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OAC_Sparky,Apr 2 2008, 05:54 PM Wrote:I'm not disagreeing that you may deserve more, but unfortunately, you've chosen the career path you have. You went to school (chose to do that) got a job for the company working in your chosen occupation. You have to also weigh the positives to your job over what someone else has.

Compensation "not covering the cost of the schooling" is somewhat moot, as a doctor can't really complain about the cost of med school, a lawyer complaining about law school.

You should have had some idea of the compensation when you chose your career.

Getting into a company like the TTC or a government job is a craps shoot at best. It's hard to get into Ford without a post-secondary education now. Many, many people have degrees that work on the line.
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I'm not complaining about my career path per se... heck, I'm pushing for the promotion that'll lose me money because it's a great long term move. I'd rather get the promotion sooner than later, 'cause it's going to get harder and harder to ween myself off the OT crack... errr income....

And yes, I'm surprised by what some folks in other career paths make (even just base salary) for their jobs. And that's because there are times where I'm amazed at even how much I get paid for the work I do...

Any highschool student can do what I do in my opinion. Then again I'm also surprised how people I work with don't get the work we do... in the end, I really have to convince myself that I deserve more and work dilligently towards that end.

And not to pick on unions, but that's one of the great things about my job. Coporate politics permitting, my compensation is directly tied to my performance. I control my raises year to year... and you can't beat that kind of empowerment.