No, we really aren’t. Not only do many highly qualified people make more than that, but the job also requires you to put your career (and pretty much your whole life and family) on hold. 200k is not that much when looked at more rationally (or comparing it to private sector jobs with similar requirements and high pressure) but we live in a land of crabs in a bucket eager to pull others down to the lowest level possible.
Absolutely, especially with the emboldened right wing over the past few years. Nobody I know has been personally targeted to any great degree, but it’s definitely bad out there.
I mean according to this article they are making at least 200k/year. I’d posit we are in the land of diminishing returns at that point.
No, we really aren’t. Not only do many highly qualified people make more than that, but the job also requires you to put your career (and pretty much your whole life and family) on hold. 200k is not that much when looked at more rationally (or comparing it to private sector jobs with similar requirements and high pressure) but we live in a land of crabs in a bucket eager to pull others down to the lowest level possible.
I think it’s especially important to realize how stressful it is to constantly be in the public eye and be targeted for personal attacks.
Absolutely, especially with the emboldened right wing over the past few years. Nobody I know has been personally targeted to any great degree, but it’s definitely bad out there.
This, like every argument about executive pay, just demonstrates how overpaid those similar private sector jobs are.
You are making an argument against private sector pay, not for MP pay.
200k is overpaid for anyone in any context? I think you’ll find yourself in the minority there, but OK. FWIW I disagree.
Won’t get you far in Vancouver…