Low pay and poor morale are driving out these Pa. conservation officers

[TimMurphy]

Tim and RW,

Thank you for posts 40 and 41.

Maybe now future posts will reflect opinions about the original topic. I am rooting for the WCOs.

Dear rrt,

I am also rooting for the WCO's. As well as all the people who many take for granted while they moan about things that inconvenience them.

When I was younger my dream was to be a marine biologist. Every single person I knew older than me convinced me there was no money in it, so I bailed.

My one regret is that I listened to them. That's on me.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

 

[nymphingmaniac]

Have you ever been a teacher? I was, and I left because you couldn't pay me enough to do that job. Saying they barely work 9 months and 7 hours a day is the most misrepresentive statement I have ever heard, and is extremely disrespectful.

they have the summers off and winter break, but.....LMAO, only 7 hrs a day? people have no idea. I guess some might, but papers/exams don't grade themselves. Teachers show up an hour or so before students and stay (typically) 1-2hrs after. Considering student AND parent behavior, its a tough job.
They still make a good living, especially if they have seniority, and benefits are excellent.

 

[mt_flyfisher]

"What is the average salary needed to live comfortably in Pennsylvania?


How expensive is it to live comfortably in Pennsylvania? Here in the Keystone State, a single working adult must earn at least $91,312 a year — or $43.90 per hour — to cover basic needs, common desires and savings, according to SmartAsset analysis.Apr 24, 2024"

Sorry, I don’t buy that $91,312 for a minute. It looks to me like SmartAsset is a website designed to direct a person to hiring a financial advisor, not exactly an unbiased source of information.

It’s easy for a single working adult to live on much less than $91,000 a year.

 

[TimMurphy]

Sorry, I don’t buy that $91,312 for a minute. It looks to me like SmartAsset is a website designed to direct a person to hiring a financial advisor, not exactly an unbiased source of information.

It’s easy for a single working adult to live on much less than $91,000 a year.

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Dear mt_flyfisher,

I can laugh at this now, but I have a dear friend who moved to Philadelphia from Lycoming County for a job back around 1989. We worked together and that was pretty much the layout of the apartment he shared with another friend from back home who moved down with him.

They didn't have flat screen TV's back then, so they had a refrigerator box shored up with duct tape as a TV stand. The furniture consisted of webbed folding lawn chairs, and everyone had their own Playmate cooler full of beer when we watched football games.

They didn't stay in Philly long and my buddy took a job where he traveled a lot. He moved back to Lewisburg and gave my brother and I a key to his house. We used it as our fishing camp when he wasn't there and when he was home, he took us to meet all this family and friends. Thirty-five years later we are still close friends.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

 

[mt_flyfisher]

Dear mt_flyfisher,

I can laugh at this now, but I have a dear friend who moved to Philadelphia from Lycoming County for a job back around 1989. We worked together and that was pretty much the layout of the apartment he shared with another friend from back home who moved down with him.

They didn't have flat screen TV's back then, so they had a refrigerator box shored up with duct tape as a TV stand. The furniture consisted of webbed folding lawn chairs, and everyone had their own Playmate cooler full of beer when we watched football games.

They didn't stay in Philly long and my buddy took a job where he traveled a lot. He moved back to Lewisburg and gave my brother and I a key to his house. We used it as our fishing camp when he wasn't there and when he was home, he took us to meet all this family and friends. Thirty-five years later we are still close friends.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

There are several lessons that young people (or anyone, for that matter) can learn from your story.

One is that you don’t have to spend a lot of money on material things to survive. Buy only what is necessary, and save as much money as you can. Share what you have with others. Make friends that will last a lifetime.

To which I’ll add, then when you get older, like me, you still might be sleeping on a mattress on the floor (in the basement, in my case) but you won’t be as concerned about where the next dollar will be coming from, and (hopefully) you’ll be warm, comfortable and 😃.

 

[tomgamber]

There are several lessons that young people (or anyone, for that matter) can learn from your story.

One is that you don’t have to spend a lot of money on material things to survive. Buy only what is necessary, and save as much money as you can. Share what you have with others. Make friends that will last a lifetime.

To which I’ll add, then when you get older, like me, you still might be sleeping on a mattress on the floor (in the basement, in my case) but you won’t be as concerned about where the next dollar will be coming from, and (hopefully) you’ll be warm, comfortable and 😃.

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Yeah. But aren't your parents really getting tired of this? Its time to get a place of your own. Don't ya think? 🤣

 

[mt_flyfisher]

Yeah. But aren't your parents really getting tired of this? It’s time to get a place of your own. Don't ya think? 🤣

2 of my grandchildren came yesterday afternoon, and my granddaughter asked “What are you doing down here (in the basement) lying in the floor, Papa?”

“Taking a nap” I said, which I thought was be obvious, but apparently was not. Doesn’t everybody sleep on the floor in the basement?

 

[dudemanspecial]

There are several lessons that young people (or anyone, for that matter) can learn from your story.

One is that you don’t have to spend a lot of money on material things to survive. Buy only what is necessary, and save as much money as you can. Share what you have with others. Make friends that will last a lifetime.

To which I’ll add, then when you get older, like me, you still might be sleeping on a mattress on the floor (in the basement, in my case) but you won’t be as concerned about where the next dollar will be coming from, and (hopefully) you’ll be warm, comfortable and 😃.

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Since you brought it up......exactly why is it you are sleeping on your basement floor?