>> "the average government worker in California often
>> earns 2-4x what globalized private sector workers
>> earn to do jobs of comparable worth"
>
> Most of my colleagues who teach at the community college could
> earn far more in the private sector than they do as tenured
> faculty members (e.g., nursing, economics, business management,
> counseling).
I don't think that conflicts; you're comparing *teaching nursing* with *being a nurse* ... that's not what he's talking about. I think he's moreso talking about someone doing clerical work in a government office vs. someone doing clerical work in a private sector company.
/jordan