[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by JP

I think both teachers and cops are in the profession they are because they love what they do. The salary is a secondary consideration and people that pay that salary are aware of this and that is why the starting salaries are relatively low.

We are all fortunate to have these types of dedicated people around.

I think that there is a lot of truth to what you are saying. If the salaries are not high enough, no one will take the job. If the salaries in a particular profession are low, people will not get degrees in enter into those fields. As much as teachers or cops or anyone else for that matter complain that they are underpaid, they are the ones who decided to go into that field and they are the ones who accepted those positions. The person being hired is the one who ultimately decides what they are willing to work for.