 disenchantedcitizen says: The current salary for rank-and-file members of Congress is $174,000 per year. On average, over the last 9 years, they have met about 140 days a year. So far this congress has worked 23 days, out of a possible 46 days, or 50% of the time. Let's compare that to my work schedule. I get New Years Day off, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, a half day on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and a half day on New Years Eve. I also get three sick days, and two weeks vacation. That's a total of twenty days off plus weekends, for a total of 120 days off a year. That means I work 68% of the year. Congress meets, on average 140 days a year, and is off 225 days. That means congress works 38% of the year. The average congressman makes $174,000 a year, that's $1,257.14 a day, $157.14 an hour (based on an 8 hour day). I make, well, significantly less than that. How much do you make? How hard do you work for it? Trouble is if they meet more often you get more laws and more bureaucracy etc. Perhaps they should meet for the balance of the year reamoving the red tape they have put in?!!! It's ludicrous from a couple of angles. Under-employed working part-time for a major retailer I recently booked a nine day straight stint in pursuit of a 55 hour paycheck for the 2 week period, a rarity for part-timers in the company. I commonly have to put in 5 days to get 20 hours (Hey! I should be a Senator or Representative to Congress.). In an effort to simply survive I regularly accept just about any hours offered to me by any team member needing a shift covered. About the only thing I won't do is a close/open back to back. Since I work in a mall, holidays are essentially non-existent and seldom relaxing. No vacation time, no sick time, and no health coverage. Oh, wait a minute. I for... |
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