The New York Times on "Lucrative"

My most recent full time salary (as a 24-yr. business/transactional law paralegal) here in Northern Colorado was ~$48k. In November 2010, my employment was reduced to 1/2 time due to an anemic economy, and no full-time job opportunities have arisen since.

Former Congressman Weiner served 12 years in the House and not only was he overpaid for his service, but he's entitled to a pension??????

At least highly-paid sports figures have to perform, and highly-paid celebrities have to fill the house, but Congress critters earn a decent pension just by being egotistical, perverted jerks.

In my next life, I know what I'm gonna do for a career....

I'm guessing the price Weiner extracted from the Dems for his resignation included a lucrative (six figure) job. Paid for by some fat cat like George Soros.

I forget exactly when, but I looked into what Anthony alone received from only his congressional salary over the years. The number was around $2 million I believe.

Over, what, 12 years I believe he received through his salary alone what at least what it takes the average American their adult lives to earn.

ColoComment says he knows what he will do for a career in his next life, and I take that to mean he will be a congressman. But when I think of what it would take to run for congress and work there for 12 years, I'm not sure $174K is enough.

I certainly agree that Weiner doesn't provide $174K worth of services, but I understand that the amount of time it takes to campaign is enourmous, and then all the ridiculous things that congresspeople do while campaigning and while they have the job... I just don't think that amount would make it worth my time.

She only needs $76K/year to get them up to the "rich" threshold. I just searched for a salary and found nothing.

But the left keeps telling me that government workers are underpaid. Of course this would mean getting fired or resigning is good news from an income standpoint. Unless they are actually overpaid for their skills, talents and work ethics.

Can't remember where I saw it but I'm sure I've seen her salary as being $110,000 or so.

Which, in most parts of the world, is a just fine income for a two, soon to be three, person household.

This is merely an instance of neither the writers nor editors knowing what the meaning of a word is. "Lucrative" means profitable. If the couple earns net revenue from their jobs (which they almost certainly do), the jobs are lucrative.

Whether their salaries are munificent, lavish, sufficient, or more or less than they might otherwise earn is a completely different question.