My millenial son ditched his teaching job for a trade - elevator service and installation. It has it’s ups and downs.
He is making 6 figures, but just got into service, which has him on call and working strange hours. He is VERY family focused and wants to buy a house, but there is nothing in the area, outside of mobile homes, which they qualify for.
My Gen Z son ditched his job as a counsellor at a mental health facility to become a Police Office. He will be making over $70K his first year and should be in six figures in about 5 years. Again, weird hours. He tried to explain his schedule, something like three days on, four off, four on, three off. They also accrue time off like crazy, especially if they work overtime, which they seem to do a lot. He estimated he will have 6 weeks of vacation available after his first year.
All the while - as a small business owner - I make half of what they do and work 80 hours a week.
I am getting too old for this sh...
Labor law allows government employees to accrue "comp time" which is forbidden in the private sector.
Better than taxable OT dollars...especially for work/life balance.