Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
Firefighters work an honest 8 or 9 days a month. In a west coast city they start out at 55K or higher. Add to it all the overtime days they could work and (given all the time off) the outside jobs they could have. It would explain the jet boats, big trucks and vacations they have.
Police also start out at a healthy wage and also have many opportunities for overtime for the city or private events. Even in my small burg they top 62K after two years and work 4 twelve hour shifts and have the next four days off.
Don't forget teachers. They get two weeks in December, one week in the spring every legal holiday and the entire summer off. In my state the listed average pay for teachers is 54K. Add to that a second summer job and now you are talking some serious dough.
SkyHigh
But I don't want to be any of those. Should I go be a teacher just so I can have the summer off? Should I go be a firefighter or cop just for the pay? Where do you get this information? Keep in mind that most of the general public thinks that pilots make huge sums of dough and have a great number of days off. Have you fallen into this same trap in appraising the careers that you mention?