Atlanta Fire fighters

[AudiGirlTT]

Your taking it the wrong way. Do they deserve more? Yes.

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.

I dont agree with your arguement on this.....30k is hardly enough to survive nevermind raise a family. My husband had to quit doing what he loved which was a fulltime firefighter so he could make enough to support his family and yes thats including me working fulltime also....

It was never an issue about the love...point is money does play a big part in life and society...you need to eat and live you cant survive on a love of a job alone! Also when you pay such shitty salaries you dont get the creme of the crop applying.... You get people who shouldnt be firefighters and EMT's..and why is this? because anyone with half a brain knows they can make more money elsewhere for doing less hazardous work..I know this first hand because I see what "quality" the fire dept in my town is....