Pension officials traveled in style | The Columbus Dispatch

Now I know why the Insurance for the Police and Fire is out of control for it's retired members. This is why a retired PO or firefighter has to go back to work to supplement his/her insurance. After 25 to 30 years of being in harms way , they should be able to enjoy retirement.

Outrageous! This practice must be ended.

...said Kathy Bowman, a retired charter-school liaison who lives in Van Wert. "The big wheels are the ones taking the extravagant vacations."

I travel every week for my job. Airports, hotels, highways, etc, are by no means vacations. Eating a $41 steak happens about once a week. Does anyone know why? Because when you get to a hotel at 8pm, haven't had a good meal in 2-3 days, and don't have the energy to leave your hotel (or sometimes even leave your room), that's what a steak costs. I'm not saying some of the trips may have been unnecessary, but don't immediately think these people are joyriding around the globe like celebrities. Most of them would much rather be with their families and sleeping in their own beds. Believe me, I'm at 116 nights with Marriott so far this year.

My boss told me 5 years ago, when I started my career, the best piece of info I've heard on people who have no idea what business travel is like:

"People who think that business travel is also leisure travel, have NEVER really traveled on business."

Frequent Traveler wrote:

...said Kathy Bowman, a retired charter-school liaison who lives in Van Wert. "The big wheels are the ones taking the extravagant vacations."
I travel every week for my job. Airports, hotels, highways, etc, are by no means vacations. Eating a $41 steak happens about once a week. Does anyone know why? Because when you get to a hotel at 8pm, haven't had a good meal in 2-3 days, and don't have the energy to leave your hotel (or sometimes even leave your room), that's what a steak costs. I'm not saying some of the trips may have been unnecessary, but don't immediately think these people are joyriding around the globe like celebrities. Most of them would much rather be with their families and sleeping in their own beds. Believe me, I'm at 116 nights with Marriott so far this year.
My boss told me 5 years ago, when I started my career, the best piece of info I've heard on people who have no idea what business travel is like:
"People who think that business travel is also leisure travel, have NEVER really traveled on business."

To bad and so what no one cares,if you worked for the man you would be treated like the princess you are. who cares because the tax payer is paying and you deserve the best. if you don't like it go find another job there are plenty out there.PS the people in the article were joyriding on taxpayer pockets.

We need more accountability.

I really enjoyed the stuff about his being able to get a read on the country's economic situation just by looking around. They lived it up and they will live it up as long as they can live it up. So would most of the suckers who paid for their living it up. AND THIS IS WHAT ALL THE POLITICIANS DO. ON OUR MONEY. And we don't do anything to stop them.

You voted these people into their positions. They misused the money for years but they are in the good ol boys system of government. I hope they take all the retirement from all of you, so we wake up in this great state of Ohio. You get what you vote for? Again, good job with economy Ted Strickland, T. Ryan, Col. Dickens, and Richard Curtis in the retirement system.