Originally Posted by
justakiwi
Ah ... exactly the response I was expecting. The cost of education and business set up, is always touted as justification for the high salary, but I have never heard of an accountant or lawyer, or dentist, dropping their rate down the track, once they have an established business and have recouped those costs. So once they have recovered those initial costs, what then is their justification for high salaries?
I am not saying I should be paid the same as an accountant. I am saying I am providing an equally as essential and important job as they are. They are responsible for their client’s financial affairs. I am responsible for my residents lives. They are fully dependent on me to ensure their well-being. If I do not do my job well, it has the potential to affect their health. If I administer the wrong medication, I could be responsible for someone’s death.
Why do I not deserve to be paid better? Why is it, that the moment we start talking about increasing minimum wages, for the people at the bottom of the heap, it’s considered not viable? Why is it worth it to you to pay a high rate for your accountant to look after your finances, but it’s not acceptable to pay me a decent wage to care for your mother, father or wife? Why is it ok for me to do my job for less than I am worth, out of passion for what I do, but people doing “more important jobs” are able to set their own financial value?
It’s all BS.