Your taking it the wrong way. Do they deserve more? Yes.Originally Posted by mp5o
But at the same time you don't want it to be like the military. Too many people join the military for a pension and/or money for college, signon bonus, etc. Not because they want to protect this country. Then when they are deployed they're upset, and whine.
If firefighters make $60K, do you know how many people would be signing up? A ton. To sign up for $30K starting salary you have to want to be a firefighter. Money is not an issue you just want to do it. And thats the person you want coming to your rescue. I know a person that passed at the top of his class. He got to skip the starting salary range. He lasted 2 months, then decided he wasn't making enough money. He wasn't the right person to be a firefighter. Money was an issue.
BTW my uncle, and grandfather are both firefighters.
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