[WalterBlack]

There’s similar shit going on in the UK, where people are getting paid well for useless jobs (£1 = $1.5):

Look at this role:

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Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking a highly professional individual to undertake the role of Diversity Adviser in the Community Safety Team.

DIVERSITY ADVISER
BASED AT SERVICE HEADQUARTERS, KEMPSTON
£35,662 to £41,140 per annum

As a member of a small team located in Kempston, the post holder will provide professional advice, guidance and support to the Service in respect of the development, implementation and monitoring of equality, diversity, fairness and dignity at work strategies, policies and practices. They will be required to initiate, research, develop, implement and review campaigns, policies, procedures and strategies that actively promote diversity and equality in relation to service delivery. In addition they will support Human Resources and Training & Development teams in diversity matters affecting recruitment, retention, development, promotion and all aspects of employment.

OK this job is basically bullshit and is a vehicle to get more gays and women involved. The role doesn't save lives - if it never existed, the services wouldn't change.

So how much does a fireman get paid, a person who actually does save lives?

Firefighter: Salary and career prospects

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There is a nationally agreed salary structure for firefighters.

•The starting salary for a trainee firefighter is £21,583. When full competence is achieved, this rises to £28,766. Higher rates apply for overtime.
•Crew manager salaries range from £30,574 (development) to £31,892 (competent) and watch manger salaries range from £32,096 to £35,664.
•A station manager's earning potential is between £37,096 and £40,915 plus overtime rates, subject to the officer's level of competence.
•Further advancement to the role of group manager and then area manager attracts salaries of between £50,156 and £55,018, depending on the level of competence.

Retained firefighters are paid an annual retainer, dependent on their role in the service, plus a turn-out fee for each incident they attend. Retainers start at £2,158 for a trainee while a competent retained firefighter receives £2,887. London firefighters are paid more.

So the diversity adviser will make more than a qualified fireman, is that fair?!