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Posted on: District dozen hit jackpot with overtime pay

Nice work NeedtoKnowBasis. It's nice to see that other people respect a job as tough as being a Policeman or Fireman. There are only a few other professions where the individual can say they get up every day and selflessly go to work to serve OTHERS, this including teachers.

The story isn't about teachers though. The story isn't about fireman. The topic is about several police officers and a roofing supervisor.

Teachers have a tough job and MOST are really wonderful at what they do but you knew the salary and earning potential of their job before they even left high school. If they are upset at their salary levels, find a new career.

Police Officers, Firemen, and Teachers can be categorized as sadly UNDER paid but everyone knew what they were taking on before they got into it. If it was money you were after in any three of those categories then I pity you for believing the lies you were told throughout your academies or education.

There are several other professions out there that are overpaid to the point that it is sickening and no one is to blame but society itself. We all allow the deserving jobs get paid crap and the useless ones to rake in the dough.

We as Americans allow celebrities to make more money than the professions that brought them up, served them, and protected them.

If some kid can go onto YouTube and beat himself up, get a TV show out of it, and end up making more money in a single year then the President of the USA makes in a year's salary, something is wrong.

Blame yourselves before you come on here and try to justify that your low paying job should pay more. If you want to make OT for teaching like Chicago does, move there. Las Vegas will never pay teachers OT nor will most other cities, large or small. I'll tell you what they will continually have. Police protection. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year WITH OVERTIME :).

Happy New Year. I hope if you are a police officer, you are already on your way to making your 150 grand. A thankless job but I thank you for keeping me safe at night and keeping the trash and filth in their place.

(Suggest removal) 1/7/09 at 11:11 p.m.

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