RH Jones: Palatial environment a most desirable workplace

From RH Jones, February 5, 2008
Subject: What's it like being an STRS retiree? What is the misconception about CORE members' feelings toward the STRS staff?

John, Lloyd, & Wayne.

My thinking is that all three of you are right on target. However, in these hard times, the STRS associates, and all who are employed at our STRS, are very lucky to even be employed. The STRS is a system that offers employees both good pay, benefits, and security not often found in any alternate jobs. And, in stark contrast to the school buildings that I taught in, their work environment is most certainly desirably palatial and secure for them personally and for their automobiles.

If I were younger, and lived in or near Columbus, I would be delighted to be employed by this OUTSTANDING retired public school teacher organization. And If any associate's morale is so low as to have an effect on his/her job performance, perhaps it would be best for them, and us, if they should seek employment elsewhere. I am reasonably sure that there would by many excellent applicants for their vacated positions.

That's my opinion,

RHJones, a STRS retired member