This narrative gets played over and over. People get ahold of public workers' salaries, see that they're getting a decent wage, and get all huffy that those pu

This narrative gets played over and over. People get ahold of public workers' salaries, see that they're getting a decent wage, and get all huffy that those public workers are personally stealing their hard earned taxpayer money. It's another version of people getting all upset when they see people buying nice things with food stamps. When I see those salaries, I think the following: * I'm glad to see that there's people at BART making a decent wage. * There are certainly other groups not making as much money. * What are the forces keeping other groups from making as much money, and how can we get them more? * San Francisco is in one of the richest regions on the planet. Why shouldn't its public employees make a good livable wage? * As a public transit user, I like knowing that the person I'm trusting my life with has enough money to keep their blood sugar up and their cortisol levels down.