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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark
Hmmm... it's a known fact that people in higher positions with responsible jobs tend to make a lot of money - it's not new information, nor does it mean they don't earn it.
Regardless of one's opinion of others who make more money than they do, a $37200/yr voluntary pay cut is actually a noble thing to do. Many people in industry now have had mandatory pay cuts (I have) or have lost their jobs completely, so I think it's a gesture of good will and a sign of good leadership to voluntarily mandate a cut of your own pay, regardless of whether anybody thinks it's not enough or that it will be reinstated shortly (with no source provided to back up the assertion).
Methinks somebody just does not like municipal politicians...
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I was not being critical of Savage at all (though the salary of the largely ceremonial Mayor position is far too high but that is another question). The point was that the other HRM Council members and senior management there need to follow his lead. Methinks the person who posted the snarky reply to me was unfamiliar with the use of the term haircut when discussing salary reductions.
I note that some HRM councillors are saying that it is impossible to cut their salaries due to a HRM administrative order setting their pay levels, which is preposterous and exactly the kind of thing I would expect from them.
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