I was a public employee

Pension funds helped to bail out NYC after it nearly collapsed in the 1970's. Pension funds always are tapped. Back in the old days when I signed up as a public employee, people laughed at me. "What do you want to do that for? You'll make no money. You'll be a snivel servant. Use your talents to get rich." No I'd rather work for NYC, after all my education came via NYC very very cheaply. And for 30+ years I worked every day I was supposed to and did as I should and took no advantage of my position. I was promised benefits + salary and now that the day has come I deserve the right to get what I was promised. Otherwise why would anyone work for governments if they don't make good on promises. It's not like I can do a do-over. It's not only about me, but there are thousands and thousands of us. And we deserve the respect accordingly instead of ridicule and poverty.