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05-23-2011 | 01:58 PM

#21

Lofty

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From: Bay Area, CA

Fact Check:
http://www.mercurynews.com/salaries/bay-area

Alameda County Fire Dept. Hoskins, James A Fire Captain

Entity Name
Alameda County Fire Dept.
Base $116,460
Other $70,733
Gross $187,193
MDV $15,585
ER Psn $30,285
EPEPsn $0
DC $1,155
Misc. $281
TCOE $234,499

05-23-2011 | 02:00 PM

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Lofty

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Originally Posted by Fountain4402

I think your numbers are off a little see below. Are you sure you have your facts right? If fire fighters got paid that much everybody would be at the door for them. ...

I'll get the lawn chairs and a cooler, the fireman I know have nice front yards!

05-23-2011 | 02:02 PM

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Lofty

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Here's the whole list, it's good to be a fireman!

http://www.mercurynews.com/salaries/bay-area/2010

05-23-2011 | 02:08 PM

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Griswald

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Originally Posted by huskyrider

I believe that boat belongs to a friend of mine from TX. Older '80s model? He just picked it up at the Lauderdale boat show.

05-23-2011 | 05:04 PM

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Fountain4402

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Originally Posted by Lofty

good facts. I wonder if they get everything in there listed and what is considered overtime. Either way nice job. But living out there isnt cheap. 1000sq ft home in a descent neighborhood will run you 500 grand

05-23-2011 | 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Griswald

I believe that boat belongs to a friend of mine from TX. Older '80s model? He just picked it up at the Lauderdale boat show.

LOL! That is a late model Sunseeker, probably a Predator 64.

http://www.sunseeker.com/showboat.php?bid=29

05-23-2011 | 06:12 PM

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Griswald

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Originally Posted by PhantomChaos

LOL! That is a late model Sunseeker, probably a Predator 64.

http://www.sunseeker.com/showboat.php?bid=29

I was wrong. Looks pretty close, but his is some Italian-made boat and from the late 80s.

05-23-2011 | 06:27 PM

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TURBO JET

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Originally Posted by Lofty

Yeah, like our Kalfornia firefighters... Avarage wage is up to $225k/year in the Bay Area, retire at 50 with 85% of your last years earnings for their pension. And they get to do labor trades throught their carier so they never use any vacation time then take up to one years un-used vacation as pay in their last year of employment boosting the last years salary.
That takes a retired 50 year old to $382,500/ year for his pension. Not bad in a resetion!

I wonder why the state is going broke.....