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Introducing the hundreds of NYC sanitation workers who earn more than $100,000

Laura Donovan Contributor
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New York City sanitation bosses think they’ve got it so bad that they intentionally delayed snow-removal, according to the NY Post.

So how bad have they got it?

City workers enjoyed steady employment through the recession, killer benefits and a generous pension package. And then there’s the pay. 315 sanitation workers earned over $100,000 in 2009, according to SeeThroughNY. The top guy, John Doherty, earned $205,180 in 2009.

There are also perks that come with the job. While delaying clean-up for the city, sanitation workers promptly plowed the street in front of Doherty’s Staten Island home, according to the Daily News.

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