Homeless, living in a tent and employed: The changing face of homelessness

Re:Homeless, living in a tent and employed: The changing fac... by pyrrhotech on Saturday March 23, 2019 @07:13PM (#19472854)

I agree with the post, but firefighters in the Bay Area are probably not the best example. There are many millionaire, early retired FF in California. Some in my old neighborhood that I knew personally even that were much wealthier than I am as a SE (I have since relocated to the southeast). Compensation is quite high, especially when considering total pay, often 250k+ and as high as 500k+ is possible.

Source: https://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/search/?q=fire&y=

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Re:Homeless, living in a tent and employed: The changing fac... by i_am_proteus on Saturday March 23, 2019 @08:00PM (#19473049)

Thanks for pointing this out. I don't know any FFs personally; I do know plenty of teachers, social workers, and people in service jobs who are either making long commutes, living in shared arrangements more cramped than intended, or have left for places where compensation for those jobs compared to cost of living equals a better quality of life.

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