A friend worked for a newspaper in Vermont. She loved her work, but one day she sat down and totaled her daily hours versus her pay. Newsrooms don’t have time clocks. She often worked 16 hours a day, between writing and covering meetings late into the evening. She loved the work, but one day she had an opportunity to take a job with the state transportation department and turned in her notepad. She had a nine-to-five gig and good benefits. And more time with the kids.
No one forced her to work at either job. Both were choices she made.
I bring this up because of the controversy over doubling pay for Idaho Legislators. The proposal also calls for hiring a full-time professional staff to assist the politicians…