Boat check? That’s a new one on UD. Looked it up and all, and found nothing. I think the writer must have meant blank check?
It’s from an article about how Rutgers University does things like give an administrator who lasted one year in his position “a $480,000 sabbatical” year. Rest and recovery after a job well done! Plus you promise not to tell everyone how filthy the school is, right? Cuz we gave you all that money?
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UPDATE: UD thanks Brian, a reader, for explaining “boat check” to her.
August 8th, 2018 at 9:38PM
The Car Talk guys used to joke about mechanics who would do unnecessary work and charge customers for it because it would cover their boat payments. I suspect that’s what was in the writer’s mind.
August 8th, 2018 at 9:39PM
Also, see this 2011 article: https://www.nj.com/ledgerlive/index.ssf/2011/05/public_employees_massive_sick.html
August 9th, 2018 at 5:46AM
Thanks, Brian! I’ve updated the post. UD
August 10th, 2018 at 12:49PM
I got my first offer of a boat check last year. More like a rowboat-with-leaky-seams check.