What professions do you feel are underpaid? (Inspired by luvmarypoppins)

[Sirius]

Law Enforcement (Police officers in my area start at $21,000.)

 

[cynsaun]

Teachers

 

[jjskribs]

TEACHERS................

 

[stinkerbelle]

Firefighters

how much money would you want to be paid to risk your life running into a burning building?

I dunno...but my DH volunteers for it and loves it...just one thing to keep me up at night.

Still think these men and women could never be paid enough

 

[6_Time_Momma]

Ooooo!!! Oooooo!!! I know!!! Nurses!!!

 

[leahannpen]

I'd say, not really knowing for sure what their wages are, Police Officers, EMTs, Fire fighters, and teachers.

On the other hand, I do think most lawyers get paid too much, but that's just based on what I hear, not what I know.

 

[Rajah]

Originally posted by leahannpen
I'd say, not really knowing for sure what their wages are, Police Officers, EMTs, Fire fighters, and teachers.

On the other hand, I do think most lawyers get paid too much, but that's just based on what I hear, not what I know.

 

[Galahad]

Definitely Teachers, Police and Firefighters, many nursing areas and other allied heath areas (like social workers).

 

[Robinrs]

Teachers, daycare workers, nurses, secretaries.... funny they're mostly jobs done by women! Imagine that!

 

[Robinrs]

Teachers, daycare workers, nurses, secretaries.... funny they're mostly jobs done by women! Imagine that!

 

[luvmydogs]

Teachers, social service workers (neighbor makes just above minimum as a Dept. of Family & Children Service worker, checking on reported child abuse cases!), nurses, PD & FD and daycare workers.

 

[cgcw]

Daycare center employees. They have the care of our future in their hands.

Home daycare providers set their own rates (as I do) so I can't say I am not paid fairly.

 

[caitycaity]

teachers!

 

[Miss Jasmine]

Law enforcement officers, fire fighters, EMTs/Paramedics, teachers, social workers, and nurses.

 

[Galahad]

Also, don't forget the military. Things are getting slightly better but most are still woefully underpaid.

 

[JayCT]

In our area Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters are some of the highest paid employees in our towns. That is because they take on a lot of overtime and extra work (private parties, traffic control, etc.) and earn pretty good money plus great benefits. Their job can be dangerous though. Teachers salaries were increased significantly a number of years ago here but in recent years they have not kept up.

Social workers are paid ridiculously low wages for the work they do and they are never given any credit. In CT, the newpapers are always playing the "bash DCF (Department of Children and Families)" game. When the news is slow, they find some problem to pick on. And there are always problems. These people face unbelieveable issues everyday. Most of them are not solvable, yet they are expected to solve them. You can't help someone that does not want to help themselves. I do not work in this field but know people that do and I really feel they are given the short end of the stick. Jay

 

[Annette_VA]

SAHM's

 

[barbeml]

Sorry to buck the trend, but teachers in my area are paid very well. They have every benefit you can imagine and work 10 months a year, before we subtract all those holidays, vacation days and the ludicrous teacher's convention. The lady next door teaches, gets home early every day and lives it up all summer (by her own admission). When they want a raise or even more benefits, our already insane property taxes jump ever higher.

Lest you think I am just "anti-teacher," I am not. My Dad taught for years and he worked for the teacher's union for many more. Things have just gotten out of control.

My hubby is a licensed land surveyor and an engineering technologist. Talk about underpaid! He works an average of six days a week, and nine to five would seem like a half-day. He has three degrees and had to pass a grueling two-day exam to get his license, which we must pay to renew annually. In his line of work, a typo can lead to a ruinous lawsuit. I wish we could retire young so that he could drive a bus for WDW! At least he would be having fun.

 

[meandtheguys2]

With my Master's in Social Work in a mental health agency, including being licensed to bill, I was making not nearly enough. They were billing medicaid big bucks for treatment by me and the folks I supervised! Argh! That was a about 8 years ago, however.

So, my vote is mental health professionals, inc. aides, casemanagers, etc!

 

[scarlett873]

i'd say teachers...

without teachers, you wouldn't have doctors, lawyers, etc...someone had to teach them!