Heather, I'd like to point out that law enforcement and flight attendants are a bit similar in the fact that pay is low and the working environment is not the best - most FAs and LEOs are in their respective lines of work because they enjoy the work and feel like they can make a difference. For example, in many states (especially the south) , a sheriff's deputy starting pay is $12,000 to $14,000 a year - minimal benefits if they are lucky (however, more than often there is no medical and no retirement). One small community in TN had to have BBQ fundraisers to help pay off the chief of police's doctor bills when he was shot in the line of duty. Since the city he worked for did not have medical insurance available to its employees, he was not covered at the time of the shooting. Sure, he could do something else, as could all other underpaid FAs and LEOS but thats what he likes to do...Pay isnt everything....

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