Posted by SamLowry at cdm-66-12-131-tyrd.cox-internet.com on February 13, 2003 at 12:57:48:
In Reply to: Perspective... posted by Volksgirl on February 13, 2003 at 12:46:47:
Good point, Volksgirl.
Let me clarify that I was speaking of professional sports when I said I hate all sports as a rule. Just playing football/hockey/baseball whatever; that's fine by me. Good exercise, a good time had by all.
I am by profession a librarian, and I am happy in that. I love my jobs. Yes, I said jobs. I work two because working one doesn't pay the bills. So I get a little upset when I think about things like this -- so I try not to think about it too much.
I love being a librarian. I love being able to help people find what they need, whether it is a piece of information, a phone number, a newspaper article, or even a job. I wouldn't give it up for anything. And I will work however many jobs I have to for however long I have to so I can keep doing it. And I'm sure our teachers, firefighters, policemen, whatever feel the same way.
: While I do agree that these actors/athletes are paid a lot and maybe too much for what they do, I have a different view on the rest of the professions. We all make choices in our lives/careers. I'll admit if I was better at sports I may have pursued that in hopes of a more lucrative career, but I wasn't, so I chose engineering. Which actually doesn't pay as well as most people think. I did it because it was fascinating to me, and I still have fun with it every day. Hopefully teachers choose that profession because they find it rewarding. And most policemen and firefighters enjoy their jobs as well. Of course we wish they got paid more, but our government can't afford it. And unless Americans are willing to pay more taxes they won't be paid more. So in a way, it's all of our fault. Also, sports figures and actors will inevitably go through a stage where they aren't needed or desired. They become has-beens. I imagine that to be a tough time, and one I'm glad I will never have to go through. In our field, we get paid more the more experience we have and we get more respect. If a famous person loses their appeal, or if an athlete gets injured, they're out. It's a risk, one they were willing to take. So I'm not jealous or sick, because I'm happy with my choice.