[quote=davelj]And this applies to police officers, teachers, etc. There are multiples of qualified folks willing to do these jobs (for less compensation) for every opening.[/quote]
I take it, dave, that you’ve done a few ride-alongs w/some cops and sat in a classroom trying to teach kids w/ADD who are mouthing off to you every day. Yeah. It’s a cakewalk.
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I never said nor implied that it was a cakewalk, so your comment is a non sequitor. The fact remains that for every firefigher/police officer/teacher position there are many capable, qualified candidates that apply. And I’m quite certain that many of these candidates would be willing to do the job (and capably) for less than the stated pay. So why the huge all-in comp packages (including benefits) for so many of these folks? Because taxpayers and their representatives have been asleep at the switch for too long. That’s in the process of changing.
