Feeling the Pain

Steve T. calls out a lefty blogger and government employee.

My favorite lefty, Zach over at blogging blue is crying about losing pay and how he has a family to feed! 

http://bloggingblue.com/2009/05/07/doyle-orders-furloughs-of-state-employees/

“While Gov. Doyle’s plan to cut state jobs and mandate unpaid days off for state employees may be cheered by many - including more than a few conservatives - as Dan Cody points out, it’s important to remember that state employees, while quick to be demonized by many on the right, have families to feed and bills to pay just like any other citizen.  By and large the vast majority of state employees I’ve met are good, hardworking people who do the jobs they do not just for the pay and benefits, but because they’re committed to doing their part to make this state a better place to live, play, work, and raise a family.”

I would like to remind everyone what Zach has said in the past –

Zachary says:
September 24th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Oh, and as for those folks in the private sector who have pay freezes, I’ll just say that’s the chance you take working in the private sector

So as Zach asks us “So before you cheer the governor’s plan to lay off some state employees and cut pay for others, just remember how you’d feel if you were in the same situation.”

Should we really feel bad?

Um, no.  Many of us in the private sector have already seen pay freezes, layoffs, benefit cuts, etc.  It’s a necessary and unfortunate consequence of a down economy.  I’m not going to shed a lot of tears for those government workers who sneered at those of us who pay the bills.  Welcome to the club, Zach.