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Post by tuckerewell on Sept 17, 2012 0:47:26 GMT -5
Becky, Of course they're not qualified for the NFL. How could they be? I think the "regular" officials argument is hard to get behind. They're well paid. Making six figures for working part-time for half a year at great job. Who wouldn't want to do that? The propaganda floating around the Internet has them making $25,000-$70,000 a year but those numbers are from 10 years ago, maybe more. Why is it when you google or search "NFL officials pay" all kinds of sites come up with those exact numbers but different dates? I guess thats what someone or some group want people to think. The real numbers though, are much more than that. Don't get me wrong. I want the regulars back ASAP. I think their demands are a bit much. The NFL is their second job. If you've ever managed and scheduled more than a hundred workers who have multiple schedule variables, in this case 16, and have little wiggle room for a variety of factors and you re restricted because of a union contract, then you might know what I speak of. The NFL has no flexibility in scheduling officials. These guys have a union because the players do. Any other job or industry they'd probably be salaried and happy with that. The powerful NFL is probably asking themselves "What are these guys doing?". They all could be out there next week Becky, if they so choose. I hope they are. The longer this goes the less sympathy I have for them. These are all men who make good money in their own line of work and had a second job with pretty good, soon to be better pay and some great fringe benefits. Just get the deal done. ...... people miss the point.... the REAL NFL Referees/Officials have paid their dues.... Worked their way up to become an NFL Official and are quailfied. Some working 2 jobs during Pop Warner, High School, NCAA to make it to the level they are at now. They all worked hard in what they do to make the Game Called correctly. Nothing was given to these Officials and everyone must think... they the REAL Officials were making pennies back in their time to feed their families and holding down the jobs they have and Officiate. Is that how it works? There are many retired NFL players who have really paid their dues, maybe were awaiting that new contract only to suffer an injury or get a new coach with a different approach and then all of the sudden they're not playing and nobody wants them. They certainly paid their dues, given up their health to play a sport they love and get well paid while they do it. Our world is full of people who have worked hard, been rewarded with better pay only to have things change. There are no guarantees. I've paid dues in more than a few places. It means nothing in this day and age. If you want loyalty, get a dog. Something WAS given to these officials, a great job! Why should it matter what they made many years before on their way up the ladder? Thats the way it is for most all. They have been getting paid in recent years. I don't think that they think it's an issue of we deserve this because of what we've done and been through. I think they want a raise and a few other things. The NFL wants flexibility, more officials or more full time officials and no pension. The deal can happen. You gotta want it. |
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Post by mike on Sept 17, 2012 6:10:13 GMT -5
tucker it is true you can value each pension but the league has to have the money there to pay for each pension and if the market is not doing well greater amounts need to be pumped in to spin off enough to pay the pension
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Post by tuckerewell on Sept 17, 2012 20:34:20 GMT -5
tucker it is true you can value each pension but the league has to have the money there to pay for each pension and if the market is not doing well greater amounts need to be pumped in to spin off enough to pay the pension At the same time Mike, the smaller the pension pool gets, the harder it becomes to manage. If the officials are the only ones left in the NFL using a defined benefit plan then why keep it going? Id rather control my own money. And even though the NFL has some liability with the pension, pensions in todays world are majorly underfunded for various reasons. When that happens and it becomes too big of a hole to recover from, adjustments to pensions have to be made. This has been happening all over. It has happened to me in a private industry, union managed plan. |
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