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bsanchey t1_j10v2k9 wrote

The starting pay for a clerk is 32k the equivalent of minimum wage. Clerks are likely the majority of the people processing the applications. They are treated like shit by people and managers. So they fucking quit because they can make more and deal with less shit.

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Motor_Ad_473 t1_j11os4u wrote

> 32k the equivalent of minimum wage

Disgusting salary for this city in this era

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nycdataviz t1_j188f76 wrote

Would they be eligible for food stamps themselves? A box of cereal is like 8 dollars. A box a week would come out to fucking 2% of their annual salary.

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No-Operation3052 t1_j14o9wv wrote

It might be worth it if the benefits are gold plated. Meaning essentially free for an entire family.

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slimy_birdseeds t1_j19s37m wrote

Family coverage on the legacy Civil Service 'cadillac' plan is about $550 pre-tax monthly. And most providers no longer accept it because they are very tight on paying out.

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