[quote=walterwhite]hey paramount, i wasnt arguing for top paid lifeguards. just saying if there were no lifeguards and no private do-gooders, i wouldnt have made it back to shore that fateful day on vacay. on the other hand, maybe i wasnt meant to be.

i think some pay in between get the cheapest hs kid you can find for 10 bucks an hour and 200k is probably good for beach lifeguards. it’s gotta be difficult. you want people who are dependable and professional. it’s probably a net gain for society, like highways, to have a system of lifeguards.

The value of a good lifeguard at the time of need is very high, probably equal to everything you and your family own at that time.

on the other hand, didn’t they run over some lady’s head driving on the beach?[/quote]

I don’t think anybody is strongly arguing that lifeguards aren’t needed, although that is debatable. The main issue is the cost of these lifeguards – it’s beyond excessive. And many of these high paid lifeguards aren’t the ones that would directly save your life. These are mainly “bureaucrat lifeguards” if you will.

211k? And 90% retirement at 50, with lifetime medical and other bene’s as well. It ought to be a crime.