i understand we having a civil discussion, but fuck that!
i have zero debt, other than my mortgage. and i have a 2-year degree and a 4-year degree. i have done nothing but want a public service job since i was a little kid. i have worked for that all my life. i knew that public service jobs have good pay and good benefits. that is part of why i chose the the path i did.
but, if someone makes 20k/year, has student loans, a POS car, baby mama drama, no health insurance.... that is not my problem, i made the right decisions in my life.
the job i have, i will NEVER make 200k a year. there a plenty of private sector jobs that do.