OT: California Prison Academy: Better Than a Harvard Degree

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As a California prison guard, you can make six figures in overtime and bonuses alone. While Harvard-educated lawyers and consultants often have to work long hours with little recompense besides Chinese take-out, prison guards receive time-and-a-half whenever they work more than 40 hours a week. One sergeant with a base salary of $81,683 collected $114,334 in overtime and $8,648 in bonuses last year, and he’s not even the highest paid.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704132204576285471510530398.html

[Shadowfax]

Admittedly this seems high. Prison guards do work with criminals–in a high security environment, they may be are one mistake away from death or injury. I am not sure how out of luck you have to be to want to be a prison guard.

But lawyers have a lot of perks while they work those hours, in air conditioned offices, catered client meetings, etc. Even DAs work in government office buildings. Most high-hours attorneys burn out after a few years and move on.

I think a better comparison would be to doctors–they work around the clock in literal life/death situations and get paid very little for all the education and training and stress.

[Shadowfax]

Admittedly this seems high. Prison guards do work with criminals–in a high security environment, they may be are one mistake away from death or injury. I am not sure how out of luck you have to be to want to be a prison guard.

But lawyers have a lot of perks while they work those hours, in air conditioned offices, catered client meetings, etc. Even DAs work in government office buildings. Most high-hours attorneys burn out after a few years and move on.

I think a better comparison would be to doctors–they work around the clock in literal life/death situations and get paid very little for all the education and training and stress.

[Shadowfax]

Admittedly this seems high. Prison guards do work with criminals–in a high security environment, they may be are one mistake away from death or injury. I am not sure how out of luck you have to be to want to be a prison guard.

But lawyers have a lot of perks while they work those hours, in air conditioned offices, catered client meetings, etc. Even DAs work in government office buildings. Most high-hours attorneys burn out after a few years and move on.

I think a better comparison would be to doctors–they work around the clock in literal life/death situations and get paid very little for all the education and training and stress.

[Shadowfax]

Admittedly this seems high. Prison guards do work with criminals–in a high security environment, they may be are one mistake away from death or injury. I am not sure how out of luck you have to be to want to be a prison guard.

But lawyers have a lot of perks while they work those hours, in air conditioned offices, catered client meetings, etc. Even DAs work in government office buildings. Most high-hours attorneys burn out after a few years and move on.

I think a better comparison would be to doctors–they work around the clock in literal life/death situations and get paid very little for all the education and training and stress.

[Shadowfax]

Admittedly this seems high. Prison guards do work with criminals–in a high security environment, they may be are one mistake away from death or injury. I am not sure how out of luck you have to be to want to be a prison guard.

But lawyers have a lot of perks while they work those hours, in air conditioned offices, catered client meetings, etc. Even DAs work in government office buildings. Most high-hours attorneys burn out after a few years and move on.

I think a better comparison would be to doctors–they work around the clock in literal life/death situations and get paid very little for all the education and training and stress.

[jimmyle]

Prison guards don’t make the top 20 most dangerous jobs list.

America’s top 20 most dangerous jobs:
1. Fisherman
2. Logger
3. Farmer
4. Construction Worker
5. Sanitation Worker
6. Airplane Pilot
7. Roofer
8. Coal Miner
9. Merchant Mariner
10. Miller
11. Power Line Installer
12. Police Officer
13. Firefighter
14. Oil and Gas driller
15. Cement Manufacturer
16. Taxi Driver
17. Truck Driver
18. Construction Equipment Operator
19. Animal Slaughterers
20. Security Guard

It seems like if the state is smart, we will keep reducing salaries until the 1% hiring rate goes to 30%. I bet the 1% of those who got hired are mostly friends and family members of current prison guards.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/1500/1/?redirectURL=http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-04-08/the-20-most-dangerous-jobs/#

[jimmyle]

Prison guards don’t make the top 20 most dangerous jobs list.

America’s top 20 most dangerous jobs:
1. Fisherman
2. Logger
3. Farmer
4. Construction Worker
5. Sanitation Worker
6. Airplane Pilot
7. Roofer
8. Coal Miner
9. Merchant Mariner
10. Miller
11. Power Line Installer
12. Police Officer
13. Firefighter
14. Oil and Gas driller
15. Cement Manufacturer
16. Taxi Driver
17. Truck Driver
18. Construction Equipment Operator
19. Animal Slaughterers
20. Security Guard

It seems like if the state is smart, we will keep reducing salaries until the 1% hiring rate goes to 30%. I bet the 1% of those who got hired are mostly friends and family members of current prison guards.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/1500/1/?redirectURL=http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-04-08/the-20-most-dangerous-jobs/#

[jimmyle]

Prison guards don’t make the top 20 most dangerous jobs list.

America’s top 20 most dangerous jobs:
1. Fisherman
2. Logger
3. Farmer
4. Construction Worker
5. Sanitation Worker
6. Airplane Pilot
7. Roofer
8. Coal Miner
9. Merchant Mariner
10. Miller
11. Power Line Installer
12. Police Officer
13. Firefighter
14. Oil and Gas driller
15. Cement Manufacturer
16. Taxi Driver
17. Truck Driver
18. Construction Equipment Operator
19. Animal Slaughterers
20. Security Guard

It seems like if the state is smart, we will keep reducing salaries until the 1% hiring rate goes to 30%. I bet the 1% of those who got hired are mostly friends and family members of current prison guards.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/1500/1/?redirectURL=http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-04-08/the-20-most-dangerous-jobs/#

[jimmyle]

Prison guards don’t make the top 20 most dangerous jobs list.

America’s top 20 most dangerous jobs:
1. Fisherman
2. Logger
3. Farmer
4. Construction Worker
5. Sanitation Worker
6. Airplane Pilot
7. Roofer
8. Coal Miner
9. Merchant Mariner
10. Miller
11. Power Line Installer
12. Police Officer
13. Firefighter
14. Oil and Gas driller
15. Cement Manufacturer
16. Taxi Driver
17. Truck Driver
18. Construction Equipment Operator
19. Animal Slaughterers
20. Security Guard

It seems like if the state is smart, we will keep reducing salaries until the 1% hiring rate goes to 30%. I bet the 1% of those who got hired are mostly friends and family members of current prison guards.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/1500/1/?redirectURL=http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-04-08/the-20-most-dangerous-jobs/#

[jimmyle]

Prison guards don’t make the top 20 most dangerous jobs list.

America’s top 20 most dangerous jobs:
1. Fisherman
2. Logger
3. Farmer
4. Construction Worker
5. Sanitation Worker
6. Airplane Pilot
7. Roofer
8. Coal Miner
9. Merchant Mariner
10. Miller
11. Power Line Installer
12. Police Officer
13. Firefighter
14. Oil and Gas driller
15. Cement Manufacturer
16. Taxi Driver
17. Truck Driver
18. Construction Equipment Operator
19. Animal Slaughterers
20. Security Guard

It seems like if the state is smart, we will keep reducing salaries until the 1% hiring rate goes to 30%. I bet the 1% of those who got hired are mostly friends and family members of current prison guards.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/1500/1/?redirectURL=http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-04-08/the-20-most-dangerous-jobs/#

[paramount]

And it’s going to get worse – and already is – with Gov. Brown in office. He is in the process of paying back the public employee unions who put him in office.

The sooner the state of California defaults the better.

I just saw on the news yesterday where Newport Beach wants to reduce the number of lifeguards b/c a good majority of them make over 200k in total compensation. The city can’t afford them anymore. Absolutely ridiculous.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS IN CALIFORNIA ARE ABSOLUTELY OUT OF CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[paramount]

And it’s going to get worse – and already is – with Gov. Brown in office. He is in the process of paying back the public employee unions who put him in office.

The sooner the state of California defaults the better.

I just saw on the news yesterday where Newport Beach wants to reduce the number of lifeguards b/c a good majority of them make over 200k in total compensation. The city can’t afford them anymore. Absolutely ridiculous.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS IN CALIFORNIA ARE ABSOLUTELY OUT OF CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[paramount]

And it’s going to get worse – and already is – with Gov. Brown in office. He is in the process of paying back the public employee unions who put him in office.

The sooner the state of California defaults the better.

I just saw on the news yesterday where Newport Beach wants to reduce the number of lifeguards b/c a good majority of them make over 200k in total compensation. The city can’t afford them anymore. Absolutely ridiculous.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS IN CALIFORNIA ARE ABSOLUTELY OUT OF CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[paramount]

And it’s going to get worse – and already is – with Gov. Brown in office. He is in the process of paying back the public employee unions who put him in office.

The sooner the state of California defaults the better.

I just saw on the news yesterday where Newport Beach wants to reduce the number of lifeguards b/c a good majority of them make over 200k in total compensation. The city can’t afford them anymore. Absolutely ridiculous.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS IN CALIFORNIA ARE ABSOLUTELY OUT OF CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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