Kotula, Richard W NYC Fire Department $219,831 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Greenberg, Robert Long Beach City School District $219,727 NYS Teachers Retirement System Rail, John M NYC Fire Department $219,369 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Leonard, Gerard P NYC Fire Department $219,351 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Mazzaro, Domenica F New York City Department of Education $219,113 NYC Teachers Retirement System Fried, Robert The City University of New York $218,744 NYC Teachers Retirement System Curran, Brian NYC Fire Department $218,624 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Gallagher, Michael P NYC Fire Department $218,580 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Farina, Carmen New York City Department of Education $218,303 NYC Teachers Retirement System Murphy, Thomas NYC Fire Department $218,206 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Narbutt, John J NYC Fire Department $218,113 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Scherma, Douglas J NYC Fire Department $218,108 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Martinetion, Daniel T NYC Fire Department $218,098 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Moog, William P NYC Fire Department $218,079 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Cassano, Salvatore J NYC Fire Department $217,647 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Odonnell, Kevin E NYC Fire Department $217,518 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Ambrosini, George J NYC Fire Department $217,490 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Mccool, Denis G NYC Fire Department $217,351 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Mc Donald, William J Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free Schools $217,098 NYS Teachers Retirement System Labarbera, John V NYC Fire Department $216,912 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Sullivan, John M NYC Fire Department $216,814 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Gandiello, Joseph R NYC Fire Department $216,596 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Mceneaney, John M NYC Fire Department $216,560 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Barnes, Nora B New York City Department of Education $216,526 NYC Teachers Retirement System Hirt, Richard I Locust Valley Central Schools $216,480 NYS Teachers Retirement System Horne, Frances J New York City Department of Education $216,156 NYC Teachers Retirement System Tronolone, Peter G NYC Fire Department $216,092 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund O'Reilly, Michael NYC Fire Department $216,062 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Odonnell, Steven P NYC Fire Department $215,919 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Chin Louis, Judith J New York City Department of Education $215,491 NYC Teachers Retirement System Goldstein, George A Sewanhaka Central Schools $215,365 NYS Teachers Retirement System Rinaldi, Rocco A NYC Fire Department $215,274 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Sirois, Herman A Levittown Union Free Schools $215,016 NYS Teachers Retirement System Schelling, Wesley L NYC Fire Department $215,000 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Gorenberg, Hyman The City University of New York $214,765 NYC Teachers Retirement System Ritchie, Francis L NYC Fire Department $214,655 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Rice, Eugene R NYC Fire Department $214,575 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Riordan, Timothy J NYC Fire Department $214,518 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Infantino, Rosemary New York City Department of Education $214,333 NYC Teachers Retirement System Wendling, James R NYC Fire Department $214,219 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Brandes, Barry W NYC Fire Department $213,993 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Evangelista, Joseph R NYC Fire Department $213,682 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Portello, Richard O NYC Fire Department $213,626 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Glassman, Phyllis Ossining Union Free Schools $213,485 NYS Teachers Retirement System Shostack, Eileen New York City Department of Education $213,319 NYC Teachers Retirement System Lee, Michael J NYC Fire Department $213,097 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Jacobs, Harold C NYC Fire Department $212,985 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Stanford, Dennis J NYC Fire Department $212,875 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Godino, Charles F The City University of New York $212,759 NYC Teachers Retirement System Mahlstadt, Eugene J NYC Fire Department $212,719 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Cash, Gerard J NYC Fire Department $212,498 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Stember, Sheila New York City Department of Education $212,487 NYC Teachers Retirement System Auriemma, Frank V Pearl River Union Free Schools $212,442 NYS Teachers Retirement System Orlandi, Anthony NYC Fire Department $212,393 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Everett, Michael J NYC Fire Department $212,293 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Carrig, Thomas A NYC Fire Department $212,229 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Gale, Thomas R NYC Fire Department $212,208 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund O'Malley, Michael P NYC Fire Department $211,608 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Nathan, Richard B Lindenhurst Public Schools $211,585 NYS Teachers Retirement System Dobrin, Allan H CUNY $211,054 NYC Board of Education Retirement System Magel, John R The City University of New York $210,873 NYC Teachers Retirement System Moorhead, Robert J NYC Fire Department $210,809 NYC Fire Department Pension Fund Scanlon, Kevin J NYC Fire Department $210,563 NYC Fire 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If you want to talk about something entirely different like the current pay of people who can't retire in 20 years, then feel free to start another thread about that. I was responding directly to your incorrect and facile statement about pensions for those in jobs that allow retirement after 20 years. Happy to continue to talk about that, obviously you aren't.
i backed up with what i said with real salary and pension data where as your counter argument is based on your own life experience with no fact or data.
First off just a hint on basic interpersonal skills. If you're trying to convince a person who has first hand experience in an area where you have none, telling them "your counter argument is based on your own life experience with no fact" is vanishingly unlikely to convince them. Pointing out that their experience is anecdotal, sure, completely legit and reasonable. Telling them that what they've personally experienced is "no fact" is just being an asshole who is stunningly unaware of what they don't know they don't know, and a singularly ineffective asshole at that. What I do see you provided is a handful of pensions of senior leaders of large organizations that pale in comparison to the total lifetime comp of similar senior leaders of large organizations in the private sector. And a bunch of $200K level pensions for guys who live in NYC, which if you're not aware is one of the most expensive places in the world, all of whom did dangerous jobs for pay significantly below the private sector pay in NYC for many years. Plus a handful of folks that abused the "last year work tons of overtime" system, which I believe has since been shut down. If this looks like ridiculous lifetime comp to you compared to the private sector, then as you would say "you've been working for the wrong private sector employer in NYC". And if you want sheer numbers and your precious "data", the single largest public sector 20 year retirement job that you specifically referenced is the military by far. There's several million retired military folks earning 50% of this pay scale right now https://www.militaryrates.com/military-pay-charts-e1_e5_2019. Let me know how ridiculous that E-7 retirement of $29,000 a year looks for the guy or gal who put their life on the line for you for 20 years. Oh, and if you shattered your fibula on that last jump you did so you're really limited in your jobs once you get out, you do get disability pay. Of course it's subtracted dollar for dollar from your retirement so you don't get any more actual money, but hey, the disability piece is tax free so that makes your $29,000 go a lot further right!