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Originally Posted by Robbie
I work to make money and take care of my family. Nobody is going to give me money when I don't work.
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Originally Posted by Robbie
If you decide you want to be a cop or a firefighter or EMT then that's probably something that you love doing. And you get paid to do your job.
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Correct. You are also paid fairly well to most other Americans for DOING these jobs. For example, I know the police around here are making in the neighborhood of $75,000.00 annually BEFORE benefits, and are hired in around $45-50k for starters.
Last I checked the census data, that was above the average household median income from most people in the United States. If there are two people working, obviously you're making a decent living. Once you add in the TRUE COST to the municipality, tax payer, or business (if applicable) that would most likely be in the neighborhood of $100,000.00+ annually.
That is just one example....
