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[quote=Anonymous]This is an older thread and I probably already commented on it.
The way they calculate the salary of DCPS workers, is mystery to me.
I was an aide with a salary of $39,500 on paper. I took home $1020 every two weeks.  I took my 403b contribution to minimum ($50 a paycheck) and I did not benefit from any of the 'benefits'. It's possible that they calculate the salary based on 12 months, not the 10.
Teachers have other dues and what not going out of the paycheck.
If you asked me, their $120k pay looks more like $4000-$4500 a month once it hits the bank.
Consider all the hours they actually work, the clothes they buy, the expenses, the mental load, childcare for their own kids, the tax deductions they don't get because $120k is high, and social security?
The pension is not such a good deal or the 403b if they do have that. They would do so much better investing on their own. Those two keep them from learning to invest and getting much higher returns.
I went right back to restaurant and took a teacher with me. 
He has all the free food/booze, t-shirt to wear, Roth IRA, SS started finally, flexible schedule, free parking that doesn't will up, no contract, no meetings.
I have to tell you, school was more toxic that restaurant/bar ever was. Teachers fighting about the SN kids, with administrators, and with one another.
I didn't even have child care expense, because how flexible my work is around my partner's job. It's mostly nights, weekends, holidays. I can even bring the kid and they get fed.
I don't have a tax expense, because I'm in control of my income unlike teachers. I take several tax credits not available to teachers making $80k+. 
I don't take my job home. I have all the time in the world to grow my Roth IRA 50-100% a year during market hours. This is what they are missing out with the 403b or even a pension.
Do the math with 50%+ returns. I retired at 46.

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