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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd immediately leave if it ever happened.  The county already is deep in the hole and its finances already stink.  They'd have to raise taxes even more.  And why the hell would I pay more taxes to give UBI to citizens from other countries that are here illegally?  MoCo rolls out the red carpet for illegal immigrants. [/quote]
While I'm not a huge fan of UBI, MoCo bond rating is a AAA.  I assume you know what that means, right?[/quote]

I work for the county, in the finance/budget area.   The government is rotting from within.  The average resident can't see it yet, but it's happening.   We are in the black for the first time in years, and instead of using the additional funds to identify and correct structural deficits in service delivery, it will likely all go to fairly large raises for employees -- because it's an election year.

Everything now is for show.  It's never about substance.  [/quote]
Why would you continue to work there if you know the finances are in deep trouble?  I have only ever worked for the private sector, and when one of the companies I was working for got into some financial issues, I immediately left.  If you see the writing on the wall, why would you stay? I hear there are lots of job openings, and employers can't find good workers.[/quote]

I’m in public service to help people. And local government can be a great way to help people.

It is toxic here. But I have too much time in and a good pension. Another job elsewhere would have to adequately compensate for the loss of pension contributions and ultimately, a full retirement benefit.

County services suffer first anyway. They continue to give us raises and cut or water down your services. [/quote]
Seems like people like you are contributing to the county bloat.  Also, if the county finances go down the tubes, your pension may take a hit.  [/quote]

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