this^^^would it be nice to be making what fire or pd makes? Yeah.
Should we be paid more than $10/hr? Yeah.
But i don't do my job for the paycheck, i do it because i look forward to going to work. Because i like what i do and the people i serve.
Even with the high cost of living in ca i make due with $10.50/hr, and i get 18mpg on a one hour commute. Far from optimal, but i keep showing up every day.
You can't do this job for the paycheck. You have to do it because you want to.