On Mon, 14 Oct 2013 08:13:41 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

It's extortion that people who work their way up want raises? 70k in the
SF area isn't a great wage.

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How does it compare with similar semi-skilled workers in private
industry? Are other workers getting 4% annual increases? Are other
jobs getting thousands of applicants for every opening?

It's important to remember that BART was designed to be fully
automated and the train operator is little more than an attendant,
somewhat similar to an elevator operator.