We asked you what you thought about the state forcing workers to take unpaid days off each month.
We are all facing significant cuts due to the State's budget crisis. My company provides serivces to the state of California. We will not recieve any payments from the State for one month. Private business should not shoulder the full brunt of this impass. It is not unreasonable to ask government employees to take two days off, each month, without pay. -- Dennis
Isn't it better to have two days off without pay than thirty days a month off without pay? There is a bottom line: the state is out of money, and without measures like these, the brutal alternative is to lay off a significant number of the employed driving them to the unemployment lines and a life without medical benefits. Come of folks, let us put aside our tendency to complain and support the state's attempt to save the jobs of its constituents. -- Wendy
If you don't like closed state offices, either vote for higher taxes or stop voting for expensive budget-draining programs we can't afford. -- Eugene
The work furlough program being imposed by Gov. Schwarzenegger may save money in the short term, but our communities and cities will pay tenfold for the reprocussions. Dirty streets and cities, long lines and disgruntled employees at government facilities will only make things go slower and much less progress will be made on the small things that will one day add up to big problems. -- Andrew
I think it is a very bad idea. Reason being is that cutting back on work days will loose money because people are paying for the DMV fee's so there you go thats money!! Also not cleaning roads will make San Diego more proponed to disease and viruses with the dead animals on road. duh! Keep San Diego "the finest city" clean... -- Blake
While it is not a perfect solution, having employees work a few days less per month (unfortunately with no pay) is certainly better than massive layoffs. This could serve as a viable solution to protect job security and save money at a very critical time in our struggling economy here in California. -- Fred
not sure if he still is, but the governor was commuting by jet to work everyday from home to capital.. before cutting hours of those who need their pay to remain steady, the governor should pay back the state for all his offices costs since he didn't accomplish any goals set to improve the state economy which is just one of the non-accomplishments by one of the most costly administrations this state has ever seen. -- Keith
Although the reduction in pay to state workers is estimated to be about 10%, the impact of the 18-month furlough period will be greater than this percentage might suggest. Many employees will be forced to abandon their current housing, draw down life savings, sell personal property and undergo life changes which will take years to restore, if they can be restored at all. Furthermore, many if not most of the employees affected by this wage decrease will be precluded from participating in any commerce within the state, over and beyond what is absolutely essential for mere survival. The snowballing impact of this decrease in the economic activity of 238,000 employees and their families will surely be significantly felt among California businesses. I urge all San Diego County residents to contact their state legislators immediately and ask them to cooperate on a timely budget solution to end this costly furlough program. -- Mike
