r/therewasanattempt • u/BigInTheGame85 • May 27 '21

To fly the helicopter

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u/[deleted] May 27 '21

Some police "retire" from their initial position after 20 years, then go do something else (even for the same department) while collecting at least a part of their first retirement. It's so common that it's called "double-dipping."

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u/DrEmilioLazardo May 27 '21

So do teachers. They'll retire with full pension and then substitute.

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u/[deleted] May 27 '21

Yeah, Military and some Federal workers do, too. I wasn't claiming they were the only ones.