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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
many people want to do certain jobs regardless of the secondary outcomes such as stress. (usually public sevice positions...ie: teachers, police, EMT) However, just because someone loves a job doesn't mean they have to put up with BS because it is the job of their choice. Many people get fed up with the politics and stress of a certain job and get burnt out because it just isn't worth it for what they are geting paid. So why would you want to let very good professionals that save peoples lives leave the job because you think they should have to put up with the stress because they are aware of it prior to being hired?
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Because that's the way it works. I don't see how money solves the stress problem. If they have a crappy night on the job are they going to get home and think "Man that was stressful...but boy oh boy at least I made a lot of money".
If they can't deal with the stress, they can't deal with the stress...more money isn't going to solve it.
It would be find and dandy if the world worked in a way where those that contributed most to society got paid the most - but it doesn't work that way.
Or put it another way....if they gave into the raise demands and then announced at the same time that because of those increases your taxes would be rising x% - what would be the reaction.
If people truly value EMS workers and want to see them paid more, write your elected official and let them know that you support the union and are willing to chip in 200 bucks more out of your wallet so they can get paid.