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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
Member since 6/07 42079 total posts
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LB
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hey Mr. Suozzi
will YOU be taking a pay cut??  
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Posted 2/2/09 11:00 AM  |
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MrsRJP
Happy Spring!!!
Member since 12/07 2151 total posts
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Rena Marie
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
I heard about that. I can't beleive he is forcing Nassau County employees to take a 7% pay cut or risk losing your job. I hope the top honchos follow and take the pay cut too if they don't they should be called out on it.
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| Posted 2/2/09 1:43 PM |
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snowbunny
LIF Infant
Member since 11/08 146 total posts
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by headoverheels
will YOU be taking a pay cut??
Your optimism is cute 
How could he pay for his hair care if he took a cut in pay?
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| Posted 2/2/09 1:59 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
Totally in love
Member since 8/06 12785 total posts
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Bonnie-Jean
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
One can only hope that his across the board statement includes everyone. It's a heck of a lot better than unemployment.
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| Posted 2/2/09 2:04 PM |
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DaniJude
You're My Home <3
Member since 11/06 14815 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
IDK what the future holds for Nassau but they need to get their butts in gear - the County is in big-time $$ trouble. I hope it works out. 
Message edited 2/2/2009 2:15:57 PM.
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| Posted 2/2/09 2:12 PM |
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Ophelia
she's baaccckkkk ;)
Member since 5/06 23378 total posts
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by BJandDan
One can only hope that his across the board statement includes everyone. It's a heck of a lot better than unemployment.
seriously. how can the gov make everyone except the execs take a cut????
that should be ILLEGAL!
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| Posted 2/2/09 2:14 PM |
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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road
Member since 12/07 6153 total posts
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That Led To The Wrong Tendencies
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
You know I also got a letter from my oil company Heat USA saying that he wants to start taxing home heating oil... and that we should call and write to his office to tell him to not do it.
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| Posted 2/2/09 2:18 PM |
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belladi
LIF Adult
Member since 9/06 1011 total posts
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diana
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
sometimes salaries arent the issue its the perks they recieve, which in fact cost more
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| Posted 2/2/09 3:22 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by ave1024
You know I also got a letter from my oil company Heat USA saying that he wants to start taxing home heating oil... and that we should call and write to his office to tell him to not do it.
cause he likes to open mail?
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| Posted 2/2/09 3:36 PM |
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happydays
LIF Adolescent
Member since 8/06 513 total posts
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working my way to 1000 posts!
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by headoverheels
will YOU be taking a pay cut??
I know, I was wondering the same thing about his $62,000 increase he gave himself last year.
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| Posted 2/2/09 3:46 PM |
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happydays
LIF Adolescent
Member since 8/06 513 total posts
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working my way to 1000 posts!
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by DaniRella
IDK what the future holds for Nassau but they need to get their butts in gear - the County is in big-time $$ trouble. I hope it works out.
You are right but maybe Suozzi needs to start cutting the big guys instead of hitting on the little gov employees. He made sure he got his share last year. But he sure is having a difficult time helping out the workers who get next to nothing to begin with.
I think if the govt has to make cuts they need to start with themselves.
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| Posted 2/2/09 3:49 PM |
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DaniJude
You're My Home <3
Member since 11/06 14815 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by happydays
Posted by DaniRella
IDK what the future holds for Nassau but they need to get their butts in gear - the County is in big-time $$ trouble. I hope it works out.
You are right but maybe Suozzi needs to start cutting the big guys instead of hitting on the little gov employees. He made sure he got his share last year. But he sure is having a difficult time helping out the workers who get next to nothing to begin with.
I think if the govt has to make cuts they need to start with themselves.
Agreed!
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| Posted 2/2/09 4:21 PM |
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MrsM-6-7-08
<3
Member since 8/06 4249 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by DaniRella
Posted by happydays
Posted by DaniRella
IDK what the future holds for Nassau but they need to get their butts in gear - the County is in big-time $$ trouble. I hope it works out.
You are right but maybe Suozzi needs to start cutting the big guys instead of hitting on the little gov employees. He made sure he got his share last year. But he sure is having a difficult time helping out the workers who get next to nothing to begin with.
I think if the govt has to make cuts they need to start with themselves.
Agreed!
This is so upsetting to read, Most of these pay cuts are to people who are barely making it right now and depend on every dime they make to pay their bills, wether they get a pay cut or layed off its just absolutely horrible and so unfair
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| Posted 2/2/09 4:57 PM |
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DaniJude
You're My Home <3
Member since 11/06 14815 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by MrsM-6-7-08
Posted by DaniRella
Posted by happydays
Posted by DaniRella
IDK what the future holds for Nassau but they need to get their butts in gear - the County is in big-time $$ trouble. I hope it works out.
You are right but maybe Suozzi needs to start cutting the big guys instead of hitting on the little gov employees. He made sure he got his share last year. But he sure is having a difficult time helping out the workers who get next to nothing to begin with.
I think if the govt has to make cuts they need to start with themselves.
Agreed!
This is so upsetting to read, Most of these pay cuts are to people who are barely making it right now and depend on every dime they make to pay their bills, wether they get a pay cut or layed off its just absolutely horrible and so unfair
I know people are just going to DIE when I say this but I think he is going to have to bite the bullet and raise taxes a little... Instead of the tax on this and the tax on that and the surcharge on this and give us 7% of your salary, etc. etc. etc...... at that point, just freaking raise taxes and get it over with. KWIM?
When it comes down to it - I don't know what the answer is. I just hope no one loses their jobs.
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| Posted 2/2/09 5:04 PM |
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neenie
Member since 5/05 22351 total posts
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
He's such an a$$hole. Seriously. And while he's trying to position himself to move higher up in government, i hope that people can realize what a true piece of crap and horrible leader he was
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| Posted 2/2/09 5:05 PM |
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neenie
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by DaniRella
I know people are just going to DIE when I say this but I think he is going to have to bite the bullet and raise taxes a little... Instead of the tax on this and the tax on that and the surcharge on this and give us 7% of your salary, etc. etc. etc...... at that point, just freaking raise taxes and get it over with. KWIM?
When it comes down to it - I don't know what the answer is. I just hope no one loses their jobs.
Raising taxes isn't the answer- having COMPETENT people handle our money IS.
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| Posted 2/2/09 5:06 PM |
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Tabitha
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
i cant wait for things to start to turn around.. this is horrible
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| Posted 2/2/09 6:37 PM |
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TheInfamousOTG
Waiting for Lil' M....
Member since 5/05 3468 total posts
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
If they don't give him the 7% they are going to lay off workers, and take 10% from the workers who are left. He needs to tax, because this is only a temporary fix. Not to mention he went way over on County court renovation. About 65 million over.
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| Posted 2/2/09 9:29 PM |
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CouponKT
Our family is complete
Member since 6/06 16494 total posts
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K
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
I think it is disgusting how finances are handled at the upper ranks - no matter what the county, town or company. I am sure if we all had a peek at where the $$ is really going, it would be an eye-opener.
I am just shooting from the hip here, but what about taking away county cars, limiting travel, or cutting out an exec dinner here or there. It's a persons JOB & INCOME, not to be taken lightly IMO
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| Posted 2/2/09 9:55 PM |
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DaniJude
You're My Home <3
Member since 11/06 14815 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by neenie
Posted by DaniRella
I know people are just going to DIE when I say this but I think he is going to have to bite the bullet and raise taxes a little... Instead of the tax on this and the tax on that and the surcharge on this and give us 7% of your salary, etc. etc. etc...... at that point, just freaking raise taxes and get it over with. KWIM?
When it comes down to it - I don't know what the answer is. I just hope no one loses their jobs.
Raising taxes isn't the answer- having COMPETENT people handle our money IS.
I should have made this more clear -- I think they need to cut all the wasteful spending AND maybe raise taxes a little to try and help them "get head" because they are SO far behind... I say raise them a little for everyone rather than have to take a big chunk of change like 7% from just some people -- because, either way, someone is feeling the pinch and they are taking money no matter what -- but at least this is not focused on one group of people, KWIM?
I agree with you - but, in reality, is that ever going to happen?  Probably not. I wish they would figure out what is wrong with the County - WHY they are in the red -- WHAT they are wasting money on and FIX it -- that simple. Cut wasteful spending -- will that ever happen?
It really suucks - Doing this 7% thing, raising taxes, etc. it is all putting a bandaid on a much bigger problem -- It is like trying to stop up a dam with magic putty!!! Doing this will help for about six months - maybe a year and then this is going to happen all over again because the ROOT of the issue is not being dealt with... By then, however, Suozzi probably figures he'll be out (in a bigger position) and it'll be someone else's problem... Just like the County Exec before him who was SO in the red and left it lying in Suozzi's lap to deal with -- they pass the torch but no one ever SOLVES anything.
OYYYYY!!!! 
Message edited 2/2/2009 10:32:15 PM.
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Tinyswife
My family is complete
Member since 4/07 1819 total posts
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Cathleen
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Or his drivers that he has and his car!! If he gives all that back then maybe I will give something back. Layoff cops and medics and watch what the ones left will ring up in overtime. What do we want to leave the public with a shortage of cops and ambulances???
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| Posted 2/3/09 2:11 AM |
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kaadf5
LIF Adolescent
Member since 4/08 538 total posts
Name:
anna
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by BabyCote2006
I think it is disgusting how finances are handled at the upper ranks - no matter what the county, town or company. I am sure if we all had a peek at where the $$ is really going, it would be an eye-opener.
I am just shooting from the hip here, but what about taking away county cars, limiting travel, or cutting out an exec dinner here or there. It's a persons JOB & INCOME, not to be taken lightly IMO
ITA
Before raising our taxes or asking us to make sacrifices, they should look to see why we in such debt, and where all the money is going.
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| Posted 2/3/09 5:56 AM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
Member since 6/07 42079 total posts
Name:
LB
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
what REALLY irritates me is that the non-union workers all got big raises last year, while union county workers got nothing.
officials argued that union workers get automatic "step" raises every year which is NOT TRUE if you have been working for the COUNTY longer than 12 years. the step raises STOP, they do not go on indefinitely.
plus as far as i know, county workers did NOT get the COLA raise yet this year - we were supposed to, but it didn't go into effect yet, and now it looks like it might not at all.
i don't even mind giving up the COLA raise - didn't have it last year, i know we can survive without it - but don't LIE to the public, knowing that they don't know any better.
want to see something interesting i got in an email?
These five Nassau officials received double-digit percentage salary increases in advance of County Executive Thomas Suozzi's hiring freeze.
INDIVIDUAL POSITION PERCENT
RAISE NEW SALARY
Ian R. Siegel Director of constituent affairs 32.0% $130,000
Frank Ryan Director of purchasing 21.7% $115,000
Marilyn S. Gottlieb Director of government relations 27.0% $110,000
Maude Vincent Deputy county treasurer 33.8% $90,000
Denis J. Monette Assistant commissioner of police 28.2% $88,729
Message edited 2/3/2009 8:50:48 AM.
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happydays
LIF Adolescent
Member since 8/06 513 total posts
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
I just heard that legislative and Suozzi gave themselves another raise this year. Then have the audacity to ask our workers to give up their pay. Apparently Suozzi has said that he will take a pay cut but he is going to cut the raise that he just gave himself so that in reality it does not affect him or the legislature. But we are expected to live on less and we make peanuts to begin with.
SO before you criticize our county workers and the guys who are out there during these snow storms, all night, trying their best to plow roads, give them a break. They do a really good job and very rarely rewarded. My Dh has not seen any increase in salary for two years and now it looks like it will be even longer.
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| Posted 2/3/09 9:04 AM |
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TheInfamousOTG
Waiting for Lil' M....
Member since 5/05 3468 total posts
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Re: hey Mr. Suozzi
Posted by headoverheels
what REALLY irritates me is that the non-union workers all got big raises last year, while union county workers got nothing.
officials argued that union workers get automatic "step" raises every year which is NOT TRUE if you have been working for the COUNTY longer than 12 years. the step raises STOP, they do not go on indefinitely.
plus as far as i know, county workers did NOT get the COLA raise yet this year - we were supposed to, but it didn't go into effect yet, and now it looks like it might not at all.
i don't even mind giving up the COLA raise - didn't have it last year, i know we can survive without it - but don't LIE to the public, knowing that they don't know any better.
want to see something interesting i got in an email?
These five Nassau officials received double-digit percentage salary increases in advance of County Executive Thomas Suozzi's hiring freeze.
INDIVIDUAL POSITION PERCENT
RAISE NEW SALARY
Ian R. Siegel Director of constituent affairs 32.0% $130,000
Frank Ryan Director of purchasing 21.7% $115,000
Marilyn S. Gottlieb Director of government relations 27.0% $110,000
Maude Vincent Deputy county treasurer 33.8% $90,000
Denis J. Monette Assistant commissioner of police 28.2% $88,729
Denis J. Monette Assistant commissioner of police 28.2% $88,729.... The funny thing is this guy retired from the county police on a disability pension.
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